We are delighted to welcome Paul Norman to Johnsons 1871 as Head of Lab Logistics
Paul is based at our Cambridge branch and will be responsible for leading our life science projects across the UK.
He brings a wealth of experience from the life science relocation industry and has overseen some of the largest and most complex laboratory moves in Europe in recent years. With a background in international logistics, heritage, and fine art relocations, it is Paul’s strategic impact in the lab sector that truly stands out.
Paul said: “I’m really excited to have joined the Johnsons Lab Logistics team to support their continued growth in the life science sector across the UK. The team has team the expertise and capability to support any customer with their logistics and storage needs.”
What Paul brings to Johnsons
- Proven leadership in managing specialist teams and delivering tailored logistics solutions for high-value, mission-critical lab equipment and samples.
- Deep sector insight, particularly into the UK’s thriving life science market, including Cambridge and the wider Golden Triangle, and the need for agile, highly controlled relocation and logistics services.
- A collaborative approach with a track record of building new operational hubs, integrating national networks, and delivering successful outcomes for both major institutions and specialist lab clients.
What this means for our clients
With Paul’s appointment, Johnsons is further strengthening its leadership and service offering in the lab logistics sector. Clients can expect:
- Greater national coordination of lab moves, redeployments, and logistics, leveraging our Cambridge hub as a key life science centre.
- Enhanced specialist capability for high-value, regulated, and mission-critical lab relocations, including instrumentation, samples, cryogenics, cold-chain, and full facility moves.
- An unwavering focus on the unique demands of the laboratory environment: precision planning, minimal downtime, compliance, and end-to-end service excellence.
Lianne Jackson, Contracts Director at Johnsons said: “We are excited to have Paul on board and confident that his leadership will further enhance the value we deliver to our clients in the life science, diagnostic, and research sectors.”
If you’d like to discuss how Paul and the Johnsons Lab Logistics team can support your next move or project, please contact pnorman@johnsons1871.co.uk.