DHL Express Announces Its New Service Centre Set To Be Launched In Waterfall Midrand
DHL Express Announces Its New Service Centre Set To Be Launched In Waterfall Midrand. DHL Express’ new world-class service centre facility will be built in Waterfall, Midrand. SOM Group together with the Waterfall Investment Company, a new head office and warehouse facility is being developed for DHL Express, scheduled to be completed early 2023.
This facility, with N1 highway exposure and amidst big industry players such as Stryker, Hilti, ltaltile, Westcon, Servest and CTM, is located on some of the most prominent industrial land in Johannesburg. The DHL Express facility will consist of approximately 6 000m² of office and 3 000m² of warehouse, to be utilised as a world-class express service centre.
“We are thrilled to announce this investment which truly affirms DHL’s commitment to Africa, and more specifically, South Africa. South Africa is a key market for us, and this expansion will ensure that we continue to provide our ever-growing customer base with the best-in-class service quality which they have become accustomed to. We have experienced continued growth in inbound and outbound volumes, coupled with the accelerated rise of cross border e-commerce, which has necessitated this move”, commented Jed Michaletos, MD of DHL Express South Africa.
Established in 2017, Som Group is a property development and investment company with over 25 years of experience developing industrial, retail, commercial and residential properties across South Africa. Co-founded by three directors, namely Coenie Bezuidenhout, Rob Lowdon and Mike Krzychylkiewicz, Som Group presents a distinctive offering. Having different but complementary specialist skills including property development, capital raising as well as corporate finance, the team’s combined business network further enhances the company’s skillset.
Coenie Bezuidenhout, Director of SOM Group said, “SOM and Waterfall, together with our team of design consultants and contractors, are proud to be associated with this prestigious project. The new DHL facility will be situated in one of the best logistics locations in South Africa and will also mark the establishment of a world class material handling facility. The construction has commenced on site and completion is scheduled for April 2023”.
