Macfarlane Packaging, a prominent distributor of protective packaging in the UK with an expanding presence in Europe, has forged a new partnership with eutecma to introduce its groundbreaking cold chain solutions, ICECATCH and PROTECT, to the UK market.
This collaboration allows Macfarlane to provide UK clients with access to eutecma’s modular PROTECT packaging system, which is designed to be used alongside ICECATCH’s high-efficiency cooling components. These integrated solutions ensure the safe and efficient transport of temperature-sensitive items within pharmaceutical, healthcare, and food industries.
Originating from Germany, eutecma’s PROTECT system is a modular, reusable insulated packaging option that maximizes payload efficiency. With this system, Macfarlane’s customers can customize packaging configurations to accommodate various shipment sizes and temperature needs. This adaptability significantly minimizes wasted space within shipments, thus reducing costs associated with transporting unnecessary volume, often referred to as “shipping air.”
When utilized with ICECATCH cooling elements, the PROTECT system can maintain temperature stability for as long as 120 hours, offering reliable safeguarding for sensitive products across ambient, chilled, and frozen categories. This combination empowers Macfarlane’s clients with a robust, flexible cold chain solution through a single, versatile system.
Sustainability is a central focus of eutecma’s strategy. In addition to its reusable packaging systems, the company has introduced retecma, a reverse logistics process that encourages circularity via recovery, reconditioning, and recycling. This initiative is designed to help Macfarlane’s clients minimize waste, recover value, and lessen the environmental footprint of their cold chain operations.
Brad Fisher, Sales Manager of Temperature Controlled Packaging at Macfarlane Packaging, expressed, “Our partnership with eutecma is set to deliver cutting-edge and sustainable cold chain solutions to our clients. The blend of the modular PROTECT system and ICECATCH cooling elements enables customers to ensure temperature reliability while lowering shipping costs through smarter packaging design.”
He added, “We are thrilled to offer our partners in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and food sectors a comprehensive range of specialized temperature-controlled packaging solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability in their operations.”
Kevin Grogan, CEO of eutecma GmbH, also commented, “We are delighted to collaborate with Macfarlane Packaging to enhance the accessibility of our modular cold chain solutions in the UK. In healthcare supply chains, advancements hinge on innovation and the real-time availability of products and packaging solutions, making this partnership especially significant.”
For further information regarding the ICECATCH and PROTECT cold chain solutions from eutecma, please reach out to Macfarlane Packaging at macfarlanepackaging.com/contact/.