UPS Healthcare Launches Paris-Hong Kong Cargo Flight

New Route for Dental Industry

UPS Healthcare has launched a direct daily cargo flight between Paris (CDG) and Hong Kong (HKG). This move supports the growing dental lab industry in France.

“Our logistics solutions ensure swift transportation of materials,” said Britta Weber, Vice President, UPS Healthcare Europe.

Why It Matters

The French dental market is expanding rapidly. It is projected to grow at a 6.6% CAGR until 2030. This growth is driven by demand for personalized dental care. The new route offers faster and more efficient shipping solutions.

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Hong Kong’s Role

Hong Kong’s dental lab market is also growing, with a 6.3% CAGR expected. It is a key outsourcing partner for French dental companies. The new flight path strengthens logistics for dental labs and manufacturers.

Impact on Healthcare

The Paris-Hong Kong route provides greater flexibility and efficiency. It helps dental labs and healthcare providers stay competitive. Patients benefit from timely and reliable care.

About UPS Healthcare

UPS Healthcare offers global logistics expertise. It has over 17.2 million square feet of healthcare distribution space. Services include inventory management, cold chain packaging, and lab logistics.

UPS Healthcare Expansion

UPS Healthcare has acquired Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL. These companies are key European providers of cold-chain logistics. This acquisition enhances UPS Healthcare’s capabilities in temperature-controlled logistics. “This move allows us to better serve pharmaceutical and biotech companies,” said John Bolla, President of UPS Healthcare.

Frigo-Trans offers cryopreservation at -196°C and ambient storage between +15° and +25°C. It also has a Pan-European cold-chain transportation network. BPL complements this with time-critical freight forwarding solutions for healthcare clients.

The acquisition aligns with UPS’s mission. It aims to provide unmatched logistics for temperature-sensitive healthcare products. “Precision and reliability are critical for biologics and personalized medicine,” Bolla added. With 80% of European pharmaceuticals needing temperature control, UPS stays at the forefront of the $82 billion healthcare logistics market.

Frigo-Trans’ presence in Germany strengthens UPS’ operations there. Germany is the fourth-largest healthcare manufacturing market globally. This acquisition is part of UPS’ strategy to double healthcare revenue from

$10billionin2023to$20 billion by 2026. “We aim to be the world’s top provider of complex healthcare logistics,” Bolla stated.

UPS has also expanded its temperature-controlled fleet in France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Hungary. These efforts support growing demand and ensure fast, reliable, and secure transportation for critical healthcare shipments. “Logistics is a competitive advantage for our pharma partners,” Bolla concluded.