FridgeXpress has expanded its rental fleet with dual-evaporated refrigerated vans that are Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRHA) compliant.
The fleet of pharmaceutical-specification Mercedes Sprinter vans join its wide-ranging flexible refrigerated LCV hire services, catering for the mobility needs of the UK’s fast-growing pharmaceutical sector, without the tradition burdens of business ownership.
Available nationally on a range of short- or long-term hire contracts, the Sprinter conversions feature a removable mattress bulkhead. The insulation delivers a high degree of temperature control for various medication loads. The rear doors are modified for freeze operations with additional temperature-control sheeting fitted and key-out temperature control, fluctuations are minimised in a door-open scenario.
Each one is available via FridgeXpress’s flexible hire solutions, which include full servicing, maintenance and repair provision as part of a single monthly rental.
The Sprinters are the latest addition to the FridgeXpress fleet following its acquisition by Northgate in May 2023. FridgeXpress also recently deployed 40 new Iveco Daily 3.5-tonne refrigerated vans.
“Our purpose at FridgeXpress is to keep our customers moving smarter, and this latest investment in the expansion of our services will benefit our pharmaceutical customers that are looking to maximise efficiency and minimise delivery miles,” commented Adam Naylor, who was appointed managing director of FridgeXpress in late 2023.
“We have developed these dual-evaporated Mercedes Sprinter vans alongside our pharma customers. With the ability to transport multiple loads at once, chilled medication no longer needs to be transported in a separate vehicle to those requiring sub-zero temperatures. Not only are medications able to be delivered more quickly, but operators are also able to halve their delivery miles at the same time; it’s a smart solution for the industry,” added Naylor.
