Reading, UK: Tower Cold Chain has a new ‘small box’ solution for direct-to-patient, samples shipment, and last-mile deliveries.
Among the new offering is a ‘click and collect’ service for pharmaceutical companies, airlines and 3PLs who rent the containers as well as the option to purchase – and customise – the for businesses preferring to integrate the container in their circular supply chain and in their stock to increase their customer a fully reusable solutions when shipping smaller batches of sensitive pharmaceutical or biotech products, including Cell and Gene Therapies, Tower says.
“The industry wanted smaller solutions that are lightweight, manually portable and tailored towards the growing trend towards personalised medicines and clinical trial samples,” said Niall Balfour, chief executive, Tower Cold Chain.
“The concept has proven so popular that we’re introducing new ways to rent – or buy – the KTEvolution, to further improve accessibility for our customers.”
“The size of the KTEvolution – just 26 or 57 litres – lends itself perfectly to a ‘click and collect’ system similar to conventional parcel collection services. Because the KTEvolution is likely to travel further than other pharmaceutical cold chain containers, for example directly to a hospital or GP surgery, we will go that extra mile to pick it up to ensure it is reused for years to come,” Balfour said.
Tower can customise the exterior of the KTEvolution, to replace the Tower blue with colours matched to customers’ own branding when purchased.
