Air cargo road feeder service firm Jan de Rijk Logistics has acquired Netherlands specialist temperature controlled pharmaceutical distribution firm Omega Logistics.

Omega’s has extensive distribution network to pharmacies, hospitals, patients and other healthcare facilities.

Jan de Rijk says this acquisition “strengthens the already strong position of Jan de Rijk Logistics in the distribution of high value temperature controlled products”.

In the last few years Omega, has grown significantly in the healthcare logistics, explains Jan de Rijk chief executive officer, Sebastiaan Scholte.

He adds Omega has an excellent reputation in the pharma market and the addition will help it bring “more focus, dedication and growth in this important market”.

Omega says it uses its 2,000 temperature controlled pallet locations to provide “value added logistics and storage”.