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FollowKimberly-Clark opens new distribution centre in Victoria
Personal care products company Kimberly-Clark Australia (KCA) has opened a new state-of-the-art distribution centre in Ravenhall, Victoria.
The new facility, which spans more than 23,000sqm, will double KCA...
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