McKesson Canada has officially opened its state-of-the-art pharmaceutical distribution centre in Trenton, Ontario. The brand new facility features 500,000 square feet of warehouse space and 12,700 square feet of office space, making it approximately 25 times larger than the company’s original Trenton space on Sidney Street.
“We have invested over $73 million in [this project],” says Alain Champagne, president of McKesson. “This site will become [our] most important regional base, servicing patients throughout Ontario.”
The centre features a staff of over 200 employees and is outfitted with one-of-a-kind equipment and tools, including a new automation system that will help to increase its overall productivity and volume of orders.
“Building this new facility was an important decision for us,” continues Champagne. “Together with our employees, this site enables McKesson Canada to increase capacity and better respond to the evolving needs of health providers in Ontario while achieving greater operational efficiencies.”
