Lecot places parcel vending machines at 7 of its branches

New partnership between construction and industry supplier Lecot bpost to install Parcel Vending Machines.

Of all the different types of bpost Pick-up Points, the extension of the network of Parcel Vending Machines is the strongest. The automatic parcel machines are very easy to use and are also the most ecological choice. Moreover, automatic parcel machines located along arterial roads (just like Lecot branches) are popular places for people who are often on the move and who do not always have the possibility of going to another bpost Pick-up Point: they can pick up their parcels 24/7 at the automatic parcel machines.

Lecot has a considerable ambition to expand its services to its various customer groups (craftsmen, construction professionals, etc.) by 2025. Lecot sees the possibility of a more flexible and sustainable collection and return of online orders (both from Lecot itself and from other suppliers) as an important pillar. For this reason, they decided to install bpost parcel vending machines at 7 of their branches. The Lecot sites concerned were chosen taking into account several parameters, such as the location, the accessibility, the density of the bpost network in the vicinity of these sites and of course the needs of the customers.

"Lecot has grown significantly in recent years and, with its 77 branches, is a national player and supplier to construction and industry. As a company we are strongly committed to unburdening our customers and in that context are further expanding our range of services. In addition to advice, repairs, Fleet, Connect ... etc, the automatic parcel machines are an interesting plus. This extra service in cooperation with bpost is therefore fully in line with our offer and our desire to further relieve the customer in a sustainable way, both during and outside the opening hours of our branches." Pieter Morisse - CEO Lecot

"bpost, for its part, is constantly expanding its network. The presence of bpost at the Lecot branches is a logical choice. This is fully in line with bpost's mission to motivate the end-customer to choose a Pick-up Point for the delivery of his or her parcel and thus opt for the most ecological delivery.

Indeed, sending or picking up a parcel from a Parcel Dispenser on foot, by bike, or by car at an already scheduled (intermediate) stop reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90%." Nick Bond - Head of Partner Network at bpost

Background information:

bpost started installing the first publicly accessible Pakjesautomaten in Belgium in 2011. Today, there are more than 780 Parcel Vending Machines located throughout Belgium and are an integral part of the densest collection point network, with 2950 points, in the country (combined with the Post Offices, Post Points and Parcel Points).

Lecot is a supplier for - and specialist in construction with expertise in finishing, window and door, hardware and ready-made products and much more. With its 135 years of experience, its 77 branches, technical sales team on the job, online ordering platform and web store... Lecot serves a wide range of construction professionals.

The Lecot branches with bpost parcel machine can be found at the following addresses:

• Lecot Tournai Avenue de Maire, 33 - 7500 Tournai
• Lecot Tielt Bevrijdingslaan, 2a - 8700 Tielt 
• Lecot Tienen Getestraat ,100 - 3300 Tienen   
• Lecot Zemst High tubes, 29 - 1980 Zemst  
• Lecot Ninove Ring East, 14 - 9400 Ninove     
• Lecot Mol Ambachtsstraat,19 - 2400 Mol  
• Lecot Melsele Grote baan, 302 - 9120 Beveren