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GERRESHEIMER

GX ELITE VIALS AT CPHI WORLDWIDE

The Gx Elite vials have set new standards for type precision and quality assurance in line with the latest
1 borosilicate glass vials. They are the result of standards. Complete with five HD cameras, the Gx G3
comprehensive optimization measures in the conversion inspection system makes sure that cosmetic defects are
process, which have focused on designing out the risk identified reliably, for instance. The intelligent software
to create product flaws during production including the detects and classifies the defects in a few fractions
removal of all glass-to-glass contact beginning with the of a second, while the Gx RHOC system ensures
tubing material all the way through final packaging. The dimensional quality with three HD matrix cameras on
chemical composition of the borosilicate glass is still the each side and a hypercentric ID camera.
same. Gerresheimer showcased Gx Elite vials at CPhI Injection vials set the benchmark for primary packaging
Worldwide. for parenteral drugs. Gerresheimer’s come in all sizes
“Our Gx Elite vials are setting new standards when it and comply with the relevant international standards and
comes to quality,” says Jens Heymann, Senior Vice pharmacopoeias (EU, USP, JP). The company’s range
President Europe & Asia Tubular Glass at Gerresheimer, includes solutions for bioengineered drugs and other
underlining the major difference that avoiding glass-to- specialist pharmaceuticals.
glass contact in the production process can have on vial Gerresheimer is a leading global partner to the pharma
quality. The highly shatter-resistant vials are extremely and healthcare industry. With specialty glass and
durable and free of cosmetic defects. They also boast plastic products, the company contributes to health
an incredibly robust structure, while their resistance to and well-being. Gerresheimer operates worldwide
delamination protects the drug inside. Simple handling and its approximately 10,000 employees manufacture
and a range of packaging options ensure that Gx Elite products in local markets, close to its customers. With
vials can be supplied for end-to-end use on various plants in Europe, North America, South America, and
filling lines. For customers, this means lower costs and Asia, it generates revenues of approximately EUR 1.4
higher quality. billion. The company’s comprehensive product portfolio
All of Gerresheimer’s tubular glass plants that produce includes pharmaceutical packaging and products for the
vials work with standardized monitoring, inspection, safe, simple administration of medicines: insulin pens,
and packaging technologies, which essentially comprise inhalers, prefillable syringes, injection vials, ampoules,
the Gx G3 and Gx RHOC systems. The inspection bottles and containers for liquid and solid medicines
systems, for one, are developed in house and form part with closure and safety systems as well as packaging for
of a close-knit testing system that ensures the highest the cosmetics industry.

METAGLOBAL Moreover, about one year
ago, META
REPRESENTING WELL-KNOWN started to promote
the sales of technical
PLAYERS IN THE GLASS INDUSTRY solutions for IS
equipment, locally
Metaglobal recently reaching other markets Libbey and Verallia. produced and developed
celebrated its 10th such as Italy, Belgium The invited suppliers over a period of several
anniversary with a series and Poland, places were Pennine, Zirpro, years in a very close
of technical events in where our customers GPS, Interglass, relationship with the
the presence of suppliers also have production Pneumofore, TIB customers, trying to solve
and customers from the facilities. Chemicals, Novaxion, some of glassmakers’
global glass industry. Recently celebrating its Duratemp Wall daily problems.
Metaglobal, is a trading 10-year anniversary, Colmonoy, Marpak, New designs, new
company, based in META held a series of Orrion Chemicals, engineering and better
Lisbon (Portugal) technical workshops Rosario and Zecchetti, materials such as
representing the interests held in Montereal in all who took part in this titanium, are being used
of several well-known May and June with event, showing local in order to ensure longer
players in the glass the participation of customers a different life time, easy mounting
industry, in Portugal and customers such as BA way and approach to the and less stoppages during
Spain, but step by step Glass, Santos Barosa, market. production.

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