Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Tuesday 18 August 2026, POST Luxembourg officially launched work to modernise and extend its national sorting centre in Bettembourg, representing an investment of more than €80 million.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place in the presence of Luxembourg's Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism Lex Delles; Bettembourg Mayor Jean-Marie Jans; and representatives of the Board of Directors and management of POST Luxembourg and INFLOW.
The project responds to changing mail and parcel activity. According to POST Luxembourg, mail volumes have fallen by 45% since 2010, while parcel volumes have continued to grow, driven in particular by the development of e-commerce, with almost ten million parcels handled in 2025.
By 2028, the Bettembourg site is expected to become a multifunctional logistics platform covering almost 35,000 m², more than double its current size. It will bring together mail and parcel sorting, transport, cross-docking, warehousing and value-added logistics services. Around 400 POST Luxembourg and INFLOW employees are expected to work at the site.
The extension will include photovoltaic panels and charging points for electric vehicles, while POST Luxembourg is also seeking recognised sustainable construction certifications for the project. The new building will reach a height of 17 metres to optimise the available space.
The transformation will also involve the development of new roles and skills, supported by training, skills development and change management programmes for employees.
Speaking with Chronicle.lu, Claude Strasser, Director General of POST Luxembourg, explained that the project had two main components: the transformation and modernisation of the existing mail sorting facility and the construction of an extension dedicated to logistics. He added that the site would no longer focus solely on sorting mail but would also handle parcel distribution, while the new logistics facilities would provide storage for equipment that would later be dispatched as parcels.
Minister Delles highlighted the changing nature of postal activity in Luxembourg, noting that letter volumes had fallen significantly while parcel volumes had increased. He said: "It's a huge investment here for us, for Luxembourg, because they invest into the future, they invest into a market that is in strong development."
He also pointed to investment in digitalisation, research and AI as important for companies' future development, noting that companies investing in these areas today were preparing themselves "to work tomorrow".
POST Luxembourg said it would maintain mail and parcel operations throughout the construction period. The new infrastructure is expected to enter service progressively from 2027, with the site becoming fully operational in 2028.
The official launch included a guided visit of the existing sorting centre, followed by a ceremony marking the groundbreaking for the project.
