Kuehne+Nagel’s new fulfillment center to provide storage solutions to healthcare and pharma customers

Kuehne+Nagel’s new fulfillment center to provide storage solutions to healthcare and pharma customers

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel, a global logistics company, has opened a new contract logistics fulfillment center at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The 400,000 sq. ft fulfillment center is located three miles from the terminals and will offer storage solutions to customers in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The facility features four cold chambers capable of storing products at the required temperature ranges, including frozen ones. The center has fully pharma-grade compliant, secure, and high-tech features to ensure that the fulfillment center operations are safe and efficient. The new facility will bring 200 new job opportunities to the region.

(PRESS RELEASE) DALLAS, TX, Unites States, 5-Apr-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), one of the world’s leading logistics companies, has announced the opening of a new contract logistics fulfillment center at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Located three miles from the terminals, the state-of-the-art fulfillment center spans 400,000 sq. ft and showcases the company’s commitment to investing in the healthcare vertical by serving multiple customers.

This fully pharma-grade compliant, secure, and high-tech site features four cold chambers capable of storing products within the temperature ranges required by the healthcare industry, including frozen ones. The center is designed to meet the complex storage needs of customers in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, providing assurance that fulfillment center operations are conducted with the highest levels of safety and efficiency.

“This move represents an important milestone for Kuehne+Nagel’s Contract Logistics business in North America and reinforces the company’s global commitment to the healthcare business as part of the company’s Roadmap 2026,” said Eduardo Razuck, Senior Vice President, Contract Logistics Americas for Kuehne+Nagel. “The investment in a new distribution center in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is the latest step in growing our ever-expanding network focused on supporting our healthcare and pharmaceutical customers.”

The new fulfillment center is part of the company’s expanding healthcare services offerings, which will allow customers to focus on their patients’ needs. The facility opened on April 1, and approximately 200 new job opportunities are expected to be created in the region. Interested individuals can visit Kuehne+Nagel’s website to learn more about employment opportunities.

“This fulfillment center will support our mission to bring product integrity to the next level for our healthcare customers that require premium services for moving their products,” said Marcello Ferrari, Vice President Global Head Customer Development Healthcare, Contract Logistics for Kuehne+Nagel.  “Our focus is on the patient, and with ease of access to the significant uplift capacity at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, we are able to better serve not just our customers, but also patients across the country who depend on these products.”

Overall, this new fulfillment center reflects Kuehne+Nagel’s dedication to investing in cutting-edge logistics infrastructure to provide exceptional service to customers in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.