The beginnings: Ten medium-sized Austrian freight forwarders found General Parcel Austria (GPA) and thus laid the foundation for the GLS success story.
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In touch with trends since 1993
It was in 1993 when 10 medium-sized Austrian freight forwarders had the idea to jointly establish a national parcel service and founded General Parcel Austria (GPA). From the very beginning, the focus was set on short standard delivery times, a dense network and high quality.
The service portfolio has grown continuously since the foundation of the company and today GLS Austria, as a part of the GLS Group, is one of Austria's leading parcel services. From flexible delivery options to environmentally friendly shipping and cross-border services: the shipping solutions have been based on the needs of customers and the rapid developments in the parcel market ever since.
History in fast-forward mode
1993
1993
1995 - 1999
1995 - 1999
Austria joins the EU, therefore EU-wide shipping is possible without customs documents now.
In 1999, the GLS is founded with its headquarters in Amsterdam, the GPA enables return shipments for the first time.
2002
2002
GPA becomes today's GLS Austria and the introduction of a uniform Europe-wide branding takes place.
2005 - 2012
2005 - 2012
In 2005, GLS Austria is the first parcel service provider to open Parcel Shops in Austria and is constantly expanding its range of services.
The GLS Group focuses on environmental protection and launches the initiative ThinkGreen in 2008.
2012 - 2018
2012 - 2018
The portal GLS ONE for private customer starts and the FlexDeliveryService is launched.
The GLS Group is continuously expanding its network and GLS Austria starts operating new depots.
2019
2019
Introduction of GLS Climate Protect and thus climate-neutral delivery through compensation.
With its various services, GLS is offering more and more cross-border shipping solutions.
2020
2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, GLS is fulfilling its supply mandate. In doing so, the utmost is being done to protect the health of everyone involved.
2021
2021
New look, same passion: the GLS Group is redesigning and presenting itself as a brand with a new, modern and fresh appearance.