DHL Parcel UK is rebranding to DHL eCommerce, adopting the global divisional name and better reflecting the company’s core focus. Alongside the launch of the new brand identity, DHL eCommerce is unveiling three new sites to support growth across its regional network.
The openings mark the beginning of a major regional expansion project designed to increase capacity and expedite volume growth, with more sites launching throughout 2024.
Peter Fuller, CEO of DHL eCommerce UK, said, “As our business expands, it demands more substantial, highly automated and comfortable spaces to not only uphold our unwavering commitment to delivering excellent service but also to foster outstanding working environments for our valued team members. At the same time, the renaming to DHL eCommerce ensures consistent brand visibility and identity across all countries in which we operate and reflects our division’s business activities and strategy even better.”
The three recently established sites are in Coventry, Kidderminster and Preston and bring a total of £18.4m (US$23.2m) worth of investment across the three key regions.
The Coventry depot facility spans 7,432m2 and includes almost twice as many loading bays as the previous facility. The new site will create 80 new jobs in the area.
Kidderminster will now host a new facility of just over 3,716m2, boasting a new state-of-the-art warehouse automation system that will deliver an improved service throughout the Black Country area.
The new Preston site is nearly triple the size of the old one in the area, at 5,945m2. The facility houses an ultramodern sortation system that can efficiently sort up to 3,000 parcels per hour.
The Kidderminster and Preston sites are near previous facilities, ensuring job stability for employees transferring to the new locations. All the sites boost DHL’s capacity to serve its B2B and B2C customers and offer high-quality facilities for employees.
The investment in strategic regional sites is part of a wider £482m (US$609m) investment in DHL’s UK operation, which includes the creation of a new, second hub in Coventry, scheduled to open in summer 2024.
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