Global pharmaceutical solutions provider Origin has opened a new state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Scunthorpe.
The East Yorkshire operation has taken on a significantly larger site south of the Humber from its Melton headquarters, creating a huge stockholding facility for 海角视频 and international pharmaceutical clients.
It is described as helping protect against short-term Brexit delays and Covid restrictions, while creating a more efficient packaging supply chain for years to come.
At 86,000 sq ft, it is more than three times the size of the current 25,000 sq ft operation, and is set within a 5.9-acre site on Foxhills Industrial Estate.
Currently rented, a purchase hasn't been ruled out as part of a long-term growth strategy, should the possibility arise.
Rich Quelch, global head of marketing at Origin, said: “Origin’s new warehouse facility marks an important milestone for the company, supporting our ambitious growth plans and securing Origin’s long-term position as a market-leading partner to the 海角视频 and international pharmaceutical industry.”
The facility has capacity for 4,900 fully barcoded pallet spaces, a 20,000 sq ft holding area and four loading bays.
Mr Quelch said a warehouse management system increases pick accuracy, stock management and efficiency, allowing Origin to fulfil client orders across the 海角视频 and the rest of the world at market-leading speeds.
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“Investing in larger warehouse capacity will enable Origin to create a more efficient pharma packaging supply chain in the long term and protect against delays caused by Brexit and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the short term,” he added. “It will also help the company serve a growing client base who are seeking pharma-standard storage space.”
Pharmaceutical and medical device primary packaging materials include glass, rubber, plastics, aluminium containers/components, films, foils and laminate containers. As these materials come in direct contact with medicinal products, they need to comply with safety, efficacy and reliability requirements. This includes the conditions under which they are stored and transported.
Four new roles have been created with more envisaged as it expands its on-site operations team.
It follows a major contract win for hand sanitiser sachets in the US and the development of biodegradable containers through its Lifestyle Packaging arm.