New Partnership Expands Product Line and Availability in the US

SCA Cool Logistics, a European market-leader of temperature-controlled packaging, would like to announce the strategic partnership with Minnesota Thermal Science (MTS), an international provider of solutions for the safe transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical, blood and biologic products. The partnership will allow and SCA Cool Logistics and MTS to expand their operations globally, as well as offer a complete range of products to all clients.

Through this partnership, SCA Cool Logistics will provide sales and distribution of the MTS Credo® product line throughout Europe and other parts of the world, providing their clients a broader product offering, quicker more efficient delivery and local customer support. In turn, MTS will expand its product offerings to include SCA Cool Logistics’ leading Sherpa product line and the new ZeoCool product rage. By offering complimentary products, clients will now have the opportunity to work with one provider to create a complete temperature packaging solution that will address all of their needs.

Nick Walsh, Sales Manager – Strategic Accounts commented:

“As the demand from the market increases for a wide range of cost efficient, high performance solutions that can be supplied on a Global basis, SCA Cool Logistics and MTS are uniquely placed to provide a complimentary and highly innovative product offering both to our existing international customer base and those in a diverse number of new market segments.

“MTS has consistently demonstrated its leadership in delivering sophisticated cold chain packaging solutions and is excited about the opportunity to expand globally with Cool Logistics,” said Karl Schlenker, Vice President of Strategic Business Development for MTS. “The ability to deliver a full range of products from local distribution will shorten lead times and reduce delivery cost to our clients. Because MTS and SCA Cool Logistics currently serve a number of mutual clients, the partnership will not only enhance our relationships with them, but also result in more account coverage and deeper global relationships.”

SCA Cool Logistics founded in 2000, designs, qualifies, manufactures and supplies temperature controlled packaging solutions with the largest test facility in Europe. The company focuses predominantly on the pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical research industries.

The company was acquired by SCA packaging in 2006 forming part of the SCA group.

SCA is a global consumer goods and paper company focusing on: personal care products; forestry products; tissue and packaging. With Global sales of 11 billion Euros, operations in 90 countries SCA are ranked among the top 100 most sustainable companies in the world.

SCA Cool Logistics and MTS will be exhibiting together at the 8th Cold Chain Management and Temperature Control Summit that is being held in Toronto, 23rd-25th February.

To learn more about SCA Cool Logistics and its products, visit http://www.sca-cool-logistics.com/