From the Editors' Desk

Catalent Pharma Solutions Using Xcelodose Micro-Dosing System

Catalent Pharma Solutions LLC has announced the addition of the Xcelodose micro-dosing system to its Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC, facility. This system provides high-precision metering of powder active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) into...
Marchesini's New Factory Opened up to Industry

More than 1200 customers from companies such as Merck, Roche, Novartis, GSK, and others visited Marchesini's five-day open house to tour the group's new factory in Italy. The event, which took place from October 18–22, allowed the company to...
Brentwood Nears Completion of Cleanroom Expansion

Brentwood Industries is in the final phase of expanding their ISO Class 8 cleanroom to their original cleanroom, from 8,500 sq. ft. The expansion, which began in May and is expected to be completed at the end of October 2010, will insure future...
New Collaboration Enhances Supply Chain Safety

A joint collaborative between Acsis Inc., Cognex Corporation, Nosco, and Omega Design called “4 Serialization" is designed to help manufacturers, wholesale distributors and contract producers within the pharmaceutical and bio-tech...
Memjet Launches High-Speed, Color On-Demand Printing Technology

Memjet (San Diego, CA) will launch its color on-demand printing technology for the labels and packaging markets at PackExpo this week. Memjet represents an entirely new category of technology that brings cost-effective, on-demand color printing to the...
CSafe Gains New Air Carrier Partner For RKN System

Air Canada has signed a master lease agreement with CSafe LLC (Dayton, OH) to use CSafe’s AcuTemp RKN in its AC Cool Chain solution for meeting healthcare and pharma company needs.
 
“The AcuTemp RKN will be a great...
Schneider Named Certified Fanuc Integrator

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc. (Brewerton, NY),has been  named a FANUC Certified Servicing Integrator in FANUC Robotics’ network of Authorized Integrators. Additionally, Schneider is FANUC’s largest integrator in the case...
TOPAS Announces New Resin Technology For TOPAS COC.

TOPAS Advanced Polymers (Frankfurt, Germany) has introduced new resin technology for TOPAS cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) offering improved processability, high purity, and high heat resistance for applications in the medical and food industries....
West Offers Syringe System Manufactured With COC

West (Lionville. PA) has introduced the Daikyo Crystal Zenith 1mL long insert needle syringe system. The system was introduced to the market at the Parenteral Drug Association’s Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices Conference in...
Proteus Packaging Provides Insert and Outsert Solutions

Proteus Packaging, a full-service paperboard packaging company has launched a family of services to meet manufacturers’ insert, outsert, security tag and label needs.
 
Through its PacXtra services, Proteus Packaging offers...