Quality assurance: pharmaceutical researcher and manufacturer awards the product-specific transportation of its products at the two temperature ranges of between 2 and 8 °C and 15 and 25 °C to trans-o-flex ThermoMed
Weinheim, 29th November 2010 - This month, Berlin-Chemie AG introduced active temperature control for all of its pharmaceutical products. Within the scope of this top-value service, the company's entire distribution from its location in Genshagen to pharmacies and wholesalers all over Germany will be taken over by trans-o-flex ThermoMed, using its special vehicles and network of logistic centres. Depending on their nature and constitution, the products will from now on be transported at temperatures of between 2 and 8 °C or 15 and 25 °C.
"We, as a pharmaceutical researcher and manufacturer, give top priority to patient safety and, thus, the quality of our products", says Michael Krauser, Head of Logistics of Berlin-Chemie. "Therefore, we have introduced active temperature control in order to ensure top product quality also during the transportation and to comply with all and any legal provisions." Berlin-Chemie is the first company of those represented by the Association of Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers that has introduced this new technology for the transportation of its products. The company's logistic partner trans-o-flex ThermoMed operates a dense network in Germany, the Benelux countries and Austria that has been set up to reliably handle the actively temperature-controlled collection and delivery of products. In contrast to conventional temperature control, cooling elements or agents can now be dispensed with. Instead, the use of temperature controlled vehicles and warehouses makes it possible to achieve constant temperatures. And: the warehousing, transport and disposal of cooling elements or dry ice is no longer necessary. In addition to this, the package material and transport weight are reduced as well. Parallel to the transport documentation for each shipment, trans-o-flex ThermoMed also offers its customers to control their products' temperature status on-line at any time.
About trans-o-flex ThermoMed:
trans-o-flex ThermoMed GmbH & Co. KG, headquarters Weinheim, is the quality and market leader in Germany for the transport of temperature-sensitive shipments for the pharmaceutical industry in the temperature ranges of between 2 and 8°C as well as 15 and 25°C. The company's nationwide network consists of two sorting centres and 38 depots. Considering the degree of specialisation, ThermoMed uses its own vehicle fleet and specially trained drivers who are full-time employees. Around 600 people work for ThermoMed, which is a member of the trans-o-flex logistics group. Apart from Germany, the companys specialist services are also available in Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. More detailed information at: www.thermomed.eu.
About trans-o-flex Logistics Group:
The success of the Europe-wide operating trans-o-flex Logistic Group is based on three pillars: 1. trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst offers a full-coverage network for the efficient and safe transportation of parcels and pallets (combi-freight) all over Germany. This also includes numerous additional services, such as the transportation of hazardous goods without being limited to small quantities. At the same time trans-o-flex, in its capacity as shareholder and partner of the Eurodis network, provides full-coverage combi-freight services in 33 European countries. The company has developed a large number of tailor-made solutions for specific sectors, e.g. for the pharmaceutical and home entertainment / consumer goods industries. 2. With a special network for active temperature control in the temperature ranges of between 2 and 8 °C as well as 15 and 22 °C, trans-o-flex ThermoMed takes over the transportation of temperature-sensitive goods for the pharmaceutical industry in Germany, Austria and the Benelux countries. 3. Additional logistic services from storage and picking/packing to value-added services, such as the set-up service for sales displays or electrical appliances, up to customer-specific transport networks are developed and implemented under the umbrella of trans-o-flex Logistik Service. In 2009, annual sales of the Group, which has a workforce of approximately 1,600 employees, amounted to ca. ¤ 500 million. Since June 2008, trans-o-flex has been a 100-% subsidiary of Österreichische Post. For more information, go to www.trans-o-flex.com.
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