DHL opens pharmaceutical facility in Ireland

The global logistics provider has opened a temperature-controlled warehouse facility by Dublin Airport to support life science manufacturers in Ireland.    Global logistics provider DHL Supply Chain has opened a new pharmaceutical grade facility in Ireland, located at the Horizon Logistics Park near the Dublin Airport.
   The 40,000-square-foot temperature-controlled facility will allow pharmaceutical companies manufacturing in Ireland to utilize end-to-end supply chain management, storage, pick and pack, and inventory control, according to DHL. Future plans for the facility include the extension of temperature-controlled services and value-added repack and postponement services.
   The facility makes Ireland the 43rd country in which DHL has established a Life Sciences Center of Excellence, offering access and integration with DHL’s temperature-controlled transport services by road, air, ocean and express, the company said.
   The site is fully approved by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and represents an “important extension of the company’s proven global pharmaceutical supply chain capability,” DHL said.
   “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,” said Ciaran Foley, MD Ireland DHL Supply Chain.
   “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,” Foley added.