DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia, is expanding its repackaging facility for its healthcare business in Hong Kong to meet the growing needs of business partners.
HONG KONG, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- DKSH strengthens the secondary packaging capacity of its Healthcare's distribution center in Hong Kong with an expansion project, reaffirming its commitment to business partners in supporting their future growth.
The new facility now boasts a doubled repackaging area, increased from 4,000 to 8,000 square feet. The repackaging production lines have been increased to a total of nine -- eight in the air-conditioned room (15 to 25 °C), and one in the cold room (2 to 8 °C), catering for different requirements. The storage area has also been doubled from 1,000 to over 2,000 square feet, and daily output capacity increased to over 30,000 units with the extended skilled manpower.
DKSH offers secondary packaging services such as labeling, insert/outer box exchange, shrink wrapping, product condition sorting, and packaging material management for a wide range of pharmaceutical products, narcotic drugs, cold chain products, medical devices, clinical trial products, traditional Chinese medicines, and consumer health products. The operation is fully compliant with the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Storage and Distribution Practice (GSDP), ISO 9001, and ISO 13485 standards. An independent quality control team is in place to monitor the redressing process and is responsible for inspection and quality assurance of repacked products.
"To meet the growing needs of our healthcare business partners in pharmaceutical, over-the-counter (OTC), consumer health, and medical devices, our extended repackaging facility serves to help them achieve their expansion goals," said Richard Holloway, Vice President, DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, Hong Kong. "Partnerships with Market Expansion Services providers allow pharmaceutical companies to bring new drugs and healthcare products faster and more cost efficiently to the market. With increasing purchasing power and longer life expectancy making up the consumer background, it is easy to see the need for corresponding higher quality healthcare and substantial growth potential of these markets."
About DKSH
DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services Group with a focus on Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets.
With 610 business locations in 35 countries -- 590 of them in Asia -- and over 23,000 specialized staff, it is one of the top 20 Swiss companies ranked by sales and employees. In 2010, DKSH generated an annual Transaction Value of around CHF 10 billion.
DKSH's Business Unit Healthcare is the leading Market Expansion Services provider for healthcare companies seeking to grow their business in Asia, offering a wide range of solutions that extend from product registration, marketing and sales, to physical distribution. Products available through DKSH Healthcare include ethical pharmaceuticals, consumer health, over-the-counter (OTC), as well as medical devices.
With 128 business locations in 12 countries and 7,200 specialized staff, Business Unit Healthcare generated an annual Transaction Value of CHF 3.7 billion in 2010.
Notes to Editor: Photos can be downloaded at DKSH Hong Kong website (www.dksh.hk).
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DKSH expands its secondary packaging facility for healthcare products in Hong Kong to meet the growing needs of business partners.
For further information please contact:
DKSH Hong Kong Ltd.
Edward Chan
Corporate Communications Manager
23rd Floor, Tower A, Southmark, 11 Yip Hing Street,
Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
edward.chan@dksh.com
Phone: +852-2895-9610
Fax: +852-2895-9711
