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This photograph from spring 1946 shows Hohenstein Castle with camouflage paint and damage caused by shell impacts. © Hohenstein

Today, at its headquarters in Bönnigheim, Germany, Hohenstein has expanded as a versatile service provider beyond the castle with modern laboratory buildings. © Hohenstein

With over 1,000 employees at its headquarters in Bönnigheim and in more than 40 branch offices, contact offices, and laboratories worldwide, Hohenstein addresses the current global challenges of the textile industry. © Hohenstein

Reason to celebrate for Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels,
owner of the family-run business in its third generation: This year marks the 75th company anniversary. © Hohenstein / Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels, third-generation owner of the family-run company, has good reason to celebrate: This year marks the 75th anniversary of the company. © Hohenstein

13.01.2021

Globally networked with strong roots

75 years Hohenstein

Textile testing and research partner Hohenstein has reason to celebrate: this year marks the company’s 75th anniversary. Now in its third generation of family ownership, the company will spend this landmark year expanding its foundation for the future. Owner Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels is proud: "Our…

Control valves GEMÜ R563 (left) and GEMÜ 566 (right) with electric motor drive GEMÜ eSyStep.

13.01.2021

Product launch for the GEMÜ R563 eSyStep control valve and expansion of the GEMÜ 566 control valve with GEMÜ eSyStep actuator

GEMÜ, a manufacturer of high-quality valves, measurement and control systems, launches the GEMÜ R563 eSyStep, a new control valve with a motorized actuator. The valve specialist has also expanded the GEMÜ 566 control valve with the GEMÜ eSyStep actuator.

The GEMÜ R563 eSyStep control valve is prefera…

07.01.2021
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Building technology

MBV LTD and MERCK KGAA renew Global Distribution Agreement for Market-Leading Microbial Air Monitoring Instruments

MBV Ltd announces the renewal of its cooperation with Merck KGaA for the next five years. The two companies have been a strong partnership for many years. The leading technology of the MAS-100® air samplers developed and manufactured by MBV Ltd and the global network of Merck KGaA is uniquely placed…

Fig. 1: New building with manufacturing and technical center (© Becker)

Fig 2: View into the front area of the GMP class

Fig. 4: Loading side of the Quick-Out lock in the

Fig. 5: Discharge side of the Quick-Out lock in the

Fig 6: View into the technical control room: from here, all cleanrooms are supplied energy-efficiently (© Becker)

31.12.2020
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Furnishing & equipment

A cleanroom almost like paradise

"Not exactly in paradise, but in the 'Pharmacy at the Monastery of Paradise,' we were allowed to build a new cleanroom for sterile manufacturing," says Dirk Steil, Managing Director of BECKER Cleanroom Technology, proudly referring to the project recently put into operation near Soest.

The Pharmacy a…

23.12.2020
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Clothing & Packaging / Films

An initial overview of cleaning and disinfection procedures for pharmacy managers

Cleaning & Disinfection of GMP Cleanrooms in Pharmacies

The "proper" cleanroom cleaning. How exactly this is done is a concern increasingly shared by pharmacy managers. According to the pharmacy operation regulations, they are responsible for their cleanroom hygiene – without necessarily being experts in cleanroom technology. This article provides an ini…

18.12.2020
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Buildings & Rooms

EAP Lachnit: New stainless steel forklift for heavy loads

Lifting and Moving in New Dimensions

EAP Lachnit has a new pallet truck for heavy weights up to eight tons. The model Type 411 S is completely made of stainless steel, very robust, and features extremely long forks. The electrically operated pallet truck meets ISO Class 6 and is therefore suitable for operation in cleanrooms. It also s…

A Harro Höfliger location in Backnang is currently building a packaging plant for the packaging of vials with the vaccine. (Photo: Harro Höfliger)

18.12.2020

Harro Höfliger supplies packaging system for COVID-19 vaccine

Now everything has to happen quickly – the production and transportation of the vaccine by BioNTech and Pfizer is a major challenge. The Harro Höfliger Packaging Machines GmbH from Allmersbach im Tal plays a key role in packaging the vials with the vaccine.

The goal is close: the vaccine from BioNTec…

At the FINAT Awards Ceremony that was only held online this year, Schreiner Group was presented with three first-place awards.

The autoinjector label for TEVA by Schreiner MediPharm, which is especially protected against abrasion, was awarded in the

An award was also given to the multifunctional Covert-Hologram Seal from Schreiner MediPharm in the

18.12.2020

Schreiner Group Makes Clean Sweep in 2020 FINAT Label Competition

FINAT Awards: Three First-Place Awards for Schreiner

The presentation of the 2020 FINAT Awards was a resounding success for Schreiner Group. The high-tech company based in the Munich metropolitan area convinced the jury of its product entries in three categories: The Autoinjector-Label and the Covert-Hologram Seal from Schreiner MediPharm and a transl…

LÖW ERGO offers effective air disinfection devices for trade, industry, public areas, restaurants and hotels, as well as sports facilities. (Image: shutterstock)

People spend almost 90 percent of the day on average in indoor spaces and breathe in up to 11,000 liters of air; the pollutant concentration in indoor air can be up to ten times higher than outdoors. (Image: Novaerus)

The operation of the devices is extremely efficient: ambient air is drawn in through the internal fan, pathogens are rendered harmless, and the purified and germ-free air flows back into the room. (Image: Novaerus)

Clean and germ-free breathing air, whether at the workplace, in gastronomy, schools, sports facilities, or other public and private areas, is of utmost importance, especially in times of pandemics. (Image: shutterstock)

For various applications and requirements, LOW ERGO offers three models: The model shown, NV 800, consists of two low-energy plasma coils combined with a two-stage fan and is recommended for medium-sized rooms. (Image: Novaerus)

18.12.2020

LÖW ERGO offers effective air disinfection devices for trade, industry, public areas, restaurants and hotels, as well as sports facilities.

Clean air without pollutants

Clean, germ-free breathing air indoors is important not only during pandemics. Many rooms cannot be ventilated adequately or only insufficiently. The air exchange is not enough to prevent the spread of germs. The air disinfection devices from Novaerus eliminate 99.99% of all viruses in the air with…

Juliane Hehl, Managing Partner of Arburg, is looking forward to the new digital format arburgXvision, which combines knowledge transfer with entertainment. (Photo: Arburg)

With its new digital format arburgXvision, Arburg will launch on January 28, 2021 — and then continue on a monthly basis. (Photo: Arburg)

18.12.2020

arburgXvision: Arburg goes live on air in 2021

- Live: ten webTV programmes with top experts
- Customer-focused: exciting practical topics as infotainment
- Interactive: digital event brings experts and participants together

The world of plastics can already look forward to the New Year: on 28 January 2021, Arburg will be launching another new di…

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