Alliance Healthcare UK unveils warehouse restructuring plan
THE FIRM is continuing the transformation of its network by commencing development of a new, multipurpose Central Logistics Centre (CLC) in Birmingham that will become its largest facility and most advanced in Europe.
By Simon Duddy, Editor, Logistics Matters
Set to open in spring 2026, the CLC will create more than 200 jobs and incorporate 95% pick automation alongside an advanced radio frequency identification solution unique to Alliance Healthcare UK. The CLC comprises 300,000 square feet, increasing the company’s total UK warehouse space by 25%.
In creating this capacity, the CLC will absorb a small proportion of production from a handful of neighbouring service centres (SCs). Additionally, Alliance Healthcare UK proposes to close both Hinckley and Nottingham SCs in 2026 and transition slow moving medical lines from South Normanton SC to the CLC.
Representing a significant investment by parent company Cencora, the CLC location is driven by Alliance Healthcare UK’s current service centre estate, proximity to national driving routes and the anticipated needs of the company’s future customer base.
Usdaw is the trade union that represents Alliance Healthcare workers at the company’s Nottingham site, known as D80, and Usdaw will enter into consultation talks with the firm.
Usdaw national officer Darren Matthews, says: “There could be around 150 job losses at the D80 site in Nottingham, if it closes, where Usdaw represents staff. The company proposes the closure in the summer of 2026 and says it is a result of the restructuring of its network of sites, as some are old and costly to automate and to modernise. This is devastating news for the staff impacted and we will now enter into a consultation process.”
