Cryopak Industries Inc would be providing GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (GSK) with insulated containers and internal thermal components for shipping of its temperature sensitive vaccines in Canada. This new programme has begun and will be rolled out across Canada by the end of the year, claims a company release.

"We are pleased to be announcing our affiliation with yet another leader in the pharmaceutical industry. I think it speaks volumes about the reputation we have developed in the industry for delivering quality products and services to our customers, and that we can continue to secure new business relationships of this magnitude," stated Martin Carsky, president and CEO of Cryopak.

With ISO 9001:2000 certified facilities in Vancouver and Montreal, Cryopak are a leading provider of temperature-controlling products and solutions serving global pharmaceutical companies, as well as fine North American retailers and consumer goods companies.

Cyropak engineer solutions and supply products help customers safely transport their temperature sensitive vaccines. Their retail business develops, manufactures and sells reusable ice substitutes, flexible hot and cold compresses, reusable gel ice and instant hot and cold packs. These products are marketed under such popular brand names as Ice Pak, Flexible Ice, Blanket, Simply Cozy, and Flex Pak. The company also manufactures these same products under private label for many well-known consumer goods companies.