Dayton, Ohio USA, July 15, 2010: AcuTemp Thermal Systems, www.acutemp.com, a manufacturer of temperature controlled packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, announces that Rick Lenhard has joined the company as Lead Engineer – Passive Systems. In the position, Rick has responsibility for the expansion of the company’s line of AcuTemp Qualified Shippers and for the development and testing of custom passive shippers to meet specific customer profile requirements.
Mr. Lenhard is a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force and earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology. Also a seasoned veteran of passive shipper development and qualification testing, Rick has 20 years of experience in the design of insulated shipping boxes utilizing thermal and structural research. Prior to joining AcuTemp, Rick held the position of Senior Project Engineer – Cold Chain Packaging for Tegrant Corporation/ThermoSafe Brands-ISC Labs.
“We are very pleased to have Rick on the AcuTemp Engineering team to lead our passive shipper development and qualification efforts, said Todd DeVore, Vice President of Technology and Business Development. “Rick’s thermal packaging expertise will be instrumental in ensuring that AcuTemp products are optimally designed and produced to meet the challenges of today’s cold chain management requirements,” adds DeVore.
The company’s passive shippers utilize ThermoCor® high performance vacuum insulation and include a line of ISTA qualified boxes as well as the custom-designed solutions tested to a customer specified profile. All AcuTemp passive solutions are eligible for participation in the company’s sustainability REPAQ™ program – a reusable program that retests the thermal integrity of each passive shipper before reuse.
About AcuTemp Thermal Systems
AcuTemp Thermal Systems designs and manufactures reliable thermal management products used to maintain valuable temperature-sensitive payloads at The Right Temperature® during transit. Offerings range from small passive shipping boxes to large active shipping containers equipped with sophisticated data-logging capabilities. The company also offers advanced thermal testing and package validation services in its ISTA-certified testing laboratory. AcuTemp products are marketed directly and through a global network of distributors to businesses with temperature sensitive requirements in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, public health, defense and transportation/logistics markets. For more information, visit www.acutemp.com.
For more information contact:
AcuTemp Thermal Systems
2900 Dryden Road Road
Dayton, OH 45439
Tel: 937.312.0114
Fax: 937.312.1277
Temperature Sensitive Shipping