Cardinal Health opens medical product distribution center in Massachusetts

Cardinal Health recently opened a new distribution center in Boylston, Mass., supporting its U.S. Medical Products and Distribution business. 

The facility provides healthcare customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and Eastern Connecticut with modernized operations and expanded capacity, as well as specialized handling capabilities for products with strict storage requirements, available in early 2025. At nearly 317,000 square feet, the new facility has replaced the Cardinal Health Bedford, Mass. distribution center with double the warehouse space and triple the capacity for product storage locations.

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"Together with our dedicated operations and Cardinal Health leadership teams, we are happy to celebrate the grand opening of our new facility in Boylston and the positive impact our expanded footprint and unique product handling offerings will have on providers and their patients," said Mike Zatlukal, vice president of east region operations. "This larger building situated in an ideal location strengthens our supply chain resiliency, providing a more predictable, timely and stable experience for our New England customers and their growing needs."

Increased distribution center capacity, enhanced operational efficiencies and specialized product handling capabilities—including refrigeration, proper storage for hazardous materials and industry expertise in product transportation regulations—offer customers in the New England market a single source of medical products for their patient care needs.

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