Dozens Of Jobs To Be Axed As Delco Ecommerce Center Closes

ASTON, PA — A Delaware County ecommerce fulfillment business is closing, and the closure will force nearly four dozen layoffs.

According to a WARN notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry this month, National Fulfillment Services in Aston is closing.

The fulfillment center is located at 105 Commerce Drive in Aston.

Fort-five workers will be laid off due to the closure, which is scheduled for Nov. 15.

National Fulfillment Services was acquired by Canada-based Metro Supply Chain in 2017.

In announcing the acquisition, Metro Supply Chain said National Fulfillment Services had a more than fifty year tenure in direct-to-consumer fulfillment.

According to Metro Supply Chain, National Fulfillment Services was conceived as a software consulting firm in the early 1970s (considerably before “software” was a commonly understood term) by former Sperry Univac programmer Gene Krueger.

The company, whose initial clients included McGraw Hill and TV Guide, "has continually adapted its systems and capabilities to provide relevant end-to-end fulfillment solutions," according to Metro Supply Chain.