va-Q-tec AG Expands Into North America

Vacuum insulation panel (VIP) market leader increases global reach

va-Q-tec AG, the global leader in the development and manufacturing of VIPs is pleased to announce its expansion into the North American market with the opening of a US office in East Rutherford, NJ. This presence will allow the company to support its growing US and Canadian healthcare and pharmaceutical customer base and serve the increased demand for the temperature controlled packaging in the region. Andrew Heholt will lead va-Q-tec’s commercial activities in North America as VP of Sales.

va-Q-tec will introduce their high performance packaging portfolio for purchase or as part of their global "Load and Go" rental service to ship biopharmaceutical products.

A single pack-out configuration across the product line ensures that va-Q-tec customers benefit from one container capable of multiple applications, significantly reducing packaging complexities below industry standards, and cutting more than 25% out of total landed logistics costs while always being temperature deviation free.

About va-Q-tec AG

va-Q-tec was founded in 2001 in Wýrzburg, Germany. The founders Dr. Kuhn and Dr. Caps focused on nanotechnology research which led them to the development of VIPs for a wide range of clean technology applications. va-Q-tec is a market leading supplier of VIPs to various industries, such as pharmaceutical packaging, appliances, construction, automotive, aerospace and defense. The World Economic Forum and Bloomberg have awarded va-Q-tec for its innovative products and cleantech solutions. va-Q-tec is a ISO 9001:2000 privately held organization with offices in Germany, United Kingdom, Korea, and the United States of America. (http://www.va-q-tec.com/)