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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

Coolpack Gelpacks – did you know?

Nothing is impossible! ECOCOOL offers a wide range of cooling elements. Among our customer favourites are the Coolpack Gelpacks, which impress above all with their flexible application options. Do you need a specific Coolpack volume that is not part of our standard range? No problem! In principle, virtually any customer-specific filling volume is possible with […]

NEW: Quality assurance with Freshcode – Cold chain monitoring par excellence

When transporting temperature-sensitive goods such as foods or pharmaceutical products, maintaining the cold/temperature chain plays a crucial role in ensuring impeccable quality. This means that, from the time of manufacture right up to consumption by the end customer, an appropriate, product-specific temperature control must be guaranteed. With the Freshcode, ECOCOOL’s portfolio now includes not only […]

Partner profile: Pharma International – true experts in imports and exports

Whether it’s for pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical wholesalers or veterinarians, Pharma International (phi) imports medicines from all over the world. In addition, the company exports German and international medicines around the globe. “Of course, German registration and import regulations are the basis of our work”, explains Frank Messer, who is responsible for PR at phi. Pharma […]

EMPLOYEE PROFILE: CUSTOMER ADVISOR FOLKE POGGENBURG

At just under three years old, little Liam keeps his dad on the go. Swimming, rampaging, playing in puddles with his son – all these are activities for which Folke Poggenburg now gladly sets his football aside. Apart from this, he is devoting himself completely to his new professional challenge. Since August of last year, […]

Employee Profile: Dominique Holzmann – the first ECOCOOL trainee

From Stade to the USA, then Australia, and next stop Thailand – now the globe-trotter is staying put for the next three years in Bremerhaven. After leaving school, with his high school graduation in the bag and his sights on great adventures, Dominique Holzmann packed a rucksack and set off into the wide world. In […]

PARTNER PROFILE: ZYTOVISION GMBH – HELPING AGAINST CANCER >> From Bremerhaven to the United Arab Emirates: their special products for tumour diagnosis are used worldwide

Does a cancer diagnosis automatically mean chemotherapy? No, because modern medicine is based more on treatments that work in a targeted way rather than affecting the entire organism. To do this, however, doctors must be able to characterise the tumour precisely. ZytoVision GmbH, located in the fishing port of Bremerhaven, helps to do just this. […]