DHL strengthens position in healthcare and life science markets

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On: 22/05/2012 16:39:55
In: Courier Delivery Service
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International courier company DHL has demonstrated its commitment in the fields of life science and healthcare, with the recent announcement it is to open two new processing facilities in the United States.

These Life Sciences & Healthcare Competence Centers will be based in Atlanta and Miami, with the two sites boasting custom built temperature control rooms, plus SmartSensor, the coldchain monitoring system adopted by DHL. Specialist personnel have been recruited to work at these enhanced facilities.

With these two additions to DHL’s operations in the Americas, the delivery firm now owns 28 global centres which distribute pharmaceutical supplies as well as medical and biotech devices.

Head of Business Development Life Sciences & Healthcare, DHL Americas, Marco Quiros, said:

“Our facilities and specialized services give us greater flexibility to control customers’ freight when incidents occur by having 24×7 visibility, and an infrastructure in place to recover freight and store it, maintaining its integrity.”

DHL has described this move as a response to demand from customers for materials to be handled using specialised equipment and adopting operational standards, in keeping up with changes in the industry.

Quiros explained:

“As a result of a series of Life Sciences training sessions that took place in 2011, our employees in Miami and Atlanta, as well as throughout the Americas, are highly equipped to handle all medical products.”