The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
West Midlands; Herefordshire; Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Rugby
Sector
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportation
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
19 August 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Logistics company Hermes has opened a new hub in Rugby, Warwickshire, in a move which will result in the creation of 100 new jobs. The hub will deal with packages on behalf of retailers and has the capacity to process over one million parcels each day. The new hub has significantly increased Hermes' capacity and its infrastructure. The warehouse will also use new artificial intelligence technology to process orders. The new centre was officially opened by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy in August 2017 and is now operational. There is no detail as to when the new jobs will be filled.
Sources
19 August 2017: Rugby Advertiser
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Hermes, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 91896, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91896.
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