With the rapid growth of the global pharmaceutical and life sciences industries comes a new wave of complex challenges. From increasing demands for sustainability and stringent compliance to the need for resilient, adaptable packaging solutions, the pressure is on to keep supply chains efficient and secure. At the heart of it all is reliability - not just to maintain operations, but to safeguard the well-being of patients who rely on timely, effective treatments.
That’s why the CCT Tower Elite represents a significant leap forward: a universal, high-performance pallet shipper specifically designed to meet the needs of today's global supply chains.
Launched at LogiPharma 2025, the CCT Tower Elite is the first innovation to emerge from the combined expertise of CCT and Tower Cold Chain, following Tower’s acquisition by CCT in 2024. It brings together decades of knowledge in temperature-controlled pharmaceutical packaging, reusable container design and real-world logistics.
With a 1600L capacity and compatibility with both Euro and US pallets, the CCT Tower Elite delivers a truly universal format - addressing a long-standing industry need for regional flexibility. This design simplifies global pharma logistics by reducing the need for multiple container types and streamlining operations across key markets.
The shipper maintains temperature stability across four critical ranges (including <-60°C for ultra-cold shipments), delivering over 120 hours of protection without any need for external power or intervention during transit. Whether transporting biologics, cell and gene therapies or vaccines, the CCT Tower Elite ensures reliable performance every time.
Designed with the Industry, for the Industry
Ahead of its official launch at LogiPharma, exclusive VIP customer open days were held at our UK Centre of Excellence to give our key partners a first look at the solution - and the feedback confirmed that this is exactly what the industry has been waiting for.
“I really like the branding and overall color scheme. An excellent looking container with impressive stats.” - Early access customer, global logistics provider
“This is a much lighter weight compared to competitor products. A robust and solid build design that offers ease of assembly - this will be an excellent addition to our service offering.” – Global 3PL partner
“Size, light weight, and the double-door access make this a great product - it’s certainly a welcome evolution.” – Early access customer, world leading pharmaceutical manufacturer
When asked to describe the CCT Tower Elite in just three words, early testers chose:
“Robust, innovative, excellent” and “Sleek, modern, efficient.”
These insights reaffirm the vision behind the product - to build a global standard that meets operational needs without compromise.
Technical Excellence Meets Operational Simplicity
The CCT Tower Elite isn’t just another temperature-controlled shipper - it’s a universal, high-performance solution built to meet the real-world demands of worldwide global pharma logistics. It offers:
- Real-time visibility: Each unit includes IoT-enabled data loggers, offering temperature monitoring, live location tracking, and digital asset management.
- Market-leading weight efficiency: The lightest unit of its kind on the market, with optimized volumetric weight for cost-effective air freight.
- Ease of handling: A compact footprint, PMC compatibility and dual-access doors make the shipper intuitive to use and quick to load.
- Fully reusable: Designed for longevity and supported by our global network of hubs for pickup, servicing and redeployment in over 20 countries.
These features are all aimed at delivering consistent quality, reducing total cost of ownership and improving sustainability for our customers - all without sacrificing reliability or performance.
Driven by Combined Expertise
As the first product born of our collaboration, bringing together CCT’s legacy in renowned temperature-controlled packaging and Tower’s established expertise in reusable pallet containers, this launch marks the beginning of a powerful partnership. Together, Tower and CCT now offer one of the most extensive portfolios of temperature-controlled containers the industry has to offer. In addition, CCT and Tower also provide a wide range of advanced digital services and solutions through their Smart Solutions platform - making tracking, monitoring, and overall supply chain visibility as easy and accessible as possible for customers.
“The CCT Tower Elite has been developed to be truly universal, in terms of its versatile payload, temperature range, global availability and variety of applications,” said Martin Hawes, Global Head of Product Life Cycle at Tower Cold Chain.
“By harnessing the innovation we’ve brought into the CCT family through Tower Cold Chain, and by building a solution with the needs of our customer base at its core, we’re able to go further than ever before.”
Built for What’s Next
As pharma supply chains become more regulated, increasingly global and complex, the need for absolute confidence in cold chain packaging performance is only growing.
The CCT Tower Elite doesn’t just meet the challenges of today; it’s built to Go Further. By simplifying global operations, reducing risk and supporting the transition to more sustainable, intelligent supply chains, it delivers more than just temperature control. It provides confidence through innovation, integrated digital solutions and the combined expertise of two industry leaders.
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