Kuehne + Nagel attends to Boehringer Ingelheim in Eastern Europe
Temperature-controlled shipments for Boehringer Ingelheim travel to Eastern Europe with Kuehne + Nagel Kuehne + Nagel Eastern Europe has won a major order from the international pharmaceutical industry. Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s most research-active pharmaceutical companies, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel to manage its temperature controlled transports in five East European countries. The services Kuehne + Nagel will provide for Boehringer Ingelheim include temperature-controlled road transportation of thermolabile medical products to the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Greece and Croatia. The cool-chain transport solution, which is adapted to the sensitive products’ specific nature, meets all relevant industry-specific regulations regarding handling, storage and distribution. A dedicated control and reporting system grants gapless tracing of constant temperature. “As one of the leading pharmaceutical companies we need a logistics service provider who combines know-how of the pharmaceutical industry with experience in the East European market,” says Martina Brzjchaczek-Koternetz, Head of Supply Chain Management at Boehringer Ingelheim. Bernhard Schilling, Director Business Development Pharma & Healthcare at Kuehne + Nagel, says: “In recent years we have specifically invested in our systems, facilities and employees in order to guarantee our high service and quality standards for the transport of thermolabile products. To have been chosen by Boehringer Ingelheim as their logistics partner for these five Eastern European countries is proof of the success of our efforts.“ Quelle: LogEastics |