SUPPLY CHAIN closely together with our three suppliers in China and we have been doing so for a long time .
“ We are a very small company with only eight employees . We have one person who does all the new developments and technical things , together with me . We see if there is a market for it , and look into the possibilities with engineering and factories .
“ We are exploring a passive refrigeration system which means that you have a kind of plate into your container and there is a substance in which you could charge . It is food approved , it is not dangerous at all and you are able to put this container on a certain temperature for a period of 12 to 18 days .”
Unit 45 has developed this system together again with Thermo King , the cooling unit manufacturer . It is still in the development phase , but Koolen says if it works out it will be a revelation within the cooling industry .
He also expects the temperature-controlled exports to China to provide another revenue in the coming years , as the country ’ s demand for high value pharmaceuticals and potato and milk products increases .
“ We do only have a small team , but we are talking to the HP ’ s , the Acer ’ s and Pfizer ’ s of this world ; all big companies who are willing to use our type of innovative equipment .” concluded Koolen .
On its current trajectory , Unit 45 is set to be a much larger company in the company years as more take advantage of its cutting edge container designs .
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Supply Chain
HEADQUARTERS
Rotterdam , The Netherlands
FOUNDED
2002
EMPLOYEES
8
REVENUE
Not disclosed
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Container units www . unit45 . com / uk 101