ECOCOOL and Lebenshilfe do a “shift change”

Our apprentices David Gotthardt and Tibor Bielwaski took part in this year’s Schichtwechsel (shift change) event on 22nd September. Initiated in 2019 by the German Federal Association of Sheltered Workshops (BAG WfbM), this remarkable day of action gives employees from different companies and industries the chance to take on a new perspective by swapping jobs […]

Additional production hall and a modern office building – ECOCOOL continues to grow

Fresh from moving into their new warehouse and production hall, ECOCOOL promptly continues its expansion: another new building for administration and production is being constructed between the existing office building and the new hall. “We are still developing very positively. This always needs new space,” explains Managing Director Dr Florian Siedenburg. ECOCOOL can once again […]

Member of the “Partnership Environment Company” – Spotlight on sustainable insulating packaging

The members of the “Environmental Business Partnership” all have one thing in common: they do more than the bare legal minimum for the environment, ensuring a strong and sustainable business location in the state of Bremen. ECOCOOL is now also part of this network, joining the list of renowned, environmentally committed companies in Bremerhaven and […]

For food and pharma – New product by ECOCOOL: ECO-XTREME thermal covers

“Our thermal covers are the ideal solution for shipping temperature-sensitive products on critical routes,” explains Dr Florian Siedenburg. They are among the standard products in the ECOCOOL range and offer protection from both excessively high and low temperatures. The portfolio encompasses a range of designs depending on the requirement. New at ECOCOOL: the ECO-XTREME thermal […]

New hall at the company headquarters: an extra 800 square metres for fast-movers

Completely in his element, Jan Siedenburg discusses the next steps with his site manager. The operations manager is impatient. He wants to put the new hall into use as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the pandemic has resulted in delays with the construction firms. But now the project is almost finished. ECOCOOL is expanding its storage […]

Partner profile: altona Diagnostics GmbH – Molecular diagnostic tests based on real-time PCR

In 2015 the Zika virus was wreaking havoc in Brazil and the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. In Hamburg-Altona, reliable test methods were being developed for the virus at that time – and they were successful. In 2016, altona Diagnostics GmbH introduced the world’s first CE-IVD-certified real-time PCR test for the Zika […]

New: Water-based cooling elements

“The wants and needs of our customers are among the main incentives driving us to continuously develop our products and expand our range,” explains Dr Florian Siedenburg. It was HelloFresh, for example, that provided the idea for the new water-based cool packs. “HelloFresh envisaged an even more sustainable cool pack solution based on gel,” continues […]

Smartliner update: Now also available for shipping frozen goods!

The Smartliner – an insulating inlay based on recycled PET that can be used to line entire boxes – is one of the ECOCOOL range’s most popular products. Originally developed for shipping fresh products, it is now also suitable for the shipment of frozen goods. “For frozen goods, the Smartliner is covered in a light […]

20 years of ECOCOOL – Interview with founder Heinrich Siedenburg and department head Valeska Busch

When asked if they have any good anecdotes to share, they start laughing. “Of course. You don’t spend 20 years with a company and not have a few stories,” says Heinrich Siedenburg. Valeska Busch confirms this with a grin. Now head of the Sewing department, she has been with ECOCOOL longer than almost anyone at the […]

Quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 – Successful supervisory audit

ECOCOOL did more than simply earn with aplomb its first quality management system certification in accordance with ISO 9001:2015. “A year on, we have also successfully passed our first supervisory audit,” says Katharina Brüssel. As ECOCOOL’s certified quality management officer, she was responsible for coordinating the audit. “For this supervisory audit, we went through every […]

EMPLOYEE PROFILE: A tech-head through and through – Jan Siedenburg

Good luck getting his attention once he has plunged into the world of Horatio Hornblower and joined the next battle out on the high seas. It can take a while for him to come back to reality after spending even a moment reading the adventure series. Jan Siedenburg can best enjoy this relaxed sort of […]

“Smartliner” by ECOCOOL: New cooling packaging for online trade

Temperature-sensitive products require protection from the weather when sent via standard parcel services. ECOCOOL offers a particularly economical solution for this, and particularly for the booming online trade, with its new Smartliner cooling packaging. ECOCOOL expert Christian Wittenberg explains the special features of this new packaging innovation. What is the main strength of the Smartliner? […]