UK parcel delivery company, DPD, has announced a new investment of £330m to build seven state-of-the-art distribution centres in the next two years.
The investment in the seven 60,000 sq ft facilities will see the firm deliver the 50th new build distribution centre as part of an unprecedented and ongoing programme to strengthen its nationwide network of over 80 regional parcel centres.
Work will begin on new DPD distribution centres in Crawley and Darlington this year, Cambridge, Bradford, Guildford, Milton Keynes and Sittingbourne in 2026 with all seven facilities operational by early 2027. 
DPD said the facilities will be fully automated and each one will be capable of processing up to 80,000 parcels a day, with capacity to accommodate over 100 new delivery driver routes.
The company are also confident this investment will ensure the operation can handle the demand for DPD's services in each area with space to carry on growing for a number of years.
Each location is optimised in terms of transport links to ensure the most efficient operation possible with DPD's increasingly electric van fleet and will include EV charging facilities.
The new facilities are also expected to create several new jobs in a range of roles including drivers, admin, operations and warehousing.
Tim Jones, Director of Marketing, Communications & Sustainability, DPD Group UK said: "This announcement represents a significant investment in our infrastructure as we continue to modify and expand our nationwide network of over 80 regional sorting centres.
“Our 50th new depot will be a landmark moment with the majority of our regional sorting centres having been replaced and upgraded.
“It is one of the reasons we continue to be the leading premium parcel delivery service in the UK - we have modern, purpose-built infrastructure in place with the speed and the capacity needed to run a premium national seven day a week, next day delivery service.
“With 38% of our delivery van fleet already electric, these facilities will be served by increasing numbers of electric vehicles, making them more sustainable operations, and helping us move towards our Net Zero targets."