Fact sheet
FedEx Express in France
Overview
FedEx Express began serving France in 1985. Since then, it has continued to play an important role in connecting
France (and Europe) to the rest of the world, not least through the launch of its European sorting center at Paris,
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Officially opened in September 1999, the FedEx Roissy-CDG hub is today FedEx
largest hub outside the US.
On July 3, 2012, FedEx Corp. announced that it has completed the acquisition of TATEX, a French courier company,
which was renamed FedEx Express France on March 1st 2013.
FedEx Express in France is composed of 3 legal entities: FEDERAL EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL France, FEDERAL
EXPRESS CORPORATION and FEDEX EXPRESS FRANCE.
Fast Facts FedEx Express in France
Headquarters
Gennevilliers (FEDERAL EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL France), Roissy-en-France (FEDERAL
EXPRESS CORPORATION) and Tours (FEDEX EXPRESS FRANCE)
Principal officers
Alain Chaillé, Vice President Operations Southern Europe of FedEx Express, and Legal
representative of the 3 FedEx Express legal entities in France.
Team members
Approximately 4,262 of which 2,392 at the Paris, Roissy-CDG platform
Vehicle fleet
Approximately 1,005
Main hubs
Paris, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG): 108,500 m
Lieusaint (Paris area) : 14,500 m
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Air operations
38 aircrafts including: 5 Boeing 777, 10 Boeing 757, 6 (McDonnell Douglas) MD-11, 3 Airbus
A300, 7 Aerospatiale ATR-72, 6 Aerospatiale ATR-42 and 1 Brasilia EMB-120.
Stations
31 Federal Express International distribution centers in
France located in Gennevilliers, Aubervilliers, Le MesnilAmelot, Roissy (2), Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-QuentinFallavier (Lyon), Toulouse, Annecy, Marseille, Nice,
Lille, Orléans, Strasbourg, Angers, Nantes, Mulhouse,
Beauvais, Rennes, Metz, Montpellier, Bordeaux,
Clermont-Ferrand, Tours, Le Mans, Lyon, Grenoble,
Valence, Rouen and Pau.
36 FedEx Express France distribution centers in France
located in Ajaccio, Avignon, Brest, Brignole, Bayonne,
Bordeaux, Besançon, Aulnay-sous-Bois, ClermontFerrand, Caen, Dijon, Nancy, Grenoble, Lille, Le Mans,
Limoges, Lyon, Lieusaint, Montpellier, Marseille, Nice,
Annecy, Nantes, Orléans, Perpignan, Orly, Poitiers,
Rodez, Reims, Rennes, Saint Quentin en Yvelines,
Strasbourg, Toulouse, Troyes, Tours, Rouen.
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January 2014
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Fact sheet
FedEx Express in France: main milestones and CSR strategy
Milestones
1985: FedEx Express kick starts operations in France
1999: Opening of the European hub at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle
2004: Opening of stations in Rouen, Toulouse and Annecy. In the following years of
Marseille, Nice and Lille
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2009: Celebration of the 10 anniversary of the FedEx hub at Roissy-CDG and
inauguration of its extension
2010: Introduction of two Boeing 777s and three 757s at the Roissy- CDG hub
2011-2012: Opening of 18 new stations
2012: Transport of the pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi from China to the Beauval
Zoo through the FedEx European hub in Roissy-Charles de Gaulle
2012: Introduction of four Boeing 757s at the Roissy-CDG hub
2012: Acquisition of TATEX, which was renamed FedEx Express France on March 1
2013, by FedEx
Corporate social
responsibility
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Hope Plan for Disadvantaged Suburbs: In February 2008, FedEx signed an
initiative to underline its commitment to support the integration of young people from
disadvantaged suburbs.
FedEx Cares: International volunteer campaign taking place each year in September,
where employees are invited to lend a helping hand to a variety of charitable causes.
Awards and recognitions
« Charter for sustainable urban logistics »: FedEx signed this charter implemented
by the City of Paris in 2013.
"Diversity Award” in the Partnership” category: Rewarding FedEx policy of
sponsorship conducted with numerous local partners of regional districts – 2006.
Quality – ICARE Trophy: Winner, for “Safety First” approach to operations at CDG
Hub - l’Association Charte Sécurité and l’ANACT – 2007.
“Great Place to Work” survey - French Awards: Since 2004, FedEx is ranked
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among the 30 Best Place to Work in France. In 2013, FedEx Express ranked the 12
“Best Place to Work” in France among companies with more than 500 employees and
wins the Recognition Award.
“EDC Business School– Ethics and Governance” Trophy: Nominated in “Foreign
Major business category” for employees trainings programs and close management –
2010.
“Friendly activity and wellbeing at work” award: Rewarding in recognition of the
“Family hub tours” organized for the CDG Hub 10th anniversary and extension works
in Oct. 09 – 2010.
Customer Service of the Year Award 2011, 2012 & 2013: FedEx France was
honored in the 'letters and parcels distribution' category.
ISO 14001:2004: International Standard recognizes FedEx European hub at RoissyCharles de Gaulle commitment to the environment – 2011.
Websites
fedex.com/fr (FedEx France)
news.van.fedex.com (FedEx Global Newsroom)
csr.fedex.com (FedEx Corporate Social Responsibility)
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