New depots create 80 jobs for delivery solutions firm
Delivery solutions firm DX has opened two new depots in West Bromwich in the West Midlands and Paisley, Scotland to support the growth of its freight division.
The 37,000 sq ft depot at West Bromwich is located on a 1.3 acre site and will work with the group’s depot in Cannock which has secured significant new business.
The Paisley depot comprises 22,000 sq. ft. on a 2.3 acre site and will enable DX to drive increased volumes and service levels to the west of Glasgow, as well as freeing up capacity at the group’s existing depot in Motherwell on the south-eastern side of Glasgow.
In the financial year ended 2 July 2022, revenues at DX Freight grew by 15%, significantly ahead of initial management targets. Together, the two new depots will create 80 new jobs.
These additional two sites take the total number of depots DX has opened so far in 2022 to five.
At the beginning of the year, DX announced it would to add 12 more depots over the next two years, to increase delivery capacity, enhance customer service and free up resources at other depots. Plans also include investment in parcel-handling equipment and IT infrastructure.
The expansion of the network is all part of the firm’s £25m investment programme.
Paul Ibbetson, Managing Director of DX Freight said: “The sites boost capacity and enhance service levels in their respective regions. We plan further sites openings as well as major upgrades to existing sites as we scale our delivery network to support the Group’s ongoing growth.”
