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- va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH, a provider of advanced thermal insulation and temperature-controlled packaging solutions, develops, manufactures and markets thin vacuum insulation panels (VIPs), phase change materials (PCMs) and thermal packaging systems including boxes and containers that maintain precise temperatures for up to five days without external energy; these products serve applications in food logistics such as eGrocery, bakery and last-mile delivery, pharmacy deliveries, appliances, construction, and technics & industry/mobility sectors including refrigeration equipment, pipelines, laboratory devices, buildings, vehicles and aircraft. The company, founded in 2001 as a university spin-off and headquartered in Würzburg, Germany, with production sites in Würzburg and Kölleda, operates internationally across Europe, North America and other regions, targeting healthcare, logistics, food, appliance, construction and industrial markets while maintaining climate-neutral operations since 2021. In 2023, EQT Private Equity acquired a majority stake via a voluntary public takeover offer at EUR 26.00 per share, leading to a strategic partnership that combined va-Q-tec's pharmaceutical service and systems business with portfolio company Envirotainer AB by September 2024, including an exclusive supply agreement for thermal boxes; this realignment established the independent va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH focusing on five growth areas with retained German sites, no compulsory redundancies through 2024, and continued leadership by founder-CEO Dr. Joachim Kuhn and CFO Robert Binder.