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General Logistics Systems Italy

Italian franchisor of GLS Group, offering express parcel delivery in Italy, Europe and worldwide.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

General Logistics Systems Italy is the Italian franchisor of GLS Group, the international parcel service network. Through the GLS Italia website it presents express delivery and collection services in Italy, Europe and worldwide, along with solutions for businesses, a GLS Shop network for online shoppers, GLS lockers, and API/webservice integrations for customers' ERP, WMS and management software.

History

General Logistics Systems Italy is the Italian franchisor of GLS Group. GLS Group traces its origins to German Parcel, founded in Neuenstein, Germany in 1989 by 25 forwarders. In 1992 the European franchise system General Parcel was founded. In 1999 Royal Mail Group acquired German Parcel and General Logistics Systems (GLS) was founded; between 1999 and 2002 the GLS network was established through acquisitions and the founding of companies in numerous countries. A common GLS brand was launched in 2002. GLS Group (General Logistics Systems B.V.) is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, was founded in 1999, and is a subsidiary of International Distributions Services (formerly Royal Mail Group).

Products and positioning

Express parcel service provider in Italy within the GLS Group network, serving businesses and consumers.

  • Express parcel delivery and collection

  • GLS Shop network

  • GLS lockers

  • Webservice/API integration

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