Movianto DACH Extends Cold Storage Warehouse Facility in Germany

Sept. 22, 2014 - PRLog -- Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany, September 22, 2014 -- Movianto DACH (Germany, Switzerland and Austria) presents the extension of the existing Neunkirchen cold storage facility by 5,500 cold pallet spaces. The full capacity of the Saarland warehouse plus this extension will be 40,000 temperature controlled pallet locations, including 7,700 cold pallet spaces (+2°C – +8°C) and 600 pallet spaces for narcotics. Movianto is an Owens & Minor, Inc. company.

Movianto in Germany operates two ISO 9001:2008 certified warehouses located in Kist/Bavaria and Neunkirchen/Saarland respectively. In recent years, Movianto has continuously expanded the Neunkirchen site as a direct response to the clients' needs. The healthcare logistics provider for the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical products industries gives prove of its high quality standards: the comprehensive warehouse offers active cooling for controlled ambient storage (+15°C – +25°C)  and cold storage (+2°C – 8°C) of 22,112 sqm. Furthermore, the site contains 1,500 sqm for offices and social facilities as well as 960 sqm for partially restricted manufacturing services.

The highly specialised Movianto team provides innovative logistics and distribution services along the entire supply chain – this includes extensive repackaging and relabeling services, as well as postponement and clinical trials management. A central IT platform guarantees maximum transparency in real time.

Thomas Creuzberger, Managing Director of Movianto Germany and Switzerland: “We are continuously responding to the increasing demand of our clients for our services within this region, also with the extension of our facility in Neunkirchen.”

The warehouse extension has been operational since 1st of August 2014.

About Movianto:
Movianto is a healthcare logistics and transport solutions provider specialized in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industry. For every client, Movianto designs individual outsourcing logistics and transportation solutions, ensuring that products are managed, stored and transported efficiently through the supply chain. A central IT platform guarantees maximum transparency in real time. The Movianto Group is represented in 11 European countries. Over 600 clients place their trust in Movianto’s 1,900 teammates. Movianto is an Owens & Minor, Inc. company. For further information, please visit movianto.com.

About Owens & Minor:
Owens & Minor, Inc.  is a leading healthcare logistics company dedicated to Connecting the World of Medical Products to the Point of CareTM by providing vital supply chain services to healthcare providers and manufacturers of healthcare products. Owens & Minor provides logistics services across the spectrum of medical products from disposable medical supplies to devices and implants. With logistics platforms strategically located in the United States and Europe, Owens & Minor serves markets where three quarters of global healthcare spending occurs. Owens & Minor’s customers span the healthcare market from independent hospitals to large integrated healthcare networks, as well as group purchasing organizations, healthcare products manufacturers, and the federal government. A FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and hasannualized revenues exceeding $9 billion. For more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company website at owens-minor.com.

Media Contact: Movianto Deutschland GmbH, Astrid Grahn, In der Vogelsbach 1, Germany, Tel+49 (0)6821 5016 419,66540, Neunkirchen, astrid.grahn@movianto.com, movianto.com.

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