Opening of new regional hub in Haydock

DX (Group) PLC

11 September 2023

 

AIM: DX.

DX (Group) plc

("DX" or "the Group")

New Regional Hub opening in Haydock

DX, a leading provider of delivery solutions, including parcel freight, secure courier, 2-Man and logistics services, is pleased to announce the opening of a major new regional hub in Haydock, Merseyside. 

The new regional hub will serve the Group's Freight division, and in particular its IDW (irregular dimension and weight) delivery services.  It is the second former Tuffnells Express Limited ("Tuffnells") site to be brought back into operation by the Group, having been secured in late June from Tuffnells' Administrator alongside 14 other sites.

The new site is located on a 3.3 acre site in the Yew Tree trading estate, north-east of Haydock and close to excellent transport links, providing convenient access to both the M6 and M62 motorways. It has a purpose-built 19,644 sq ft cross dock warehouse and capacity for 52 trailers and there is also a 2-storey office building to the front of the site.

This latest opening continues DX's programme to expand and develop its depot network, and significantly increases the Group's freight capabilities in the North West. The new regional hub will also improve operational efficiencies, reduce stem mileage and carbon emissions, and enhance customer service levels, a key focus for the Group.

Paul Ibbetson, Chief Executive Officer of DX (Group) plc, commented:

"We continue to invest significantly in the business and are pleased to add the new regional hub in Haydock to our Freight division. This opening substantially increases our freight capability in the North West of England, giving us the additional capacity we need to handle the growth that we are seeing. It also supports our drive for further efficiencies and environmental and service benefits.  

"Enlarging and improving the depot network underpins the continued successful delivery of our growth plans over the short to medium term, and we look forward to reporting on further openings over the coming months."

Enquiries:

DX (Group) plc		T: 020 3178 6378 (c/o KTZ
Paul Ibbetson, Chief Executive Officer		Communications)
David Mulligan, Chief Financial Officer
KTZ Communications		T: 020 3178 6378
Katie Tzouliadis/Robert Morton

About DX (Group) plc:

DX is a well-established provider of a wide range of delivery services to both business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. First established in 1975 as a Document Exchange service to the legal sector, DX now provides one of the widest ranges of overnight delivery services in the market, as well as logistics services. Items that DX transports range from confidential documents and valuable packages to large, awkward-to-handle freight, unsuitable for automated conveyor.

The Group operates through two divisions, DX Freight and DX Express.

·      DX Freight comprises DX 1-Man, and Logistics/2-Man, with the Division being only one of a small number of operators that provides an overnight delivery service for irregular dimension and weight freight ("IDW").

·      DX Express comprises DX Parcels and DX Exchange and Mail, with the Division specialising in the express delivery, including pre-9am, of parcels and documents.

 

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