At QBL, we can trace our heritage back to the early years of the last century, and the ambition of the enterprising Hartley brothers who first hit upon the idea of developing a small packing facility in the back of their pharmacy.

From these humble beginnings a chain of 40 shops in Lancashire and London was rapidly established, as well as the formation of major wholesaler, Hills Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

By the mid-1980s, the packaging function of the wholesale operation had expanded into a self-contained business, annexing the Briercliffe premises in its entirety following the relocation of Hills Pharmaceuticals to Warrington. In the wake of a comprehensive programme of refurbishment in 1993, the company underwent a management buy out from parent company Gehe in 1998 and today is committed to the continued provision of quality pharmaceutical packing services as we move forward into a new century.