UPS steps up push into European pharma logistics
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
UPS, one of the world's largest package delivery services, is preparing to enter the European healthcare market with the construction of a 20,000m2 multi-client distribution centre at its existing logistics campus in Roermond, the Netherlands. When it becomes operational next April, the new facility will provide inventory management, temperature-sensitive storage and quality assurance for the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries.
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