Reliable ‘plug and play’ solution helps Sonoco to thrive
American multinational Sonoco is arguably the world’s best-known packaging company. For the launch of their new thermal packaging service, they gave TITAN a call.
The challenge
Driven by growing concern about packaging waste, 125-year-old American company Sonoco recently launched a new parcel rental packaging programme.
Entitled Orion, it is a fantastic example of how a circular economy works. The thermal packaging used in the programme is reused multiple times, reducing landfill waste and CO2 emissions – important outcomes for any pharmaceutical company that considers sustainability paramount.
To prepare their packaging for use, Sonoco ThermoSafe developed a series of highly controlled quality-assurance processes, including cooling the refrigerant bottles that keep products chilled in transit. They needed a partner who could help them achieve this in two steps: first freezing down to -20°C (-4°F), followed by a +1°C “tempering”.
The solution
Sonoco recognised that this entire process could take place within TITAN’s world-famous ArcticStore containers, which maintain temperatures between -40°C and +45°C (-40°F and +113°F).
They turned to us because of our long track record in containerised cold storage solutions and knew we could help them scale as demand for the programme grew.
After consulting the senior team at Sonoco’s Putnam plant in Connecticut, TITAN scheduled delivery of ArcticStores to the depot. More have since been added at other locations, bringing the total number on hire to 49.
The delivery
Sonoco had earmarked two full days for the installation of their cold storage containers at the Putnam plant. However, Reid Chamberlin, Sonoco’s Putnam Plant Manager, reduced the installation to one (admittedly long) day, assisted by his skilled team and an accomplished rigger.
A few finishing touches were provided by an experienced local electrical contractor, and everything was ready for use in no time.
The results
“TITAN Containers are an effective plug and play solution when refrigeration and temperature control equipment is needed,” said Andrew Heholt, Orion Product Manager, Sonoco ThermoSafe.
“The modularity allows Sonoco to scale up or down with market demand. The refrigeration control is precise and repeatable for Sonoco’s pharma cold chain JIT (Just in Time) packaging systems.”
Our ArcticStores are modular as well, enabling Sonoco to quickly and easily create a large, open-plan cold-storage warehouse if needed.
Our phenomenal ArcticStore containers in detail
TITAN’s ArcticStore containers are highly prized by clients across the business landscape, from retail to pharmaceuticals and catering.
Featuring superior insulation and the latest eco-friendly cooling technology, they can also be controlled 100% remotely via our SmartArctic platform, which is securely accessible 24/7 from anywhere in the world.
How can we help you?
If you’d like to learn how our cold storage solutions could work for your business, please contact our friendly team or fill out an online quote form.
We can quickly bring you up to speed on the capabilities of all six temperature-controlled models in our collection, including the ArcticBlast, a powerful blast freezer, and the Arctic UltraFreezer, which can reach temperatures as low as -75°C (-103°F).
