DPD doubles Essen capacity
DPD has doubled the parcel-handling capacity of its Essen facility, thanks to an investment of €8.5m. The company will initially be processing around 50,000 parcels a day, but plans to up this to 70,000 (double the old capacity) in the future.
“DPD is registering very strong rates of growth, caused in particular by the boom in online retailing,” states regional director Dr. Jörg Schmeidler. “After our expansion operations we are well-prepared for future growth. We therefore regard the investment of €8.5 million as a long-term commitment to Essen and to the jobs at this location.”
The extension work began in November 2014 and continued while operations at the depot were ongoing. Early in May two additional sorting halls and a new unloading section came on stream.
With its increased capacity, the Essen facility will now be serving more towns in the Ruhr area will be served from Essen. Oberhausen and Bottrop were added with effect from the start of May, and on 1 September large parts of Gelsenkirchen as well as Velbert and Hattingen will follow. In addition to the city of Essen itself, the depot has so far served the towns of Bochum, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Herne and Gladbeck. Since the year 2007 DPD has been based in Ruhrglas Street, Essen, and currently employs a team of 250 at the depot.
