NX IRELAND NEW WAREHOUSE IN DUBLIN CITY BEGINS OPERATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express (Ireland) Ltd (NX Ireland), a group company of Nippon Express Holdings Inc has established a new warehouse, "Contract Logistics Center" in Dublin city, which began its operations early last month.

Suitable for both air and sea transportation, the new "Contract Logistics Center" established by NX Ireland is located about three kilometres (km) from Dublin Airport and about 12 km from Dublin Port.

According to a statement, NX Ireland has installed a clean room equipped with environmental requirements (temperature/humidity/dust/electrostatic management) necessary for handling semiconductors and electronic components.

Additionally, the facility is equipped to handle the storage and transportation of pharmaceuticals, and the company offers high-quality services to customers in the pharmaceutical and semiconductor-related industries.

Ireland is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical exporters and one of the countries with remarkable growth in the pharmaceutical field.

It is also expected to grow in technology industries such as semiconductors as well as information and communication technologies, with many international companies have bases in Ireland for research and development, and production.

The Nippon Express Group aims to expand logistics services in Europe via the establishment of the new warehouse and to contribute to further development of customer business activities by expanding logistics functions globally.

-- BERNAMA