The increase in revenue was because the parcel delivery industry is thought to be a winner of the crisis, since online commerce and home deliveries surged.
“The year 2020 meant very quick adjustment. Volumes rose quite a lot and to preserve the quality of services, we realized we needed to invest in people and infrastructure fast. Total investments stand at more than EUR2 million. We opened a new warehouse near Bucharest, in Bragadiru,” Karla Codrea, CEO of DPD Romania, told ZF.
The warehouse takes up 3,000 square meters and created 100 jobs. It required a EUR500,000 investment in equipment to help sort and deliver parcels much faster.
DPD Romania expects revenue to increase 20% in 2021 and will continue expansion of warehouses and of its fleet.
“The upward trend of online commerce will continue in 2021, which will lead to a rise in volumes for the parcel delivery industry. We expect to start a return to normal in 2021, with the vaccination campaign and see growth even in the B2B segment.”
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)