At a glance
- Company
- MD Logistics LLC
- Announcement
- Expansion
- Location
- Plainfield, Indiana, US
Key figures
- Area being converted
- about 18,500m2
- Existing warehouse area
- approximately 37,000m2
- Constant-temperature area
- approximately 14,784m2
- Refrigerated area
- approximately 3,716m2
- Constant-temperature range
- 15º-25ºC
- Refrigerated range
- 2º-8ºC
People
- John SellPresident of MD Logistics LLC
- Satoshi HorikiriPresident of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
Products and programs
-- 18,500m2 area being remade into state-of-the-art facility dedicated to life sciences and pharmaceuticals to provide higher quality pharmaceutical logistics services --
September 30, 2024 -- MD Logistics LLC (President: John Sell, hereinafter "MD"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri), is remaking the North Area of its existing warehouse in Plainfield, Indiana (US) into a dedicated pharmaceutical facility that will commence operations in October.
(Exterior view of warehouse)
(Interior view of refrigerated warehouse)
Indiana is known as the pharmaceutical manufacturing capital of the Midwest and is home to numerous pharmaceutical-related companies. As the life science and pharmaceutical industries continue to expand, the need for cGMP*-compliant, temperature-controlled facilities has never been greater. In response to this need, a portion of MD's existing Plainfield warehouse will be upgraded into a cGMP-compliant facility dedicated to pharmaceutical products.
The warehouse undergoing renovations is the largest in MD's network at approximately 37,000m2. The North Area (about 18,500m2) will be converted into a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to life science and pharmaceutical products.This facility will comprise a constant-temperature area (15º-25ºC, approximately 14,784m2) and a refrigerated area (2º-8ºC, approximately 3,716m2), and will be equipped with cutting-edge equipment such as temperature monitoring systems and generators that can handle power outages and other problems to provide safe and high-quality pharmaceutical logistics services.
With operations scheduled to start in October, the renovations are due to be completed by the end of September.
The NX Group will continue supporting customers in the global pharmaceutical industry by building a reliable and secure global pharmaceutical logistics platform with the aim of contributing to human health around the world.
＜Profile of warehouse＞
*cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice): regulatory standards for the manufacture and quality control of pharmaceutical and biotechnology products in the United States
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In brief
MD Logistics LLC, part of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, says it is converting the North Area of its Plainfield, Indiana, warehouse into a facility dedicated to life sciences and pharmaceutical products. The renovated area is about 18,500 square meters within a warehouse of approximately 37,000 square meters. Plans call for a constant-temperature zone maintained at 15º–25ºC and a refrigerated zone at 2º–8ºC, supported by temperature monitoring and backup generators. The company says the facility will meet cGMP requirements and provide temperature-controlled pharmaceutical logistics services. Renovations are due to finish by the end of September, with operations scheduled to begin in October. The release says the project responds to demand for compliant, temperature-controlled facilities in Indiana, which it describes as a pharmaceutical manufacturing center in the Midwest.
Key takeaways
- MD Logistics is converting part of its Plainfield, Indiana, warehouse into a pharmaceutical-focused facility.
- The planned 18,500-square-meter area includes ambient and refrigerated temperature zones.
- The facility is designed to meet cGMP requirements and include monitoring systems and generators.
- Renovations are due to finish by the end of September, with operations scheduled to start in October.
