PLUSS Partners with Ecodome to Revolutionise Cold Chain Logistics
PLUSS Advanced Technologies has partnered with Ecodome Logistics to deploy IoT-enabled reusable PCM (Phase Change Material) boxes for transporting temperature-sensitive medicines and biologicals across India. The collaboration aims to reduce vaccine and biologics wastage by up to 25%, cut carbon emissions from single-use Styrofoam by nearly 80%, and offer real-time shipment visibility to meet stringent regulatory standards.
Inefficient cold-chain handling currently leads to vaccine spoilage rates of roughly twenty to twenty-five per cent across India, largely because traditional ice- and Styrofoam-based containers allow temperatures to dip below the safe 2 °C threshold. Each tonne of discarded Styrofoam also carries a heavy carbon penalty, with even limited recycling releasing thousands of kilograms of CO₂. By contrast, PLUSS’s reusable PCM boxes maintain a rock-steady 2 °C–8 °C range, can be redeployed multiple times a month, and generate less than a tenth of the emissions over their lifespan.
Under the agreement, PLUSS will supply certified PCM-based thermal boxes that form the thermal backbone of Ecodome’s rental fleet. Integrated sensors relay real-time temperature and location data to Ecodome’s cloud dashboard, allowing manufacturers and regulators to intervene instantly if excursions occur. The pay-per-use model eliminates the capital outlay normally required to scale a passive container fleet, making reliable cold-chain access both affordable and sustainable for large and small pharma companies alike.
“Science must solve real-world problems,” said Samit Jain, Managing Director of PLUSS Advanced Technologies. “Marrying our PCM innovation with Ecodome’s technology-first logistics platform tackles the two biggest barriers in pharma distribution—temperature integrity and environmental impact—in a single stroke.”
Nihar Parida, Co-Founder of Ecodome Logistics, added, “PLUSS’s deep materials expertise completes the puzzle for India’s most dependable green cold-chain network. Together, we are setting a new benchmark for reliability, compliance and sustainability.”
