Uruguay. The company va-Q-tec, specialized in temperature-controlled logistics, announced the expansion of its international presence with a new headquarters and operations facility in Montevideo.
The new site will function as a key hub for va-Q-tec rental services and as a dispatch station from July 2018 onwards. The German stock exchange-listed company, which recently opened a new regional headquarters in North America, will invest in its market expansion in Latin America in the coming years.
"The opening of our new facility in Latin America is a testament to our commitment to growing the business and expanding our local customer base," said Dr. Joachim Kuhn, founder and CEO of va-Q-tec. "Montevideo, which is a central distribution center for the Southern Cone, with state-of-the-art airport facilities and easy access to major highways throughout the country, as well as near other pharmaceutical centers in Latin America, therefore, with our new hub, we will offer our current and future customers the best solutions for their temperature-controlled logistics needs."
Christopher J. Storch, Global Sales Director of the va-Q-tec Group and Vice President of va-Q-tec Uruguay, added: "With our new facilities we meet and exceed the demands of our major pharmaceutical customers, who recently named va-Q-tec as the leading provider of temperature-controlled logistics services. In addition, having a head office in Uruguay further strengthens our position to facilitate the growth of the pharmaceutical industry in Latin America."
Edgardo Ipar, Sales Director of Grupo América Latina and President of va-Q-tec Uruguay, has more than 20 years of experience in the logistics industry. He will lead the business in Latin America and serve va-Q-tec's growing regional customer base alongside the local team. By the end of 2018, va-Q-tec will own a global stock of approximately 2,000 containers that will transport products from the pharmaceutical industry worldwide.
