SHANGHAI, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --
As part of its continued investment
to tap the growing life sciences and healthcare industry, DHL, the
world's leading logistics company, today announced the launch of
its Life Sciences and Healthcare Competence Center in Beijing --
the second of its kind in China. According to a study released by
DHL, China is projected to become the world's fifth largest
pharmaceutical exporter, mainly in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
(API) related products, and have the second largest healthcare
expenditure in the world by 2015 (Note 1) the increasing demand for
quality healthcare and a growing middle class.
The study also revealed that in
2010, the Chinese life sciences industry was estimated to be worth
euro55.3 billion and is projected to continue to grow rapidly at a
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 per cent (Note 1) between
2010 and 2015. The burgeoning growth of the global life sciences
and healthcare industry is expected to create greater need for cold
chain logistics service providers like DHL.
"Emerging markets are forecasted to
contribute approximately 75 per cent to global pharmaceutical sales
growth by 2015 (Note 2). The opening of this second Life Sciences
and Healthcare Competence Center in China is a clear testament to
the growing demand and opportunity we see in this sector and in
Asia Pacific," said Roger Crook, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding,
Freight. "We are also heavily investing in the most promising
emerging market region, Asia Pacific, particularly in China, where
customers' needs are becoming more complex."
Customers shift away from
conventional contract logistics services towards an integrated
logistics network
The global life sciences and
healthcare industry overall has been developing rapidly in recent
years with emerging markets demonstrating the greatest growth
potential. "Customers are increasingly looking for an integrated
logistics network and their requirements are moving more and more
beyond conventional contract logistics services (Note 3). We are
looking towards a future where governments, manufacturers and
logistics services providers collaborate more actively to deliver a
truly integrated supply chain. With our longstanding reputation in
providing industry-leading logistics solutions, DHL is
well-positioned to make a significant impact in the industry," said
Angelos Orfanos, President and Global Head of Life Sciences &
Healthcare, DHL and Senior Vice President, Global Customer
Solutions.
Commitment to China and
regional life sciences and healthcare industry
Opportunities for cold chain
logistics in emerging markets are especially widespread in China
with its fast-rising demand for healthcare and ageing
population.
"DHL understands how crucial it is
to streamline and integrate supply chains in the growing life
sciences and healthcare sector," said Steve Huang, CEO, DHL Global
Forwarding, China. "The new center is expected to serve growing
Chinese pharmaceutical and biotech companies which require
regulatory-compliant cold chain transportation with highest
security and quality standards. It is designed to benefit
healthcare clients by helping them reduce the risk of temperature
deviation during customs clearance.
"The center's capabilities include a
specialized, dedicated and trained team, customized standards of
procedure for each customer, long-term relationships with airline
partners and container providers, as well as 24/7 cargo monitoring,
to name a few. These services raise the bar on quality in cold
chain logistics services, "added Steve Huang.
The opening of the Competence Center
in Beijing follows the July opening of a Life Sciences and
Healthcare Competence Center in Seoul, South Korea, as well as the
expansion of the existing Center in Shanghai, opened in 2009. The
launch of the new 140 m2 temperature-controlled
warehouse in the Beijing Capital International Airport brings the
total area of DHL Global Forwarding's temperature-controlled
facilities in China to nearly 1,000 m2.
The new center will offer life
sciences dedicated temperature sensitive storage capabilities (+2C
to +8C, and +15C to +25C) with electronic temperature data record
keeping and alarm system. At the same time, DHL also offers loading
and unloading of cool containers, handling of passive packaging,
adding and retrieving of data loggers on request, coordinating with
select air carriers for proper booking, and organizing necessary
refrigerated trucks for pick-up or delivery.
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