Our News Bureau – Mumbai
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation recently completed a 57,000-sq-ft expansion of its Bangalore campus. The expansion, which includes an expanded distribution centre and new packaging facility, enhances the company’s distribution capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. The new additions complement existing R&D, custom synthesis and manufacturing infrastructure and expand a localised approach to better support customers in India as well as the Asia-Pacific region.
The latest expansion will enable Sigma-Aldrich to provide turnkey services at the Bangalore site – improving service levels for customers in the region. The new addition features approximately 49,000 sq ft of distribution space and 8,000 sq ft of packaging space. The existing 10-acre campus will continue to house the administrative offices; sales; marketing and distribution functions; and manufacturing.
“Sigma-Aldrich has built a strong foundation, achieving consistent double-digit sales growth driven by our first mover advantage, our approach in providing excellent service, our investments and our high standards for operation. A key focus in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions has been to accelerate localisation to continue to drive further growth,” said Eric Green, Vice President and Managing Director, International at Sigma-Aldrich.
Rakesh Sachdev, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sigma-Aldrich said, “India is a key location for us, where we engage in the entire spectrum of activity including manufacturing, R&D, packaging and distribution. The country has huge potential and we plan to continue our focus in this important market. We currently have small scale manufacturing in India. Based on customer input, we are evaluating further expansion programmes that could include larger scale manufacturing in the future.”
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