London, England, January 06, 2014 -- Blood storage and transportation operators are taking advantage of a new monitoring device which guards against exposure to unsafe temperatures. Launched at the British Blood Transfusion Society’s annual conference, Blood Temp is a cost-effective indicator that affixes to blood bags and provides a visible alert when exposed to a temperature of more than 10°C.

The user-friendly device will improve blood safety practices, reduce waste and provide auditable proof that blood has been stored, transported and delivered in accordance with regulatory standards.

Users of Blood Temp will be able to track individual blood bags during transit, with a coloured indicator providing an immediate alert when a breach occurs which may compromise the safety of the blood – all at a cost that’s less than half the investment needed for rival products!

David Roberts, The IMC Group’s pharmaceutical and healthcare business development manager, explained: “This simple but effective new product addresses a very real problem for all organisations involved in collecting, storing and delivering blood bags. Exposure to unacceptably high temperatures anywhere along that supply chain can render the blood unsafe, which cannot be allowed to happen when this lifesaving commodity is already in short supply. The Blood Temp will help prevent that situation from arising, but without large cost implications. For these reasons, we’re expecting a high level of demand.”

Notes to Editors:
The IMC Group provides the heritage, healthcare, industrial and food sectors with tailored monitoring technology that delivers vital data, ranging from environmental parameters such as temperature and humidity through to the condition of goods and infrastructure during operation, storage and transportation. The Group was formed from a series of mergers and acquisitions which began in 2007 and brings together over 100 years of combined expertise. It recently consolidated its operating companies into the Group, a change that is supported by the launch of a comprehensive new website (www.the-imcgroup.com). The Group’s key brands include Hanwell, IceSpy and ShockLog.

The IMC Group’s turnover has almost doubled since 2007 with a diverse international client base that includes The Vatican, GlaxoSmithKline, the Royal Opera House and Siemens Medical and Alstom Grid. Within the monitoring and control industry, The IMC Group is unique in designing, manufacturing and installing its own technology, and this seamless end-to-end business model has helped ensure sustained growth. In its first six years, the company has moved to new factory premises in Hertfordshire and invested in state-of-the-art production machinery to improve the speed and accuracy of circuit board production. At the same time, the workforce has almost doubled to 60. For more information, visit www.the-imcgroup.com or call 0844 815 6227.

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