SIGMA Healthcare yesterday marked the beginning of construction of a significant new infrastructure project for South Australia, a new $20 million state-of-the-art pharmacy distribution centre in north Adelaide.
In a sod-turning ceremony at Pooraka with local Mayor Gillian Aldridge, Sigma ceo Mark Hooper described the investment as a further illustration of the company's commitment to improving efficiency and customer outcomes, especially in South Australia.
"Sigma services the biggest network of pharmacies in Australia and our distribution centres are critical to ensuring a smooth and speedy wholesale distribution chain, especially for those time sensitive medicines critical for community health," Hooper said.
"As a company, we've made an overall commitment of over $220 million to improve our distribution centre network in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and now Adelaide".
The new 10,000 square metre facility in Pooraka will create hundreds of jobs during construction and employ 50 staff once fully operational in late 2019.
Pictured from left digging in are Chris Chapple, ceo 151 Property; Sigma ceo Mark Hooper; & John Harry, City of Salisbury ceo.
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