Brussels, Belgium: Thermo King is working with Va-Q-tec on vaccine distribution. Va-Q-tec, which makes boxes for temperature-controlled logistics, uses Thermo King Magnum Plus and SuperFreezer refrigerated containers.
These Thermo King containers can maintain stable temperature set-points between -70 degrees Celsius to + 30 degrees Celsius, allowing Va-Q-tec to condition the phase changing materials used in their passive containers to the temperature required by the pharmaceutical companies.
“Considering the urgent, global need for a Covid-19 vaccine, and the vast quantities of vaccine that need to be distributed, the world can’t afford breaks in the cold chain,” said Francesco Incalza, president, Thermo King Europe, Middle East and Africa.
“Va-Q-tec has many years of experience with international pharmaceutical temperature-controlled supply chains (TempChain) in many different temperature ranges, giving pharmaceutical companies access to the world’s largest fleet of passively temperature-controlled high-tech rental containers,” said Joachim Kuhn, chief executive, Va-Q-tec.
“We have been working with Thermo King for several years now, and their technology solutions have always offered optimal stability even in as low temperature as -70 degrees Celsius. We are very proud of the good, reliable collaboration.”
Currently, Thermo King and Va-Q-tec are providing systems to transport vaccines in Germany, Spain, Uruguay and Singapore, among others.
