DHL Opens New Denver Regional Sort Center; New Facility to Create Local Jobs, Boost Area Economy and Benefit DHL Customers.PLANTATION, Fla. -- The world's leading global express delivery and logistics company, DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature , today announced the opening of a new Regional Sort Center in Denver, Colorado. The facility is one of seven new Regional Sort Centers to be added to the DHL network over the next two months as part of a $1.2 billion investment program launched by DHL in June 2004. "The new DHL Regional Sort Center is good news for the Denver community and for DHL customers in the local area and across the country," said Fred Beljaars, Executive Vice President for Operations at DHL. "The new facility will bring jobs to the community and provide a boost to the area's economy. At the same time, the location of the new sort center in Denver will directly benefit DHL's customers in the region by expanding overnight delivery services in Colorado and parts of Wyoming, and by providing greater connectivity within DHL's domestic ground and air network." DHL is investing $3 million in the Denver 74,800 square foot Regional Sort Center, which will immediately create 26 jobs in the local community. Other key facts about the new facility include: --The center will contribute approximately $500,000 annually to the local economy, through payroll and payroll taxes Payroll Tax Tax an employer withholds and/or pays on behalf of their employees based on the wage or salary of the employee. In most countries, including the U.S., both state and federal authorities collect some form of payroll tax. , property taxes, sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. on equipment purchases and other local taxes --While DHL already provides service to every ZIP code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. in the country, the Denver Regional Sort Center will provide DHL with an expanded footprint for 1-day ground services in Colorado, as well as parts of Wyoming --The sort center will handle a variety of shipments, including letter and parcel items, palletized and container freight --The facility, which will operate six days a week, has a sort capacity of 4,000 letter pieces per hour/3,500 parcels per hour --The sort center will serve 13 DHL service stations in the region "The opening of this new facility in Denver is the latest element of our $1.2 billion investment program to expand and enhance DHL's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. service network," said Beljaars. "It's just one example of how DHL is continuing to deliver on our promise to bring competition and choice to the U.S. express The U.S. Express was a professional wrestling tag-team comprised of Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham who performed under the U.S. Express name in the World Wrestling Federation. Later on Barry Windham was replaced by Dan Spivey but finally disbanded in 1987. delivery and shipping market, and to provide businesses and consumers with a strong alternative to the duopoly Duopoly A situation in which two companies own all or nearly all of the market for a given type of product or service. Notes: This is very similar to a monopoly, where only one company dominates the market. of FedEx and UPS." Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is the Mayor of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. He was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Wesleyan University. , commenting on the announcement, said: "We welcome the new services and jobs DHL is providing in Denver and we look forward to working with them to grow this new regional center." The Denver facility, along with the six other new DHL Regional Sort Centers that will be announced over the coming months, will provide DHL with a more robust network to meet the needs of its growing customer base. The additional sort centers will increase DHL's ground delivery product capacity by 60%, enhance network efficiency and improve service levels. Each of the new sort centers, including the Denver facility, is being strategically located to offer greater connectivity within DHL's pickup and delivery network, and support both ground and air services. By the end of 2004, DHL's expanded ground network will include: --19 Regional Sort Centers --Over 7,950 truck runs per week Beyond 2005, DHL plans to add five more regional sort facilities and to synchronize See synchronization. all 24 facilities with networks in Canada and Mexico to provide one fully integrated North American network. About DHL DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland o·ver·land adj. Accomplished, traversing, or passing over the land instead of the ocean: an overland journey; an overland route. adv. transport and logistics solutions, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. Over 160,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. DHL is 100% owned by Deutsche Post Deutsche Post AG (ISIN: DE0005552004, LSE: DPO) is a German post, logistics and courier headquartered in Bonn, previously the German state-owned mail monopoly. It has 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 60. World Net. For more information about DHL, please visit our Web site at http://www.dhl.com. |
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