Envirotainer achieves 500 QEP Accredited stations milestone with Kuehne+Nagel’s European network expansion
Monday, May 04, 2015
After eight years of expansion, the award-winning Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Program (QEP), now has 500 participating stations. The landmark 500th station is that of Kuehne+Nagel in Amsterdam. This is an important milestone in Envirotainer’s efforts to provide customers with a reliable, worldwide platform for shipping temperature sensitive products.
Envirotainer, the market leader in secure cold chain logistics solutions within the life science industries, pioneered the QEP program as a way to recognize Envirotainer’s Partner airlines, logistics providers, and integrators that are capable of properly managing Envirotainer container shipments. Periodic training is one of the important requirements for QEP Accreditation.
Kuehne+Nagel continues to set the benchmark logistics service for the life science industries. With the addition of Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome and Zurich Kuehne+Nagel now operates 58 QEP stations within the current certified global KN PharmaChain network of 69 airfreight stations.The high quality standard of KN PharmaChain fits seamlessly with the QEP program with training, documented procedures and risk assessment and mitigation are foundational to each and every KN PharmaChain shipment.
“The QEP program and its participants serve to ensure the quality of life of the patient” said Chris Fore, Compliance Manager at Envirotainer. “QEP is both a benchmark and a means by which we engage our partners to provide consistent service.”
“Kuehne+Nagel is proud to be part of the QEP program and to receive the landmark 500th certificate”, said Jon Chapman, Global Pharma Product Manager at Kuehne+Nagel. “QEP ensures that our global operation handles Envirotainer containers accurately and correctly and is able to correctly intervene in the event of an in-transit issue.”
QEP has led the way for other pharmaceutical handling certification programs and, with 25 participating companies educating tens of thousands of individuals, the effect has been to both promote Good Distribution Practices and standardize the handling of Envirotainer containers. Kuehne+Nagel operates the largest number of QEP stations of any logistics provider.
Jheri Engdahl
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Envirotainer
tel. +46 8 586 29 328
press@envirotainer.com
Envirotainer is the world-leader in secure cold chain logistics solutions, primarily within the life science industries. The company manufactures and leases active temperature-controlled container solutions for air transportation, including validation, support and service.
Envirotainer operates through an open, global network of airline companies and logistics partners. The company is represented in over 50 countries around the world with headquarters in Upplands Väsby just outside of Stockholm, Sweden. Envirotainer is a registered trademark of the company Envirotainer AB.
For more information, please visit www.envirotainer.com
About Kuehne + Nagel
With over 63,000 employees at more than 1000 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com
