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Billingham Parcel depot to create 30 jobs

Parcel firm DPD has invested £750,000 in a new Teesside depot that will create up to 30 new jobs.

The 26,000 sq ft depot which covers a 2.5 acre site at Billingham will service 55 new routes across the North.

It is one of four new depots across the country that DPD have invested £3.7m in developing, creating 125 jobs overall.

Dwain McDonald, DPD’s CEO, said: “Our B2C parcel business has grown significantly in the last few years - making DPD the fastest growing parcel company in the UK.

“The popularity of our Predict service helped us win over £70m of new business from online retailers last year and we will continue to plough that back into the business to ensure our technology, infrastructure and service are the best in the market.

“Our new purpose built depots give us a huge advantage in terms of vehicle access and sorter technology, meaning we can increase the number of parcels we handle and service more routes cost effectively. This scale of investment in infrastructure, technology and people is key to ensuring that we continue to provide top quality service to customers now and in the future.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .