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SR: Has the healthcare packaging and processing industry done anything supplier-wise to step up this year to help out with these efforts?
KS: Definitely. I feel like nearly everybody in this industry has really stepped up in some way. There s been tons of overtime and manufacturing and pivoting with modifying machines and things like that. I know
Aphena have opened new facilities with cold chain storage and
Pelican has expanded its deep-frozen line of shippers to meet the needs of these ultra-low temperature products. And
Lifoam was recently awarded patents for its bio-based alternative to traditional EPS packaging Styrofoam–this one’s not so much related specifically to COVID-19, but at the same time, when we talk about how much the entire pharma cold chain is stepping up to meet these needs, we also have to think about how, even if you re not personally shipping vaccines, your cold chain is being affected because there s really o