If two companies have been working closely together for quite some time, this also creates additional synergies. This is the case with Rico and Silcoplast AG in Wolfhalden/CH. Here, a restructuring of the Swiss company was accompanied by Rico's search for a partner to manufacture smaller batch sizes…

The topic of CONTAINMENT is affecting the pharmaceutical industry. Many newly introduced and anticipated drugs in the pipeline are effective even in small quantities, with highly active active ingredients. New regulations are tightening requirements.

A working group of ISPE-DACH has thoroughly examin…

Wittmann Battenfeld presents technologically advanced applications and processes at the Fakuma 2015 on servo-hydraulic and electric machines of the PowerSeries, as well as the new SmartPower 350 as a trade fair highlight.

With the introduction of the new SmartPower 350/2250, the product range of the…

Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions, are pleased to announce the appointment of Harshad Joshi as Quality Manager. Harshad’s appointment marks Cherwell’s commitment to providing the highest quality products, enabling customers to retain complete confidence in the pr…

Contexo GmbH, a market leader in the development and implementation of efficient automation solutions, presents a newly developed ring-tact assembly system at Motek. This turnkey special machine assembles closures for medical devices at a speed of 85 cycles per minute. Contexo operates the system wi…

Gerresheimer will be exhibiting a range of usability engineered standard and specialty packaging products in glass and plastic at CPhI in Madrid. Visitors can talk to Gerresheimer’s international experts at CPhI booth 4F30.

Usability - The objective is maximum technical reliability

“More and more peop…

Leica Microsystems launches the Leica EM ICE, a new generation High-Pressure Freezer with fully integrated light stimulation option at the precision of a millisecond. High pressure freezing is currently the only method for preserving aqueous samples in their close-to-native state at nanometer resolu…

The Food Hygiene Regulation (LMHV) requires all businesses in Germany to ensure continuous food safety. In addition to implementing effective inspection and safety measures (§ 3-8 LMHV), the highest standards of cleaning and especially hygiene capability are also required for the equipment used (EC…

James Tucker marketing director at Ecolab Contamination Control explains the dangers of exposure to cytotoxic drugs among operators and how his organisation is taking specific steps to reduce this through product development.

Occupational exposure to cytotoxics is a serious issue within the pharmaceu…

The M+W Products, a company of the M+W Group, has collaborated with the TheoPrax Center of the Fraunhofer ICT (www.theoprax.de) at their production site in Stuttgart to carry out a practical project over nearly one school year with four students (11th grade) from Reuchlin Gymnasium in Pforzheim. The…