Dynamic Parcel Distribution
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| Industry | Courier |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 (Aschaffenburg, West Germany) |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Services | Parcel service, EMS, delivery, freight forwarding, third-party logistics |
| Owner | GeoPost |
| Website |
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DPD is an international parcel delivery company owned by GeoPost. It has more than 830 depots in more than 40 countries and is one of Europe's leading business-to-business parcel delivery services.
History
The company was founded in 1977 in Aschaffenburg, West Germany. In its first year of operation, over 1.4 million parcels were shipped. By 1980, this figure had risen to 7 million per year. Today, 2 million parcels are shipped every day. DPD was originally Deutscher Paketdienst until 2008 (meaning German Parcel Service), and then rebranded to "Dynamic Parcel Distribution".
DPD is majority-owned by GeoPost, a subsidiary of La Poste, France's postal service.[1]
Geopost bought UK carrier Parceline and Ireland's Interlink parcels service in 2001 for around $277 million.[2] Parceline was rebranded DPD in March 2008.
Products
International delivery:
- DPD Classic
- DPD Express
References
- ↑ “GeoPost and La Poste Group,” GeoPost (Global express parcel).
- ↑ "Europe company: La Poste buys two British parcel delivery firms," Economist Intelligence Unit, The Economist (November 3rd 2000). Retrieved 25-04-2013.