Nordic Cold Chain Solutions

What Nordic Cold Chain Solutions does

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions (legal entity Temperatsure, LLC.) is a US-headquartered, privately held manufacturer of temperature-controlled packaging serving primarily the life sciences, pharmaceutical, specialty pharmacy, GLP-1 medication, and food/perishables verticals, with secondary exposure to industrial and logistics customers. The company was founded in 2011 and operates from Hatfield, Pennsylvania, running an eight-site manufacturing and distribution network across the United States and Canada that produces and ships more than half a billion products annually.

Its product portfolio is organized around three core categories: refrigerants (gel packs, ice bricks, wraps, paper-based compostable packs, and the proprietary Nordic Drain Safe® drain-safe formulation), thermal packaging (polyurethane and EPS insulated shippers, foil bubble liners, cotton and expansion insulated mailers, and design-tested parcel and pallet shippers rated to ISTA 7E standards), and temperature monitoring devices (single-use LED indicators and USB/LCD data loggers). The company holds proprietary trademarks including Nordic Ice®, Nordic Drain Safe®, Nordic GLP-1 Express Pack™, and Nordic Elements™, and operates an on-site ISTA Certified Transport Testing Laboratory (level 20) that supports custom solution engineering, kitting, conditioning, and regulatory validation services. Recent strategic emphasis has been placed on the GLP-1 medication shipping segment, with the 2025 launch of the Nordic GLP-1 Express Pack™ and the March 2026 launch of the GLP-1 & Small-Format Packaging Innovation Lab targeting specialty pharmacies and e-commerce fulfillment.

Nordic makes money through a sales-led, quote-based B2B direct sales model with no public pricing, supported by a telephone-based customer service line, website quote requests, and a multi-site manufacturing and distribution network covering the USA and Canada. The company sells both standard catalog items and custom-engineered solutions, with revenue split across hardware sales of packaging products, professional services (lab testing, kitting, conditioning, engineering, supply chain consulting), and increasingly service-based revenue following the 2024 acquisition of Minus Works. The CEO is Andy Bolton and the Chief Commercial Officer is Keith Baechle.

Name

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions

Legal name

Temperatsure, LLC.

Website

https://nordiccoldchain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions is a US-headquartered, privately held manufacturer of temperature-controlled packaging — including gel refrigerants, insulated shippers, pallet shippers, and temperature monitoring devices — sold primarily to pharmaceutical, specialty pharmacy, GLP-1, and food/perishables customers across the USA and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Packaging

NAICS

Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain Packaging, Refrigerants & Thermal Qualification Services (as-a-service) (TLAIAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Packaging (Insulated Shippers, Gel Packs) (IMALAIAG), Cold-Chain Packaging & Pack-Out Services (Gel Packs, Dry Ice, Insulated Shippers) (TLAIAGAK)

Keywords

• Cold chain packaging
• Temperature-controlled shipping
• Pharmaceutical insulated packaging
• Gel refrigerant packs
• Thermal shipping solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hatfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cold Chain Packaging Products: Manufacture and distribution of temperature-controlled packaging including gel packs, refrigerants, insulated shippers, thermal packaging, sustainable packaging solutions, pallet shippers, and temperature monitoring devices. Products sold directly to customers with custom solution capabilities.
2. Cold Chain Services: Services including lab services, kitting solutions, conditioning services, product engineering, supply chain services, and consulting. Professional services supporting customers from concept through scalable production.
3. Custom Solutions: Custom cold chain solution development and manufacturing. Material-neutral approach allowing development of optimal solutions without material constraints. Custom sizes and configurations available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions manufactures and distributes temperature-controlled cold chain packaging products, including gel refrigerants, insulated shippers, pallet shippers, and temperature monitoring devices. The company serves pharmaceutical, life sciences, food, and industrial customers across the USA and Canada from a network of eight manufacturing and distribution sites, and provides complementary services such as design testing, kitting, conditioning, and product engineering.

