UPS Healthcare expands in Blonie

UPS Healthcare has more than doubled the size of its dedicated healthcare logistics facility in Blonie, Poland, creating up to 150 new jobs.

Designed to BREEAM standard, a leading certification for sustainable buildings, the state of the art logistics facility has added over 17,000m2 of space and houses up to 23,000 pallet positions for the handling and storage of temperature-sensitive treatments from 2 to 8 degrees Celsius to 15 to 25 degrees Celsius.

The facility is also supported by more than 300 specialised temperature-controlled vehicles that serve customers domestically as well as internationally to more than 30 markets including all Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, and the CIS Free Trade Area. The facility is powered by 100% renewable electricity and has an array of solar panels providing 50,000 kWh per year.

“The logistics hub in Błonie is part of a pan-European cold chain network that provides our customers with