Partnership to build greenest cold chain for pharmaceutical delivery in India

PLUSS Advanced Technologies, a leading innovator in Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in India, has entered into a strategic partnership with Ecodome Logistics, a next-generation cold-chain specialist. Together, they will deploy tested, IoT-enabled reusable PCM boxes to transport temperature-sensitive medicines and biologicals nationwide. This collaboration aims to build India’s greenest and most reliable cold chain for pharmaceutical distribution.

The collaboration delivers three compelling benefits up front: it is expected to cut vaccine and biologics wastage by as much as a quarter, reduce carbon emissions linked to single-use Styrofoam by up to eighty per cent, and provide end-to-end shipment visibility that meets the most demanding 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.

Samit Jain, Managing Director of PLUSS Advanced Technologies, said, “Science must solve real-world problems. 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.”

The partners will begin rollout in major pharmaceutical hubs—Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, and the National Capital Region—before expanding to secondary manufacturing clusters. Both companies anticipate that the combined platform will accelerate the adoption of PCM technology, strengthen vaccine security, and help India meet its climate commitments in healthcare logistics.