Delivery Solutions (Delsol), part of The APC delivery network, has opened a new 21,000ft2 ‘super depot’ on the Deeside Industrial Park in Flintshire, Wales, that will support the company’s continued growth.
According to Delsol, it has recorded a 19% year-on-year increase in overnight parcel volumes, spurred by growing demand for parcel services across North Wales and Northwest England.
The new site, one of four within Delsol’s growing business portfolio, is larger than the previous site in Sandycroft, bringing Delsol’s total warehousing capacity to over 120,000ft2. The new site has also enabled the business to separate its pallet and parcels division and expand on overnight parcel services across the region, with opportunities for further growth within its pallet, same day and international delivery, warehousing and storage services.
Kathy Jones, group chief executive at Delsol, said, “Delsol celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, and the business continues to go from strength to strength. As we enter this next chapter, the team and I are incredibly excited to be expanding our business through this new site, providing growth opportunities for our business and all the fantastic local businesses we support. We pride ourselves on being the carrier of choice for SMEs in the local area and remain committed to investing in our business to further support our customers, now and in the future.”
As part of commitment to supporting long-term sustainability goals, the new site is powered by solar energy using rooftop panels. The business has also invested in energy efficient lighting throughout and has introduced four electric forklifts, with further plans to add two electric vehicles to its fleet in the coming months.