Stoma bag cutting facility opens in Peterborough

Medtech company Coloplast has officially opened its new distribution centre in the Peterborough Gateway, which will be home to its stoma bag cutting facility.

The £9 million, 135,000 square foot distribution centre will handle all of the company’s distribution activities for the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and has ten laser cutting machines on site.

Coloplast’s general manager Annemarie van Neck said: “After several years of development, our new integrated warehouse and distribution centre is finally open for business. We will now be able to supply our trade customers directly, rather than rely on previous supply routes where there were risks of delays.

“We also have increased capacity to hold more stock which benefits the NHS, healthcare professionals who prescribe our products, the patients using them and contractors dispensing them. I would like to thank all staff who have worked hard to make today a reality.”

Director for UK distribution Richard Gutsell added: “I am pleased that the countless hours of planning and execution undertaken to ensure that we deliver the COG on time and within budget have been a success. It is a testament to the hard work of the whole Coloplast team that we are here today to see the COG officially opened.”