Langanbach – a valued partner in Ireland

One of our longest associations has been with our Irish distributor, Langanbach Services. I had the pleasure of visiting them in the beautiful seaside town of Bray in County Wicklow. The last time I had been in Bray was when I was a child and on that occasion I managed to get sunburnt. I didn’t believe that visiting the town in March could possibly top up my tan, but the unusually hot spring weather threatened a repeat of the sunburn.

Langanbach market our range of reagents, kits, blood bank fridges and other blood transfusion equipment throughout the island of Ireland, both north & south of the border. They have been a valued partner for many years and it was a pleasure to visit their premises and meet the team. Langanbach has an excellent modern facility and a dedicated team allowing them to provide a first rate service despite the economic difficulties that exist across the island.

In many ways, the similarities with Lorne were striking. We share many of the same issues, offer many of the same advantages over our competition and even share the same sorts of problems in this age of economic uncertainty. I also know that I am very much looking forward to my next visit and I extend my thanks to Frank, Jim, Liz, Marion, Catherine and Gerry (pictured from left to right).
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Visit to the UN and the Red Cross

It had all the makings of a comedy sketch.
“I hear you are going to Geneva. You’re going to visit who exactly?
“That’s right, WHO.”
“No, seriously, who are you going to visit?”
“Yes, that’s right. WHO.”

Before the ghosts of Abbott & Costello return to claim back their famous comedy sketch, I ought to point out that I did actually go and visit the WHO, the World Health Organisation. A number of U.N. agencies are based in Geneva and I was travelling with a small group of British companies on a mission organised by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and the UKTI to speak to them.

As well as the WHO, I also managed to speak to the Red Cross. It is on occasions such as these that I realise the nature of the products that Lorne manufacture. Wet reagents can be used in the field in emergency situations – in times of great human suffering, they can provide for safe blood transfusions - even with limited access to blood transfusion equipment. The NGOs that we supply are all impressed with the quality and stability of the reagents and we are truly proud of the service we provide to these humanitarian organisations.

Geneva, as a city, may feel like a million miles from the conditions in the field caused by war and natural disasters. However, the trip was a success and if it results in providing great products for a great cause, it will have been worth the effort.
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