Best, 2 February 2018 - Construction of the new hypermodern DPD distribution centre has now officially started. Eric Dietz CEO DPD Netherlands and Piet Machielsen, an alderman for the municipality of Oirschot, have driven the first pile for the new building. It will rise up from the ground at the Westfields business park in Oirschot over the course of the next year. This state-of-the art distribution centre will serve DPD Netherlands well for many years to come. For example, putting the company in a position to continue to offer a high-quality service in the booming parcel market and strengthen its cross-border position.
HUB Eindhoven will initially cover an area of approximately 88,000 square metres and will be extended by a further 36,000 square metres at a later stage. This ties in seamlessly with the growth expected. All 500 employees at the current location in Best will relocate to HUB Eindhoven at the beginning of 2019. The official start of this new-build project was attended by all of the various parties involved, including representatives of the contractor, Stam & De Koning, the BEUMER Group and the municipality of Oirschot.
“Our new sorting machine, which we use to process 50.000 parcels per hour, is the beating heart of DPD. It formed the starting point for the design of the distribution centre, which is a complete reversal of the traditional approach to new-build projects. Normally, the building is constructed first, after which attention turns to where to position machines. The new HUB will enable us to respond to opportunities for growth, demand from the market and peak volume.”
Rick Pardoel, Manager Real Estate DPD Nederland
“We are very happy to have reached this point. After many years of planning, the ball has now actually started to roll. We have taken the opportunity that this new-build project is presenting us with to subject our processes to a close critical examination. This is our chance to put limitations behind us and construct a building that will give us the best possible chance of achieving our ambitions for the future. The new location will give us the opportunity to continue to grow. We will be able to process more parcels, provide more clients with a high-quality service and expand our (logistics) network at an international level. We can't wait to start using this hyper modern building, in which the emphasis will be on efficiency, safety and the achievement of the highest level of sustainability possible.”
Eric Dietz, CEO DPD Nederland
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