Reusable Pallet Shipper helps Pharma save on Disposal Costs

CSafe, the provider of active and passive temperature-controlled shipping solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, has announced the launch of a new reusable pallet shipper – the Silverpod MAX RE – with a host of updated features. The new and improved product will help pharmaceutical customers around the world save on disposal costs, meet their sustainability targets and improve logistical transparency during the shipping journey.

CSafe has taken its globally recognized, single-use Silverpod MAX passive pallet shipper and enhanced it for reuse to create Silverpod MAX RE – a highly durable PCM pallet shipper made entirely of reusable components. This product directly assists the industry in hitting newly-imposed and increasingly stringent sustainability targets, contributing to a more sustainable shipping industry.

New features also include a built-in TracSafe RLT data logger for tracking the location of the shipment, which integrates with CSafe Connect (CSafe’s integrated digital supply chain ecosystem). This enables customers to get real-time visibility of their shipments throughout the entire journey. It also monitors payload temperature, external ambient temperature, shock, tilt and GPS location.

The new shipper, which offers 120+ hours of qualified thermal protection, is made from durable exterior panels with extended edge and corner cap protection that can be used time and time again. It’s supplied via a rental model where CSafe fully manages the life cycle and return of the product, eliminating disposal costs and inconvenience for the customer. The product is supplied flat-packed for the most cost-effective delivery, storage and assembly.

Patrick Schafer, CSafe CEO, said: “Reusability and quality are a major focus for pharmaceutical businesses needing to meet their sustainability targets, and we want to make it as easy as possible for them. With the Silverpod MAX RE, we’ve turned one of our best-loved flagship shippers into a fully sustainable product, while maintaining the high quality and best-in-class technology that CSafe is known for.”

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Life Science Centre Cooling Facility Opens

Federal Express Corporation has opened its first European Life Science Center in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. The state-of-the-art cooling facility joins a global network of FedEx Life Science Centres, with capabilities to receive, store, kit, and pick/pack/ship healthcare products.

With this facility, FedEx offers an end-to-end supply chain solution for temperature-sensitive medical storage and transport, allowing pharmaceuticals, the clinical and biologics industry to deliver care for their patients. The Life Science Center Veldhoven is a GDP-licensed (Good Distribution Practices) facility.

The Life Science Center (LSC) in Veldhoven is the sixth of its kind next to those in Memphis (USA), Mumbai (India), Singapore, Seoul (South Korea) and Tokyo (Japan). The facility is strategically situated in the epicenter of innovation, tech-industries and in reach for the conglomerate of Europe-based pharmaceutical, biotech and life science industries.

“Today, we are thrilled to announce the opening of the first European FedEx Life Science Center right here in the Netherlands,” said Marius Penninks, Vice President Ground Operations at FedEx Benelux. “As global demand for healthcare continues to rise, having a robust logistics solution is crucial for the safe, timely, and efficient delivery of medicines, clinical trials, and biological products. This new Life Science Center positions us perfectly to be the vital link in the medical transport supply chain, facilitating the timely delivery of care to patients.”

Storage and Value-Added Services

The specialised warehouse. with an area of one thousand square metres, offers four temperature-controlled rooms and freezers for temperatures ranging from -80 °C to +25 °C. It is also monitored 24/7 and each temperature zone has its own alarm system. On top of cooling facilities, it includes specialised packaging, proactive monitoring solutions and value-added services such as labelling and reverse logistics.

Focus on healthcare

According to Grandview Research, the Healthcare Logistics Market is valued at $67 to $90 billion, driven by the rising demand for generic and branded pharmaceuticals. This growth has increased the need for storage facilities to maintain product efficacy and ensure efficient distribution to distributors and retailers.

The opening of the Life Science Center in Veldhoven marks an important milestone in the company’s end-to-end services. Because FedEx now also has high-quality temperature-sensitive technologies at its disposal in Europe, it is tapping into this fast growing vertical market in the pharmaceutical and clinical industry in this region.

Besides its favorable location in both Europe and the FedEx network, Veldhoven is situated in the famous Brainport Eindhoven region which received a 2,5-billion-euro government investment through ‘Project Beethoven’ for the benefit of the tech industry, including investments in infrastructure, housing and education. These investments are expected to give a boost to start-ups in the field of innovative technology and biotech sciences.

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Heathrow Life Sciences and Healthcare Facility Opened by GEFCO

 

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