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South West; Gloucestershire; Wiltshire and North Somerset
Location of affected unit(s)
Bristol
Sector
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53.20 - Other postal and courier activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 June 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Parcel delivery company DPD (Dynamic Parcel Distribution) is creating more than 100 jobs as it moves into new premises. The new site is based at the Vertex business park in Emersons Green, just north of Bristol. The company has invested GBP 12 million (€13.6 million) in the new premises, creating a workspace of over 60,000 square feet. The company's expansion has been aided by their unique 'Predict' service, which notifies customers in advance of the hour slot when the delivery will take place. The timeframe for filling the jobs has not been reported.
Sources
20 June 2017: Business News
Citation
Eurofound (2017), DPD, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 91385, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91385.
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