Blankets will be used to transport temperature sensitive goods thereby decreasing the dependence on refrigerated trucks.
PHOENIX (June 8, 2011) – AmSafe® Industries, Inc., the leading provider of engineered restraint systems to the aviation, defense and specialty vehicle markets, today announced that Thailand’s largest hypermarket, Big C, has chosen AmSafe’s thermal blankets to improve the transportation of temperature-sensitive products. The use of thermal blankets will ultimately decrease the dependence on refrigerated trucks thereby lowering fuel consumption and resultant CO2 emissions.
AmSafe thermal blankets are designed to protect sensitive cargo by stabilizing the environment of the shipment and shielding it from extreme weather and temperature fluctuations. Leveraging technology gained from its use in the airfreight industry, AmSafe and Big C redesigned the thermal blanket so it can maintain a consistent temperature in chilled fresh-food containers for up to eight hours during transport without the need for refrigerated trucks.
“We felt there was a better way to transport our fresh products and so we looked at the airfreight industry (the pharmaceutical markets in particular) and the methods they used to transport goods around the world and maintain temperature integrity,” said Greg O’Shea, vice president supply chain management of Big C Supercenters. “By using the AmSafe thermal blanket, we are able to transport our temperature-sensitive products together with our non-refrigerated products. This combination has resulted in greater truck utilization and a reduction in the number of trips to the store which will eventually lead to a decrease in CO2 emissions,” concluded O’Shea.
“Through our relationship with Big C we recognized the growing requirement of the transportation industry to preserve the integrity of the cold chain, said Ian Kentfield, senior vice president of AmSafe Industries, Inc. Kentfield continued, “We were able to capitalize on the technology developed for airfreight of pharmaceuticals and apply it throughout the distribution channel. We are very pleased to see that by using the AmSafe thermal blankets, transport specialists can now improve the integrity of their cold chain logistics. Our thermal blankets enable the transport of goods from air to rail to truck without compromising the cold chain.”
About AmSafe Industries, Inc.
AmSafe Industries, Inc. is the world leader in safety and securement products for the aerospace, defense, and ground transportation industries. AmSafe’s innovative products can be found on virtually every commercial aircraft in the world and include seatbelts, restraints, airbags, cargo and barrier nets, tie-downs and cabin interior textiles, and its textile armor protection system and restraints can be found on a wide range of military vehicles worldwide. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, AmSafe operates manufacturing and service facilities around the globe and is committed to providing quality products and timely, cost effective solutions to customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.amsafe.com.