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Rick Lenhard Joins AcuTemp as Lead Engineer for Passive Systems
Thu, 2010-07-15 12:48
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 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.
News contact:
Linda Raisch
Marketing Communications Manager
AcuTemp Thermal Systems
2900 Dryden Road
Dayton, OH 45439
937-312-0114 ext 280
Fax: 937-312-1277
lraisch@acutemp.com
www.acutemp.com
Pharma/Biotechnology
Medical Device
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Public Health
With a reputation of superior hold time performance, AcuTemp insulated shippers, carrying cases, and mobile refrigerator/freezer units are entrusted to maintain exacting temperature ranges in the transport of vaccines, drugs, specimens and other bio-medical materials. Some of the world’s largest organizations rely on AcuTemp insulated containers to provide precise temperature control and superior hold time performance throughout the cold chain distribution cycle.
Military Medical
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Transportation Logistics
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