DHL announces new facility in Kansas City
DHL, the world’s leading global express delivery and logistics company, today announced plans to locate a new Regional Sort Center in Kansas City, Kansas. DHL expects to invest $3 million over the next three years in the development of the new facility, which will immediately create 130 jobs in the local community.
“The new facility in Kansas City will enhance our network operation by enabling us to provide the highest quality service to our growing customer base across the country,” said Fred Beljaars, Executive Vice President for Operations at DHL. “The center is one element of our $1.2 billion investment program launched in 2004 to enhance DHL’s network connectivity, increase efficiency, and improve service for our customers.”
“It is encouraging to see major companies like DHL expand and invest in Kansas. With this new investment in our state, our community will benefit by the creation of new jobs and increased revenue to the tax base,” said Governor Kathleen Sebelius.
“With the addition of this new DHL facility, Kansas City expands its role in the global supply chain,” said Bob Marcusse, president and CEO of the Kansas City Area Development Council. “DHL joins other global delivery companies with facilities in the Kansas City region to prove that this area is a major distribution point for the world’s largest companies.”
Key facts about the new 68,678 square foot facility include:
— The center will contribute approximately $2.2 million annually to the local economy, through employee payroll and taxes
— The sort center will handle a variety of shipments, including letter and parcel items, palletized and container freight
— While DHL already provides service to every ZIP Code in the country, the Kansas City Regional Sort Center will provide DHL with an expanded footprint for 1-day ground services to Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma
— The facility, which will operate six days a week, has a sort capacity of 7,000 pieces per hour
— The sort center will serve 27 DHL service stations in the region
— The Kansas City facility will begin operations on Sunday, September 11, 2005
The new regional sort center is part of DHL’s continuing investment in its U.S. network, which includes the build-out of an expanded DHL Air & Ground Hub in Wilmington, Ohio, construction on a new West Coast Distribution Facility in Riverside, California, and significant expansion of an East Coast distribution facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania. An additional seven new Regional Sort Centers were completed during 2004.
About DHL
With annual revenues over $32 billion in 2004, DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source.
DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport and logistics solutions, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. Over 170,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers’ expectations. Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL’s international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. For more information on DHL, please visit www.dhl.com.
