Evri to merge with DHL UK to form delivery giant

Evri is set to merge with the UK ecommerce business of DHL to form a new delivery giant that will handle more than a billion parcels and letters a year.
The partnership, subject to regulatory approval, will see DHL Group take a “significant minority stake” in the Apollo owned delivery firm to create the Evri Group.
The merged company, to be led by Evri’s chief executive Martijn de Lange, will bring together more than 30,000 couriers and van drivers, and 12,000 further workers.