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PHARMA GLASS
Pharma glass

OCMI GROUP

a partner for existing and

new pharmaceutical glass factories

E XHIBITING handling and, last but not least, At this year’s China Glass,

AT CHINA GLASS 2017
to support customers with tech-
OCMI-OTG will be pre-
sent at CHINA GLASS 2017, nical assistance before, during OCMI-OTG will have on
and after the commissioning of
taking place at the Beijing the equipment.
International Exhibition Center show its product range
24-27 May 2017, in Hall E1, CHANGING RULES
Stand 112. FOR PHARMA CONTAINERS for ampoule and vial
China continues to represent Government rules regarding
one of the key markets for OCMI, the type of glass used for phar- manufacturers. Being
Italian leader in the supply of macetical containers are quickly
complete lines for the manufac- changing in China, and low boro- able to supply complete
ture of tubular glass containers silicate glass, previously the most
for pharmaceutical use. The most produced and converted by local lines, along with all the
important Chinese ampoules and manufacturers, seems destinated
vials manufacturers were found- to be replaced by full borosilicate necessary technical details,
ed and are growing with OCMI glass type 1, currently produced
equipment and technical support. by the main European tube sup- from order right through to
This is the reason why OCMI pliers. This tendency is push-
is considered not only a supplier ing the local market strongly to comissioning and start up,
but first and foremost a partner improve the final quality of glass
for and by Chinese customers. and ampoules and, consequently, puts the Italian company
Such a strong relationship to the purchase of the best per-
can be established thanks to the forming tube converting equip- in the position to face the
capacity to offer complete solu- ment as the only strategy to avoid
tions, starting with the loading losing market share. upcoming challenges in
of glass tube and finishing with
the packing of the empty glass SUPPLYING THE BEST the Chinese market - with
containers, to develop comple- TYPE OF MACHINE
mentary devices with the purpose One of the first steps during interesting new projects.
of strongly reducing manual glass new project developments is to

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