Parcel delivery company Evri has announced it will merge with DHL Group’s e-commerce logistics specialist DHL eCommerce, creating a new group that will deliver over one billion parcels and a further one billion business letters annually.
Through the merger, Evri’s courier services will be complemented by DHL eCommerce’s premium van delivery network. Rebranded ‘Evri Premium – a network of DHL eCommerce’, this will remain a dedicated and secure, separate network that will offer fast, time-sensitive deliveries with enhanced shipping security protection for high-value and large items for B2B and B2C parcel services.
The new group will include an expanded international capability for inbound and outbound parcels to complement Evri’s own international network by making use of DHL eCommerce’s expertise in cross-border parcel shipping and an out-of-home network of nearly 150,000 global access points. This includes faster transit times across the world with access to DHL’s own e-commerce network in Europe, the USA and selected Asian markets such as India.
Evri takes on letter market
The merger will also see Evri enter the UK business letter market for the first time, with DHL’s UK Mail retained in the new combined group and offering a best-in-class mail service. This will also offer e-commerce businesses more options for sending lighter-weight items. In addition, customers will benefit from the group’s new combined out-of-home shop and locker network for parcel delivery and collection, which will be the UK’s largest.
Martijn de Lange, CEO of Evri, said, “We are excited that DHL eCommerce UK will merge with Evri to bring together two highly complementary UK businesses – committed to innovation and offering customers and clients the best possible service. By combining Evri’s scale, innovation and DHL eCommerce’s best-in-class premium van network, we are creating the pre-eminent parcel delivery group in the UK.
“Over the last decade Evri has grown tenfold in size and this transaction will further expand our access into the European and global e-commerce markets. Since Apollo-managed funds came on board as our owners, they have backed our intent to drive forward and grow to become the UK’s premier parcel delivery business.”
Pablo Ciano, CEO of DHL eCommerce, added, “DHL eCommerce and Evri both stand for top service quality, reliability and sustainability, which makes this partnership a great fit for our customers. Together, we’ll be able to offer more efficient, far-reaching and innovative solutions to keep up with the fast-paced e-commerce market.
“By joining forces in the UK, we’re creating a one-stop shop for all our customers’ parcel needs here and giving them better delivery options from around the world.”
Comprehensive service portfolio
Services provided by the new group will include:
- Cost-effective and flexible courier network for next-day and standard deliveries for small and large items for retailers, businesses and consumers.
- A separate, dedicated and secure premium network for high-value and larger parcels for B2B and B2C deliveries.
- A leading SME one stop shop solution which offers everything from mail, lightweight, larger, secure, B2B, international and fulfillment services.
- The UK’s largest out-of-home network of 15,000 access points.
- Extensive international capability to complement Evri’s own international network by making use of DHL eCommerce’s expertise in cross-border parcel shipping and global out-of-home network of nearly 150,000 access points.
- The operation of a best-in-class mail service on behalf of businesses in the UK.
On completion, the combined group will bring together a team of over 30,000 couriers and van drivers and 12,000 staff, with a fleet of 8,000 vehicles.
Following completion, de Lange will lead the combined business in the UK, with Stu Hill, currently CEO of DHL eCommerce UK, becoming MD of Evri’s Premium DHL network business. The DHL eCommerce UK executive team will also join the new group. As part of the merger, DHL Group will acquire a significant minority stake in Evri.
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