CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA
Construction has commenced on a new medication distribution centre in Cairns, Queensland. Wesfarmers Health’s subsidiary Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) is establishing a new fulfilment centre in Portsmith that will be three times larger than its existing building in Bentley Park.
The new centre will supply more than 120 pharmacies from Cairns to as far north as Weipa and inland to Mount Isa, improving reliability and access to medication for Queenslanders.
A ceremonial groundbreaking marked the construction commencement on September 17.
“The new fulfilment centre will increase product, boast updated technology in the warehouse and will feature solar panels to drive our Net Zero sustainability goals,” API’s General Executive Manager Doug Swan said.
CSF Industries will construct the facility.
TMX Transform worked on the concept design, and property procurement, and is managing construction with the works now underway.
This strategically located site in Cairns consolidates existing facilities into a new bespoke distribution centre, which will enable API to plan for and accommodate product and volume growth and to continue supplying critical deliverables for regional Australians.
“This is the third major project on which API has partnered with TMX, and our partnership has deepened our joint expertise in positioning API for growth and supply chain resilience.”
Hundreds of Cairns locals will be employed during the construction phase, with new, permanent jobs also created once the site opens.
The new facility is expected to open October 2025.
The article was originally written by Mannat Chawla and published by MHD Supply Chain on 24 September 2024.