The UK’s leading premium parcel delivery company DPD has opened two new 60,000 sq ft regional distribution centres in Crawley and Sittingbourne.
Part of a multimillion-pound announcement in March last year, the two purpose-built state-of-the-art distribution centres will significantly increase DPD’s capacity in the South East to meet the demand for the firm’s services.
DPD’s existing teams locally, will move to the much larger facilities and ongoing recruitment will result in over 80 new jobs for the region by October, as both centres increase parcel volumes.
Nationally, the investment in the seven 60,000 sq ft facilities will see the firm deliver the 50th new build distribution centre as part of an unprecedented and ongoing programme to strengthen its nationwide network of over 80 regional parcel centres.
The giant new fully automated sortation facilities will each be capable of processing up to 80,000 parcels a day, with capacity to accommodate over 100 new delivery driver routes to ensure the operation can handle the demand for DPD’s services in each area with space to carry on growing for a number of years.
DPD Crawley; Hydehurst Lane, Crawley, RH10 9AS: Located just to the north of Crawley itself, the new DC will replace the current DPD depot nearby on Fleming Way, with the team there moving to the new site.
DPD Sittingbourne; Fleet End, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XP: Located at Panattoni Park, DPD Sittingbourne is situated approximately four miles from Junction 5 of the M2. The new DC will replace the current DPD depot on the Eurolink Industrial Estate, with the team there moving to the new site.
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