DPD GeoPost, the German subsidiary of La Poste, has officially put into operation its new parceldistribution centre in the town of Melle, close to Osnabrück, north-west Germany, with the aim of
strengthening its network in the region and to keep up with the growing parcel volumes.The 48,450 sqm facility is one of the main hubs in the DPD network in Germany with its latesttechnology and the highest sorting capacity nationwide. Up to 15,000 parcels per hour are sorted onthe conveyor belts according to their routes and destinations. In total, about 60 delivery vehiclesand 120 lorries operate at the 28,800 sqm yard of the depot. Since its start-up in December 2007,the depot has been handling around 100,000 parcels a day.
In addition, the EUR 20 million hub has the most transport connections to the intercitytransport within the whole European DPD network and thus guarantees quick parcel delivery to allDPD locations within Germany. Moreover, direct deliveries to Benelux, France, UK, Denmark, Finland,Sweden, Austria and Switzerland are operated on a daily basis. Melle is strategically located onthe Amsterdam – Hanover motorway, north of the Rhine-Ruhr industrial region.
DPD said that it has also been gradually extending its product portfolio according to marketdemands and customer needs going from standard and express parcels and numerous other services tocustomized solutions within Germany as well as at an international level.
