EMIRATES SkyCargo, together with Air-France-KLM and Kuehne + Nagel, have signed agreements to join Envirotainer's temperature-sensitive airfreight system designed chiefly for the pharmaceutical sector.Emirates joined after a recent Munich contract signing. Similarly, Air France Cargo-KLM Cargo also signed to handle Envirotainer temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. And in a related development, Kuehne + Nagel gained accreditation at 29 European and North American stations for Envirotainer's QEP (Qualified Envirotainer Provider) programme.
In a similar turn of events, Air France Cargo-KLM Cargo has also extended its partnership with Envirotainer to serve the pharmaceutical market with active temperature-controlled air cargo solutions.
Said Air France-KLM pharma cargo chief Stephan Lemaire: "In our dedicated product range for the pharmaceutical industry, Variation Pharma, our closed cool chain solution Variation Pharma 1, dedicated to goods requiring the strictest temperature control, is successfully ensured through the use of Envirotainer's high quality equipment."
Said Marcel Fujike, Kuehne + Nagel vice president of business development: "We fully support Envirotainer's QEP programme. It is important for us to demonstrate our commitment to our pharmaceutical and healthcare customers and that they can rely on our certified expertise."
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