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UPS opens healthcare distribution facilities in China, Australia

By Arielle Kass
Oct 25, 2012

UPS has opened three new healthcare distribution facilities; two in China and one in Australia.

The Sandy Springs logistics company has a total of 36 healthcare facilities, part of its strategy to invest in healthcare networks. The facilities in Hangzhou and Shanghai, China, and Sydney, Australia will serve pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies.

“Asia is our fastest-growing market for healthcare and we are seeing increased activity in the region, especially in China,” UPS Healthcare Logistics vice president of global strategy Bill Hook said in a statement.

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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