SPRINGFIELD, Ohio– Eutecma, a German developer of sustainable, modular, and reusable temperature-controlled packaging solutions for pharmaceutical cold chain shipments, announced Tuesday the appointment of Kevin Grogan as Chief Executive Officer. Grogan will lead the company’s global operations and expansion.
Grogan brings nearly three decades of experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and foodservice packaging solutions across North America, Asia, and Europe. He most recently served as president of RLG Healthcare, part of Resource Label Group, and has held senior leadership positions at MedLit Solutions, Liquibox, DS Smith Plastics, Pactiv Evergreen, and ThermoSafe.
“I am thrilled to join Eutecma at such a pivotal moment for the healthcare industry – so many life-saving and life-sustaining therapies are reaching the market and engineered insulated packaging solutions play a critical part in their success,” Grogan said. “I look forward to leveraging my experience to ensure that Eutecma’s solutions help this industry continue to thrive and meet the needs of our pharmaceutical and biotech partners while contributing to a more sustainable future.”
In June, Eutecma announced a strategic partnership with Great Point Partners (GPP), a Greenwich, Conn.-based private investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. GPP has a track record of investing in pharmaceutical packaging, including its prior stake in Softbox Systems, a UK-based provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions.
“We are excited to bring Mr. Grogan on board as Eutecma’s CEO,” said Eddie Hjerpe, principal at GPP. “His expertise will be instrumental in strengthening the company’s global market leadership and accelerating growth in this next phase.”
Founded in 2008, Eutecma has built a reputation for producing sustainable, passive cooling systems that improve transport and logistics for pharmaceutical, medical, and laboratory diagnostics businesses. Its patented “retecma” technology enables packaging materials to thrive in the circular economy by keeping them in circulation longer, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and providing clients with real-time CO₂ reduction data.
“We’re confident that with Mr. Grogan at the helm, Eutecma will continue to pioneer breakthrough solutions that meet the challenges of pharmaceutical logistics while setting new benchmarks for environmental responsibility,” said co-founders Markus Baumgärtner and Florian Zeilfelder.
