COVID-19 and 5-Day Shipper

Testing times for everyone, but some developments may prove helpful in this crisis. Polar Thermal developed a system for Pfizer for large-scale deployment of vaccines in a pan-European clinical trial – a hand-portable system to carry 600 vaccines and maintain them safely within temperature range for 5 days, and the lightweight pallet-based solution called Bluekoat which was used to distribute 1,200 vaccines.

Field-tested and used in anger these two systems performed superbly and received an unprecedented endorsement from the Pfizer director responsible. (copy available!)

Polar is operating safely currently but ensuring that vital orders for the NHS and our cold-chain logistics customers are fulfilled. Phones are being answered, office staff are working remotely wherever possible and key factory staff have embraced the safe working practice laid out by Public Health England.

To that end we have 80 complete 5-Day Shippers available for immediate dispatch and a good stock of all Vaccine Bags for supply to the NHS.

We are committed to working through the crisis – we are collaborating well with our fulfillment partners and suppliers and hope to continue an uninterrupted service.

For more information on the 5 Day Shippers – CLICK HERE

Give Blood – we look after it!

One customer we are particularly proud to have is NHS Blood & Transplant – this summer we celebrate 5 years as the supplier of Whole Blood Transport Systems to the NHS. As part of that comprehensive framework agreement we regularly service the systems at our Warminster factory,

We are all rightly proud of our NHS – a major British institution that leads the world, and at Polar Thermal we would like to think that we are doing our bit – another, albeit minor, British institution!

The rigorous testing process we went through to achieve our position with the NHS was demanding, as it should be. Independent inspections of our factory, work processes, warranties and materials – the final ret siadsult 100/100 against all comers. The company and their system that came closest to us achieved a score of 67/100 – we were especially pleased that on this occasion our British engineering should come out significantly ahead of our German competitor!

That said, the NHS endorsement validates our Whole Blood, Platelet, Plasma and Transplant Systems for use by the other 27 European Blood Alliance members as well as the National Blood Services from Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

Polar Thermal is working with the Department for International Trade to explore these opportunities.

Thermal Roll Cage

Polar Thermal has been working with one of their key customers for several years on a new solution for the safe and efficient delivery of chilled and frozen food to multiple drop-offs.

All the theory in the world may get you some great ideas, but there is nothing like the day-to-day reality of making it happen to push you to a solution that ticks all the boxes. The Performance Roll Cage is sturdy, yet lightweight – it has well-positioned handles for moving the cage around and securing it quickly in the delivery vehicle. Strong wheels with quick-release brakes make the cage manoeuvrable and steady. The waterproof cover protects the contents in all conditions.

Inside the thermal cover is a sliding thermal pillow which drops down as product is taken out ensuring the chill space is maintained (cold chain people will know that empty space is what we definitely don’t need!), and the sleeved coolant mesh-packs do their job, whilst reducing condensation impact on the boxed product.

Add to that constant temperature monitoring, recording and reporting and you have the complete Cold Chain Delivery Solution.

Polar Thermal is focusing more and more on the last mile – some even more exciting announcements are just around the corner.

Live Lobster to China!

Polar Thermal’s reputation for solving problems in an ethical way is spreading. It may have escaped your notice but the ongoing trade spat between the US and China has created opportunities for others.

Nova Scotia, the Canadian Province most famous for its seafood, is having a bonanza. Nova Scotia’s live lobster exports to China have totalled £130 million in the first six months of 2019, up 144 per cent over the same period in 2018, according to the province. Nova Scotia’s lobster industry provides the lion’s share of the Canadian supply of live lobster.

Most of the 18,000 tonnes of lobster were exported out of Halifax Stanfield International Airport in 2019, a major challenge as the key for their success is to transport the lobster live and healthy to their destination.

What better way to achieve this than with Polar Thermal’s breathable shipping cover system complete with coolant bandoleers.

In the same period interest in Polar’s products has resulted in new customers and markets opening up in Canada and Alaska with the company now supplying the US Coastguard in Kodiak and Edmonton International Airport in Alberta.

Canadian Broadcaster CBC is reporting on the huge growth in the market: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/china-overtook-us-canada-s-largest-market-for-live-lobster-1.5416962 whilst Polar Thermal has developed their breathable PolarQuilt to bring a stable solution.

Med-Tech Innovation 2020

Polar Thermal are delighted to announce that they will be launching an exciting new system at Med-Tech Innovation 2020 at the NEC on 1st-2nd April.

Whilst the system is currently under wraps, the Polar collaboration with several trade partners will go public in Birmingham.

More information on the event can be found at https://med-techexpo.com/event/en/page/home .