FRANKLIN, Mass., March 4, 2024 — Cold Chain Technologies, LLC (“CCT” or “Company”), a leading provider of thermal packaging solutions for the transportation of temperature-sensitive products for the life sciences industry, and Cellbox Solutions GmbH (“Cellbox"), a leading provider of live cell logistics solutions for research, development, and shipment of cell-based therapies and cellular diagnostics, have announced a collaboration to jointly expand the use of Cellbox solutions in the United States. The potential applications include transport of primary cells, organoids, natural killer cells, stem cells, neurons for use in cell and gene therapy, tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting, organ-on-a-chip applications targeting oncology, cardiology, diabetes, and other therapeutic areas.
“Through this collaboration we will further expand our portfolio to support customers in need of end-to-end thermal packaging assurance solutions in the cell biology and cell therapy sector,” said Ranjeet Banerjee, CEO of CCT. “Our CCT Smart SolutionsTM digital platform offers various applications to help life science customers plan, create, track, and optimize their shipments of drugs, vaccines, and biologics. By adding Cellbox to the broad portfolio of choices we offer, we can now address the growing need of improved cell quality for the development and use of life-saving cell and gene therapies.”
“The U.S. market is a hot spot for new advanced cell therapies which often require a robust transport solution at temperatures above 12 degrees. We are excited to use the well-established digital platform of CCT to make our portable CO2 incubators more easily available for clients to transport sensitive materials,” added Dr. Hartmut Tintrup, CEO of Cellbox Solutions.
About Cold Chain Technologies
Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) is a leading global provider of thermal packaging and digital solutions for the shipment of temperature-sensitive material, principally serving the life science industry. With more than 50 years of proven product assurance in transit, CCT has built a reputation as the life science industry’s most innovative and dependable provider. For more information about CCT, please visit: coldchaintech.com.
About Cellbox Solutions GmbH
Founded in 2017, Cellbox Solutions GmbH focuses on innovative logistics solutions for the global healthcare industry allowing transport logistics for difficult to freeze cells and clinical developers to provide cellular therapies to patients under best physiological conditions. The Company´s portable CO2 incubator, Cellbox, provides a controlled and optimal environment for the transport of living cells and biological structures. Temperature and CO2 levels can be adjusted to ensure optimal incubation conditions.
For more information, please visit: cellbox-solutions.com.
