UPS will add 1.3 million square feet of space this year to help handle its recent healthcare investments. The company aims to add 4 million square feet of healthcare-dedicated warehouse and distribution space by 2020.
Some of the expansions include a 450,000-square-foot facility in Louisville, Ky., and a 315,000-square-foot center in Harrisburg, Pa.
Both of the new sites are located near UPS’ current healthcare operations. For example, UPS has a center in Pennsylvania that offers medical device decontamination and instrument inspection, according to the report.
“Expansion of our healthcare warehouse and distribution space is a direct result of the tremendous growth in outsourced pharmaceutical and medical device storage and fulfillment needs, and in response to logistical challenges and trends including home health and direct-to-patient services,” UPS spokesperson David Graves told the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
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