DHL Supply Chain has opened its pharmaceutical facility at Dublin Airport in Ireland.
According to DHL, the new 3,700-square-metre facility is located at Horizon Logistics Park by the airport and is fully approved by Ireland’s Health Products Regulatory Authority. The secure site will allow pharmaceutical companies manufacturing in Ireland to access temperature-controlled end-to-end supply chain management including storage, pick and pack and inventory control.
“We are very excited to open this site in Dublin dedicated to the life sciences sector in Ireland,” said Ciaran Foley, managing director of DHL Supply Chain Ireland. “DHL has already established an excellent life sciences customer base and reputation in Ireland through its air, ocean, road and express divisions and this new site gives customers access to a completely integrated global logistics solution. Our investment in Horizon also gives us the opportunity to provide supply chain services which are fully compliant and managed within strict regulatory controls from start to finish. This is the cornerstone of DHL’s offering.”
The facility offers a range of different temperature ranges, including 15-25°C, 2-8°C and a blast and holding freezer capable of temperatures of -20°C. There are plans to extend the service across the temperature regimes and provide value-added repack and postponement services. The new site is expected to create up to 50 jobs over the coming months.
Ireland becomes the 43rd country in which DHL has established a Life Sciences Center of Excellence.
Nine out of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies and nine out of the top 10 biopharmaceutical companies have already chosen Ireland as their manufacturing base, according to DHL.