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Frosty technology keeps vaccines fresh

Temperatures matter when transporting delicate vaccines such as the one against SARS-CoV-2. That has turbocharged demand for the thermal containers that Va-Q-tec makes in Thuringia.

Due to the good business development, the company from Würzburg is now investing EUR 10 million at its Thuringian site in Kölleda, among other things in the construction of two additional buildings with a total of 4,000 square meters. The workforce of 150 employees is also to grow by 10 percent. To ensure that the Corona vaccines arrive at the respective site in good condition, a seamless cold chain is essential. The thermo containers from va-Q-tec – produced in Thuringia – ensure any desired transport temperature between -80 °C and +25 °C thanks to the very thin insulation with vacuum insulation panels and high-tech temperature accumulators; for example, the sensitive transport of vaccine doses from Biontech and Pfizer requires temperatures as low as -80 °C – no problem for the containers from Kölleda. (gro)

The thermal containers from va-Q-tec from Kölleda/Thuringia. Photo: va-Q-tec AG

The thermal containers from va-Q-tec from Kölleda/Thuringia. Photo: va-Q-tec AG