DPD to open 10 new depots in £150m splurge
DPD has announced plans for a new £150m investment which will create over 750 new jobs.
The delivery company has invested £250 million in its UK business over the last 5 years, opening 15 depots, and creating 4,000 jobs. In total it operates 52 depots, and employs 9,300 people.
One example is the 43,000 sq ft purpose built Raunds depot which opened in late 2013 and employs over 200 people. The new site replaced DPD’s depot in Rushden, and in addition to offering improved access to the A14 and the A45, the new, bigger facility includes the latest automated sorting technology, significantly improving the efficiency of the operation.
DPD’s CEO Dwain McDonald commented: “Our record over the last five years speaks for itself with revenue up over £500m and 4,000 new jobs created. Our five year plan to build a further 10 new state-of-the-art depots which will create another 750 new jobs at least.
“Our success is based on innovation, service and investment – our unique Predict service means customers are in complete control of their delivery and don’t have to wait in all day.”
