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Glenmark opens its largest U.S. distribution center in the Allentown area
Glenmark's center covers 160,000 square feet
Floor area of the Glenmark distribution center, beside places you know
3 football fields would fit inside the Glenmark distribution center
Sources: Pennsylvania Business Report, wfmz.com
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The Glenmark distribution center | 160,000 sq. ft. (On a 6.5-acre campus) |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A Walmart Supercenter | about 180,000 sq. ft. |
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has opened its U.S. distribution hub: 160,000 square feet on a 6.5-acre campus. Pennsylvania Business Report places it in downtown Allentown, while WFMZ covered the ribbon-cutting in Upper Macungie Township. Either way, it's the company's largest American distribution center and its sole U.S. hub.
The center has 45 employees in support operations, quality and administration. It can ship to 321 locations in 43 states, and the company says it has shipped more than 61 million units since it began operations.
The center ships to 321 locations in 43 states
- 45
- employees at the center
- 321
- locations it can ship to
- 43
- states it reaches
- 61 million
- units shipped since it began operations
Source: Pennsylvania Business Report
Site head Ravi Kannan said Glenmark reviewed about 130 properties across several states before choosing the area. North America president Marc Kikuchi said the company expects to outgrow the building in the next three years and plans to hire more people around the holidays.
“An investment like this strengthens the entire Lehigh Valley region, and Allentown is proud to be part of that regional economy.”
Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk
- Storage: room-temperature, refrigerated cold-chain, and DEA-compliant cage and vault
- Portfolio: 229 FDA-authorized products
- Investment: nearly $1 billion in U.S. research and manufacturing
