DHL Supply Chain has announced plans to develop a 59,000m2 automated healthcare facility at Infinity Park Derby in the UK.
The site will operate as a shared-user warehouse serving the consumer health, pharmaceutical, medical device and animal health sectors. It is intended to function as DHL Supply Chain’s flagship life sciences and healthcare facility in the UK and Ireland, and will become the seventh site in its regional network.
The development forms part of DHL’s £550m (US$726m) investment in automation and infrastructure across the UK and Ireland, as well as DHL Group’s wider €2 billion (US$2.3bn) commitment to life sciences and healthcare by 2030. The company said the facility is designed to support more standardized and scalable supply chain models for regulated products.
Infinity Park Derby will incorporate high-density automation technologies, including pallet shuttle systems, with the option to introduce autonomous mobile robots over time. These systems are expected to manage inbound, storage and picking processes with limited manual intervention, supporting both B2B and B2C operations. The site will also offer multi-temperature storage across ambient, chilled and frozen environments.
DHL said the facility will allow organizations to access automated logistics capabilities without investing in dedicated infrastructure, while maintaining compliance and operational control. The site is also expected to create around 120 jobs.
Peter Kyle, UK secretary of state for business and trade, said, “This investment is a strong vote of confidence in the UK as a leading destination for life sciences and advanced logistics. Facilities like Infinity Park Derby show how we are creating the right conditions for businesses to invest, innovate and grow through our modern industrial strategy.
“By combining cutting-edge automation with high-quality jobs, DHL’s new site will strengthen our healthcare supply chains and support economic growth in the Midlands and across the UK.”
Martin Willmor, CEO of DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland, said the new facility would support growing demand across the healthcare sector.
“The UK health landscape is experiencing sustained, above-trend growth across pharma, medical devices and consumer health, driven by demand for advanced therapies and personalized medicine,” Willmor said. “Developing the new Infinity Park site ensures we can meet this accelerating demand with the specialist infrastructure needed to support growth.”
The development is targeting a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and EPC ‘A’ certification. DHL said the site will be designed as a carbon-neutral operation, incorporating energy-efficient automation, electrification and renewable energy, including on-site solar generation. Construction is already underway, with completion expected by the end of 2026.
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