Montijo/Harsewinkel – From May on the business unit Healthcare of Arvato Supply Chain Solutions will also be offering its customers an integrated solution for the final-mile delivery of medication to hospitals, pharmacies and wholesalers in Portugal by entering into a cooperation with the logistics solution company Rangel.

This new partnership allows Rangel's Pharma unit and Arvato to ensure the distribution of medicines inside the Spanish and Portuguese territory, thus being fully compliant with the requirements of multinational pharmaceutical companies that require an Iberian distribution network.

With a decade of market experience, the Portuguese pharmaceutical logistics expert is a strategic partner with the ability to meet the demanding quality standards by the pharmaceutical industry. Created in 2009, Rangel's Pharma unit stands out in the national market as a specialized logistics operator authorized for the distribution of pharmaceutical products and a pioneer in offering its own temperature-controlled distribution network, along with innovative traceability systems. Rangel is in charge of all necessary structures for this purpose, such as temperature controlled vehicles, dedicated warehouses, technology and an experienced professional team. “The Rangel site in Montijo, close to Lisbon, distributes more than 100 million packages annually and includes a team of 185 people in its structure, a fleet of 70 vehicles, a warehouse area of 18,500 m², with capacity for about 30,000 pallets”, says Nuno Rangel, CEO of Rangel Logistics Solutions.

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is an innovative and international leading service provider in the field of supply chain management and e-commerce. The business unit Healthcare serves as a central warehouse for numerous pharmaceutical and medical technology customers from all around the world. The partnership with Rangel Pharma now enables Arvato to offer international healthcare companies an even broader portfolio fulfilling local market regulations. As a legal requirement in Spain medicines must be received by recipients such as pharmacies within 24 hours of dispatch.

“The partnership represents a substantial development in Arvato’s Iberian solution for the pharmaceutical industry and helps our clients to meet this requirement, with reduced transport costs and increased delivery reliability”, explains Joaquin Prados, Sales & Solution Design Director Arvato Supply Chain Solutions in Spain.