Evri is to merge with DHL Group and will form one of the UK’s largest delivery companies and together they will form 12,000 more workers and over 30,000 couriers.
DHL Group has said they will acquire a “significant minority stake” in Evri and they will deliver more than 1 billion parcels and a billion letters each year.
The firms said that the merger will provide “greater choice and cost-competitive solutions” for businesses and other customers.
As part of the merger this will now see Evri delivering letters for businesses making them a fierce competitor to Royal Mail.
Martijn de Lange, chief executive 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.”
Pablo Ciano, chief executive of DHL ecommerce, said: “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.”
