Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Daventry
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities
Postal And Courier Activities
53.2 - Other postal and courier activities

300 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
27 March 2009

Description

DHL is to cut 300 jobs at a distribution depot in Northamptonshire. The company has decided to close the warehouse in Daventry because it lacks the capacity to cope with expected growth. 150 staff have already lost their jobs, while 150 more jobs will go by 27 March 2009.


Sources

  • 13 March 2009: BBC News UK

Citation

Eurofound (2009), DHL, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68500, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68500.