Pharma storage firm plans big expansion into Belgian market

Q1 Scientific has doubled the size of its Waterford operations

Chief executive Louise Grubb

Q1 Scientific, which provides controlled storage of pharmaceutical products, has doubled the size of its Waterford operations and is planning on opening a new facility in Belgium.

Following a €500,000 investment, the company’s capacity in Waterford has increased from 5,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet. It is already looking at possible facilities in Belgium, founder and chief executive Louise Grubb said, adding that it would take a year to get a facility ...