Product overview

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions is a temperature-controlled packaging company offering a comprehensive portfolio of cold chain products organized into three main categories: Refrigerants (gel packs, ice bricks, wraps, and specialty formulations including the zero-waste Nordic Ice-Eco Paper Gel Packs and drain-safe Nordic Drain Safe®), Thermal Packaging (polyurethane cooler boxes, EPS shipping coolers, insulated mailers, foil bubble box liners, and design-tested shippers meeting ISTA 7E standards), and Temperature Monitoring Solutions (single-use temperature indicators, USB data loggers, and LCD display loggers). The company also provides sustainable packaging sub-brands under Nordic Elements™. Key differentiators include the Nordic GLP-1 Express Pack™ specifically designed for GLP-1 medication shipping, an ISTA-certified testing laboratory, and custom solution engineering services. The company operates from eight distribution locations across the USA and Canada and delivers more than half a billion products annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nordic Elements: A line of eco-friendly packaging products including sustainable paper liners and other environmentally friendly cold chain solutions.
• Nordic Ice
• Nordic Express
• Nordic GLP-1 Express Pack
• Nordic Extreme PUR Frozen Shipper
• Nordic Drain Safe

Products and services

• Nordic GLP-1 Express Pack™
• Nordic® Ice-Eco Paper Gel Packs
• Nordic Drain Safe®
• Nordic Ice® Regular Gel Packs
• Nordic Ice® Linked Gel Packs
• Nordic Ice® No Sweat Gel Packs
• Nordic Ice® Wraps
• Nordic Ice® Bricks
• Polyurethane Cooler Boxes
• Nordic Molded EPS Shipping Coolers
• Insulated Foil Bubble Box Liners
• Nordic Express™ Design-Tested Cotton Shippers
• Nordic Express™ Design-Tested EPS Shippers
• Global 456 Design-Tested Pallet Shipper
• Nordic Extreme PUR Frozen Shipper
• Design-Tested Frozen Vaccine Shippers
• Nordic Elements™ Sustainable Paper Liners
• 1800 CRT Pallet Shipper
• Thermis Tag 1E Single-use LED Temperature Indicator
• Fresh Tag 1 USB Temperature Data Logger
• TagPlus-TH LCD Display Temperature and Humidity Data Logger
• Lab Services
• Kitting Solutions
• Conditioning Services
• Product Engineering
• Supply Chain Services
• Consulting
• GLP-1 & Small-Format Packaging Innovation Lab

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintains temperature range for up to 120+ hours in pallet shippers under ISTA 7E summer and winter test profiles
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sustainable Packaging CoalitionminorOthersNordic Cold Chain Solutions is a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, actively involved in promoting a circular economy and reducing carbon footprint in the packaging industry.
• How2RecycleminorOthersNordic collaborates with How2Recycle to ensure products adhere to best sustainable practices and provide proper recycling guidance to customers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sonoco ThermoSafe: Sonoco's temperature-controlled packaging division offering the broadest portfolio of insulated shipping containers, gel packs, and pallet shippers serving pharma, biotech, and food — the most direct large-scale competitor to Nordic across virtually all of Nordic's product lines.
• Pelican BioThermal: Specialist in life sciences cold chain with reusable and single-use parcel and pallet shippers (Credo, CoolGuard, AeroVault) — comparable target customer base (pharma, biologics, vaccines) and product overlap with Nordic's design-tested shippers.
• Cold Chain Technologies: US-based manufacturer of thermal packaging (gel packs, insulated containers, pallet shippers) for pharma and food — operates similar direct-sales B2B model and competes head-to-head on refrigerant and shipper SKUs.
• va-Q-tec: German-based specialist in high-performance vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) and thermal packaging for life sciences and logistics — comparable technology depth and pharma customer base, though primarily serving European markets.
• Insulated Products Corp: Smaller US-based manufacturer of insulated containers and gel packs for cold chain shipping — directly comparable product portfolio and target customers in pharma/food, but with narrower geographic footprint and limited proprietary IP.

Regional players

• Sofrigam: French-headquartered cold chain packaging manufacturer with insulated shippers and refrigerants serving pharmaceutical and food industries across Europe — comparable offerings but with primary focus outside North America.
• Schaumaplast / TempGuard: European EPS/insulated packaging manufacturer including TempGuard cold chain line — overlapping technology (EPS coolers, gel packs) and pharma/food customer base, but primarily serving European markets rather than North America.

Broad incumbents

• Envirotainer: Global leader in active temperature-controlled air freight container solutions (eRelay, e2, CryoSure) serving pharma cold chain — competes in the broader pharma cold chain category though focused on active container rental rather than Nordic's passive packaging focus.
• Cryoport (now Cryoport Inc.): Integrated life sciences cold chain logistics and packaging provider (combining Cryoport Express, MVE, and CRYOPDP) serving cell & gene therapy and biopharma — overlaps in pharma cold chain packaging but offers integrated logistics services Nordic does not.

Emerging players

• Intelsius (formerly DGP Cold Chain): Provider of temperature-controlled and dangerous goods packaging solutions including ORCA, BioTherm, and ISC lines for life sciences — competes on insulated shippers and has been expanding into Americas/EMEA markets comparable to Nordic's GLP-1-focused strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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