Press release
DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) acquires German
franchisee DPD Altentreptow
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Acquisition of parcel distribution centre in Altentreptow, Western Pomerania
Entire workforce to be retained
73 of DPD's 76 German locations are now owned by DPD GeoPost (Deutschland)
GmbH, the company's majority German shareholder
Aschaffenburg / Altentreptow, 1 September 2015 – DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) GmbH
has acquired DPD Altentreptow GmbH with effect from 1 September 2015. With its
parcel distribution centre in Altentreptow, the franchisee DPD Altentreptow has for
many years provided parcel services to large areas of Mecklenburg-Western
Pomerania. After its acquisition by DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) GmbH operations at
the Altentreptow location will be continued without interruption, and the entire staff of
43 will be transferred to the new owner. Business relations with all the depot's
customers are to be continued unchanged, too. The company is being sold by the
freight forwarders Gertner, who took over parcel operations in Mecklenburg-Western
Pomerania as a DPD franchisee in 1993.
"The acquisition of DPD Altentreptow will make our countrywide organisational structure even
more efficient. Together we aim to enhance our operations on behalf of customers and
consignees as a premium service provider", explains DPD CEO Boris Winkelmann.
As a result 73 of DPD's 76 locations in Germany are now owned by DPD GeoPost
(Deutschland) GmbH, DPD's largest German shareholder, which also acquired coshareholder DPD Systemlogistik in March of this year. With this acquisition GeoPost, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of La Poste and the major shareholder in DPD, has increased its
shareholding in the company to 93.79 per cent. With two locations in Berlin and one in
Raunheim, Hessen, DPD Zeitfracht GmbH remains the only other shareholder in DPD.
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Photo: DPD's Altentreptow parcel distribution centre employs a team of 43. The depot's
new owner, DPD GeoPost (Deutschland), will continue to employ the entire workforce.
The photo is available in print quality at https://www.dpd.com/de/Home/Ueber-DPD/PresseCenter/Pressemitteilungen.
About DPD
DPD Germany is part of DPDgroup, the second-largest international parcel delivery network
in Europe. Throughout Germany DPD has 76 depots and 6,000 Pickup parcelshops. A
workforce of 8,000 and 9,000 delivery drivers are in daily operation on behalf of the
company’s customers. Every year the No. 2 on the German parcels market ships around 320
million parcels – providing carbon-neutral transport operations at no additional cost to the
customer.
Through innovative technology, local knowledge and dedicated customer care, DPD provides
the best possible experience for both shippers and shoppers. DPD’s industry-leading Predict
service is setting a new standard for keeping customers closely in touch with their delivery,
with real time tracking of their delivery, a one-hour delivery window and a range of options
for redirecting parcels.
As part of DPDgroup, DPD in Germany has access to over 22,000 local Pickup points across
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Europe, and delivers to 230 countries worldwide. DPDgroup’s 24,000 people work together
to deliver over 3 million parcels each day. DPDgroup is the parcel delivery network of
GeoPost, a holding company owned by Le Groupe La Poste, which posted sales of €4.9
billion in the year 2014.
Pressekontakt
DPD Dynamic Parcel Distribution GmbH & Co. KG
Peter Rey
PR Officer
Wailandtstraße 1
63741 Aschaffenburg
Phone +49 (0)6021 492-7066
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