COMPANY FOCUS
New premises sparks a process of reinvention for Kirsch Pharma Our world is being reinvented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic upheaval has left individuals, families, businesses, the workplace and our planet forever changed. Even successful businesses like Kirsch Pharma South Africa have needed to reinvent themselves. In this instance, change was required in the form of better premises with a new, polished approach. By Abby Vorster
I
n order to make a lasting change within the business, Kirsch Pharma South Africa’s managing director, Hermann Broschk took significant steps in 2020 to facilitate the reinvention process. Earlier this year, on 26 March, the company relocated to beautiful new premises in the JT Ross Park: Plumbago, which is situated on either side of the R21 in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The park incorporates upmarket, contemporary design basics for logistics warehouses and allows occupants opportunities for growth. Constructed with wide roads and ample space for the circulation for trucks, Kirsch Pharma South Africa joins several large international corporate distribution centres that have chosen to locate their facilities and regional head office operations at the business park. The company’s state-of-the-art premises consists of a 400m² corporate office and 3 500m² temperature-controlled warehouse designed to maximise the height to cater for extra pallet space within the warehouse, with deep yards to accommodate super link trucks.
" We have never lost sight of our servicedelivery mindset"
A MODERN SPACE WITH TIMELESS FINISHES Kirsch Pharma South Africa commissioned the services of an interior designer to ensure the new office space and furnishings are both modern and timeless with clean lines and a unified look and feel. Both in the downstairs and upstairs administrative areas are artworks by Loranda Fourie, a self-taught abstract painter, who works with mixed media on canvas and produces artworks of different sizes and themes. For this particular project for Kirsch Pharma South Africa, she was inspired by the need to create unique corporate pieces that showcase the company logo. The bold, modern lines of Kirsch Pharma’s office buildings around the globe and the prominent use of red, black and grey were used as a starting point for the artworks, which were composed using a combination of acrylic paint, charcoal and pastels.
FLEXIBLE AND FOCUSED ON SERVICE DELIVERY In a contemporary world, time and again it’s proven important for businesses of all sizes to be flexible. If a business is too rigid, chances
The new home of Kirsch Pharma South Africa is situated in Kempton Park at JT Ross Park: Plumbago
20
APRIL 2021 // WWW.PHARMACOS.CO.ZA
One of the artworks created by Loranda Fourie for Kirsch Pharma South Africa
are it could fail, especially when faced with adverse situations that require organisations to adapt rapidly to change. It has been important to Broschk to create the change he wanted to see in the business, which continues to be a customer-orientated and solutions-focused company. As a result, the organisation has maintained its excellent reputation as a supplier throughout South Africa with its prominence also rapidly gaining ground in Africa. “We have never lost sight of our service delivery mindset and continue to uphold our values that are pinned on ethics and honesty,” he comments. Operating from a place of excellence is the norm for Kirsch Pharma South Africa, which specialises in supplying premium-quality raw materials and blends to the pharmaceutical, nutritional, biotechnology, veterinary and cosmetics industries. The company’s employees, through their dedication and expertise, ensure high-quality standards are met throughout the business. A continuation of these quality standards is highly evident throughout the new premises, which supports Broschk’s vision for ethical and honest operations and provides the perfect platform for Kirsch Pharma South Africa’s continued growth. • Kirsch Pharma South Africa – www.kirschpharma.com
