To mark the 50th anniversary of its logistics site in Muret, France, Pierre Fabre Laboratories is confirming its presence in the Haute-Garonne region with a project to build an international logistics platform. The project was officially announced during a visit to the site by André Mandement, President of the Muretain urban community and Mayor of Muret, and an official delegation received by Eric Ducournau, CEO of Laboratoires Pierre Fabre.
The logistics center opened in Muret in 1974 - the first for Laboratoires Pierre, which has since become a global player in the fields of pharmaceuticals and dermocosmetics - is set to expand.
Pierre Fabre Laboratories have announced a €70 million investment to build and equip a state-of-the-art logistics platform. The project is currently undergoing consultation with local stakeholders and administrative review. Work is due to start in 2026, with commissioning scheduled for early 2028.
"This strategic project reflects our determination to capitalize on the skills and know-how of our employees based in Muret, and on the support we have always received from the local community. This new logistics platform will be an essential lever for our international development. It will enable us to respond with greater agility and efficiency to our customers' needs, while reducing the carbon impact of our supply chain.said Eric Ducournau.
Locally, Pierre Fabre Laboratories currently employ some 300 people, spread over two sites with complementary activities. The historic site, located in the Joffrery business park, delivers dermocosmetic products to customers in France. The second, opened in 2017 on the route de Seysses, handles the storage of products from the dermocosmetics factories in Soual (Tarn) and Avène (Hérault), and their international shipment. In all, more than seven out of every 10 products distributed by Pierre Fabre Laboratories worldwide pass through Muret.
The new logistics platform will be built in the Bonnets area of the future Clément-Ader business park. On a 20-hectare plot, a 73,000 m² building will house all employees currently working at the two existing sites that are to be closed down.
The building - built on a site promoting eco-responsibility and certified according to Breeam, an international standard guaranteeing the environmental performance of buildings and their construction - will be divided into three zones: storage of products from factories, preparation of orders for France, preparation of shipments for international markets.
The future site will be responsible for delivering dermocosmetic and pharmaceutical products to customers in the south of France, and for shipping dermocosmetic products to international subsidiaries and distributors. Northern France will be covered by a second logistics site in Ussel (Corrèze), while a third platform, located near Gien in the Loiret region, will handle international shipments of pharmaceutical products.
With a strong portfolio of international brands and medical franchises, including Pierre Fabre Innovative Oncology, Pierre Fabre Medical Dermatology, Pierre Fabre Pharmaceutical Care, Eau Thermale Avène, Ducray, A-Derma, Klorane, René Furterer, Darrow, Même Cosmetics, Naturactive, Elgydium, Inava and Arthrodont, Laboratoires Pierre Fabre (10,000 employees worldwide) achieved sales of €2.83 billion in 2023, including €70 % internationally in 120 countries, with an annual R&D budget of almost €200 million, of which around €50% is dedicated to targeted oncology therapies and €40% to skin care and therapies.
Visual : 3D image of the future Pierre Fabre Laboratories' logistics platform in Muret.
