Air Liquide Acquires Pharma Transport Specialist
16th February 2016
CRYO International, an Air Liquide group subsidiary specializing in temperature-controlled logistics solutions, has just acquired PDP Couriers, a major player in the customized transport of high value- added products for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Based in the UK, PDP Couriers has over 120 employees at 14 locations worldwide. The company generated revenues of approximately 21 million in 2015. PDP Couriers has grown significantly in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia over the past few years.
Safety, punctuality and reliability are key in the transport sector for temperature-sensitive samples and products in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in the clinical research area. PDP Couriers is one of the specialists in this sector with an international presence.
This acquisition is a new phase in the strategy initiated in the past few years by CRYO International, whose goal is to be able to offer its customers innovative and customized temperature-controlled logistics solutions anywhere in the world.