DHL shipping dumps Raleigh site, moves distribution center to Concord with 150 jobs

DHL eCommerce, a division of one of the world’s largest shipping companies, has expanded to Concord with 150 jobs.

DHL moved last month from its Raleigh distribution center site into a 162,836-square-foot facility at 8475 Automation Drive in Cabarrus County, the company said in a news release Thursday. Operations began Aug. 18.

The facility, which is 30 minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, will process e-commerce domestic inbound and outbound packages for online merchants throughout the U.S., DHL said.

The distribution center’s single-level loop sorter includes scanners and cameras that can process 24,000 packages per hour, which is 30% more than the Raleigh facility could take on, DHL said.

The new Concord facility is able to handle more volume in time for the holiday shipping season, DHL eCommerce Americas CEO Lee Spratt said in a statement. The Concord facility served as an annex for the DHL’s Atlanta distribution center during last year’s holiday season, the company said.

DHL did not immediately respond to requests for comment, including how much the company is investing in the Concord site.

About DHL

DHL eCommerce is headquartered in Weston, Florida, about 20 miles west of Fort Lauderdale.

The American-founded DHL Group logistics company is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. The company has nearly 600,000 employees in more than 220 countries, according to the companies website. Founded in 1969, DHL industry sectors include technology, manufacturing, energy and retail.

DHL has several sites in the Charlotte region, including DHL Supply Chain at 8924 Pioneer Ave. in Charlotte and a 713,000-square-foot warehouse opening on Peeler Road in Salisbury, investing more than $40 million and creating 80 jobs at the Innovation Logistics Center facility, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.