Thermo Fisher Expands in Sweden – “We Are Sending a Clear Message”
The American life science giant Thermo Fisher Scientific has inaugurated a new distribution center in Uppsala. “By investing in increasing our capacity as well as our R&D here in Uppsala, we are building resilience for decades, not quarters,” says Santhosh Nair of Thermo Fisher.
On Wednesday, Thermo Fisher Scientific inaugurated a new distribution center in Uppsala. The ribbon was cut at 12:00 p.m., and attendees included Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed and U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Christine J. Toretti.
The facility covers 8,000 square meters and is part of the company’s initiative to strengthen the global supply chain for tests in allergy and autoimmune diseases. The investment amounts to approximately SEK 160 million and includes automated warehouse and labeling systems.