What Shield Company does

Shield Company is a Brazilian healthcare packaging and cold chain solutions provider, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Campina, Brazil, with 11-50 employees. It operates as a community member of the DRS Group ecosystem, delivering the Thermo Integrated Services (TIS) platform — an integrated cold chain offering for temperature-sensitive healthcare and biopharma products.

The TIS platform is built around three integrated modules: Embalagens Reutilizáveis (high-performance reusable packaging engineered for temperature-controlled transport), Transporte de Cadeia Fria (specialized logistics for thermo-sensitive shipments), and Telemetria (continuous monitoring of temperature, humidity, and real-time location). Together, these modules provide end-to-end cold chain management with real-time traceability and "ready-to-use" deployment. The offering is connected to DRS Group's broader DRS 360 digital platform for clinical trial and healthcare logistics visibility.

The business model is not explicitly disclosed in terms of pricing or customer contracts, but the company appears to operate as a B2B service provider within the healthcare supply chain, selling packaging-as-a-service and integrated logistics to biopharma manufacturers and clinical trial sponsors. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed; the company is private and no financial figures are available. Its go-to-market is leveraged through DRS Group's established LATAM footprint (São Paulo Centro Logístico, Montevideo) and European presence (Dublin via DRS International), as well as DRS Group's broader client relationships across Clinical Trial Services and Patient Centric Services.

Name

Shield Company

Legal name

Shield Company

Website

https://shieldcompany.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shield Company is a Brazilian healthcare cold chain solutions provider, founded in 2018, operating as part of the DRS Group ecosystem. It delivers the Thermo Integrated Services (TIS) platform — combining reusable packaging, specialized logistics, and telemetry — for biopharma and clinical trial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics and Pharmaceutical Packaging

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

akta.pro primary industry

Vaccine Cold Chain, Storage & Distribution (HLAIAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Pharmaceutical Thermoformed Packaging (IMANAHAB), Dry Ice & Cryogenic (LN2) Handling and Transport Services (TLACAMAM)

Keywords

• Cold chain packaging
• Pharmaceutical logistics
• Temperature monitoring
• Reusable thermal packaging
• Healthcare cold chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Campinas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Shield Company provides Thermo Integrated Services (TIS), an integrated cold chain solution for temperature-sensitive healthcare products. The offering combines high-performance reusable packaging, specialized cold chain logistics, and continuous telemetry monitoring with real-time traceability to manage thermo-sensitive product transport from origin to final delivery.

Product overview

Shield Company operates as part of the DRS Group ecosystem, offering Thermo Integrated Services (TIS) as a unified cold chain solutions platform. The product portfolio comprises three integrated modules: Embalagens Reutilizáveis (high-performance reusable packaging for temperature-controlled transport), Transporte de Cadeia Fria (specialized logistics for thermo-sensitive products), and Telemetria (continuous temperature, humidity, and location monitoring). These modules work together to provide end-to-end cold chain management with real-time traceability and ready-to-use solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermo Integrated Services (TIS) Thermo Integrated Services (TIS) is an integrated cold chain offering for healthcare and life-science buyers, combining high-performance reusable packaging, specialized logistics for thermo-sensitive products, and continuous telemetry (temperature, humidity, and real-time location) under a single managed service with real-time traceability.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DRS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShield Company is listed as part of the DRS Group community, alongside YouVita. The community section indicates a relationship where Shield Company participates as a member of the DRS Group ecosystem, suggesting strategic alignment or collaborative operations in the healthcare/health technology sector.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• World Courier (Cencora / AmerisourceBergen): Global specialty logistics provider focused on time- and temperature-sensitive healthcare shipments including clinical trial materials, biologics, and vaccines. Directly comparable to Shield Company in pharma cold chain transport, packaging, and chain-of-custody monitoring.
• Marken (UPS Healthcare): UPS-owned provider of clinical trial and pharma logistics with a strong cold chain offering, including packaging, monitoring, and global door-to-door transport. Comparable to Shield Company across packaging, transport, and telemetry layers.
• Sonoco ThermoSafe: Leading manufacturer of temperature-assured packaging (both single-use and reusable) for pharma and life sciences. Comparable to Shield Company on the reusable packaging module and on serving healthcare cold chain customers.
• Pelican BioThermal: Provider of reusable temperature-controlled shippers (Credo series) and single-use solutions for pharma cold chain. Direct comparable on the reusable cold chain packaging side of Shield Company's portfolio.
• va-Q-tec: German-based specialist in high-performance thermal packaging (vacuum insulation panels) and temperature-controlled container rental services for pharma and healthcare logistics. Direct comparable to Shield Company on reusable thermal packaging.
• CSafe Global: Provider of active and passive temperature-controlled shipping solutions for pharma and biotech, including reusable containers with integrated monitoring. Comparable to Shield Company's reusable packaging plus telemetry stack.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Medical Express / DHL Supply Chain Healthcare: Global logistics incumbent with dedicated healthcare cold chain capabilities including packaging, air freight, and monitored transport. Comparable in scale of offering and target customer, though far broader in scope.
• FedEx Custom Critical / SenseAware: FedEx's healthcare-adjacent premium freight arm with real-time shipment telemetry (SenseAware). Comparable on the temperature-controlled transport and telemetry modules.
• Lufthansa Cargo (Cool/td Active): Major air cargo carrier with dedicated pharma cold chain products (e.g., td.Active, Cool Center) including certified container handling. Comparable as a temperature-controlled transport provider for healthcare shipments.
• CEVA Logistics (Healthcare): Global 3PL with a healthcare vertical offering cold chain warehousing, transport, and packaging services for pharma manufacturers. Comparable on integrated healthcare cold chain logistics, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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