As part of its network expansion, DPD Germany is building a new ultra-modern parcel sorting center in Kaiserslautern in southwest Germany that will open at the end of this year.
Groundbreaking on the new site took place in February and once complete, the sorting center will use state-of-the-art sorting technology and have approximately 130 employees on site.
The centerpiece of the new depot is a modern sorting system that quietly and reliably sorts up to 5,500 parcels per hour. Permanent technical monitoring of the conveyor technology enables predictive maintenance and increases operational reliability.
“With our new depot in Kaiserslautern, we are not only strengthening our capacities in the region but also setting standards in terms of energy efficiency and sustainable logistics,” commented Uwe Gahr, coordinator – construction and engineering at DPD Germany and project manager of the new building.
Both the office building and the hall areas are supplied by modern heating and cooling systems based on heat pumps. In addition, a photovoltaic system with an output of around 600kWp will be installed, providing enough energy to cover the annual requirements of around 200 households. Green roofs on the administration building and hall as well as 80 charging points for cars, Sprinters and trucks complete the sustainable technology at the site.
According to DPD Germany, the final technical planning will be coordinated in the coming weeks before trial operation starts at the end of November. The parcel volume will be gradually increased until the depot can handle around 100 tours a day for the Kaiserslautern region when fully operational.
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