Berlin, Germany: Walden subsidiary Eurotranspharma Europe joins with four German pharmaceutical carriers to establish Eurotranspharma Deutschland, a temperature controlled transport service for German hospitals and medical outlets.
Eurotranspharma Deutschland will be the sole provider transporting only pharma and healthcare products in the temperature range of 2°C to 8°C as well as 15°C to 25°C in one network,” Steffen Segelke, managing director, Eurotranspharma Europe, said.
“We will provide next day delivery to Germany’s 18,000 pharmacies, to hospitals, doctors, and wholesalers with all medical and pharmaceutical goods they order.”
Eurotranspharma will hold the majority share of the new company. Eurotranspharma Deutschland which will work with a hub and spokes structure to cover the country. The central hub in the Kassel area connects regional depots in Germany.
“Eurotranspharma Deutschland will benefit from both Walden Group expertise as the leading player for example in the English, French, Belgian and Dutch markets, and from local expertise thanks to our four German shareholders and Mr. Segelke,” said Stéphane Baudry, chairman, Walden Group.
The service is planned to start early 2024 with a fleet of dual-temperature vans and trucks. “This project stems from our clients in the pharma and healthcare industry, asking us to provide them with integrated transport solutions in Germany fully dedicated to pharma and healthcare products. The country is a strategic market but currently has too few transport options, which has led to an increased risk for our customers and, more generally, to the healthcare supply chain for the patient,” Baudry said.
