Nissin and Panasonic begin collaboration to expand international pharmaceutical transportation business
October 28, 2025
Nissin Corporation (Head office: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Masahiro Tsutsui; hereinafter Nissin") and Panasonic Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masahiro Shinada; hereinafter referred to as "Panasonic") have launched a collaborative project aimed at accelerating the growth of the international transportation business using "VIXELL," an insulated box for transporting pharmaceuticals, and have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding business collaboration.
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With advances in pharmaceutical technology and the development of regenerative medicine, there is an increasing need for advanced logistics support, including strict temperature control, for the transportation of pharmaceuticals and medical/bio-related products.
Since 2021, the two companies have been providing cold chain solutions both domestically and internationally that combine VIXELL, developed and manufactured by Panasonic, with Nissin 's transportation services to meet the temperature-controlled transportation needs of pharmaceuticals and other products. The two companies have concluded a memorandum of understanding on business collaboration to expand international transportation using VIXELL. The details of the agreement are as follows:
Agreement details
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Nissin and Panasonic will work to popularize VIXELL overseas and expand international logistics using VIXELL.
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Nissin will strive to build an overseas supply network for VIXELL
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Panasonic will provide Nissin with VIXELL and the technical support necessary for its overseas expansion.
This initiative aims to further expand overseas projects, and will receive technical support from Panasonic in areas such as temperature control, while also expanding the network of overseas supply bases.
Panasonic has also begun offering the largest capacity VIXELL container in the VIXELL lineup, further strengthening its efforts to promote VIXELL overseas, in order to meet rental needs for a wider range of applications than ever before.
About the future
Nissin will utilize its global network to contribute to maintaining the quality and stable transportation of pharmaceuticals and other products in Supply Chain, aiming to improve the value it provides to customers in the global market.
Signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding VIXELL business collaboration
(From left in the photo) Kunio Kimura, Managing Executive Officer Nissin Corporation;
Panasonic Corporation Lifestyle Appliances Company Heating and Cooling Devices Business Unit
Business Unit Head Wataru Morimoto
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Nissin Corporation
DX Promotion Department, Pharmaceutical Business Promotion Division
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