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Containment specialist Dec Group has state-of-the-art research and testing capabilities at its Swiss-based R&D Center of Excellence. The Center is dedicated to improving process efficiency, productivity, and safety, supporting Dec Group customers in their constant quest to meet operational and regulatory challenges. It also provides customers with the ability to test their products, or suitable test products, using the Center’s in-house test plants, with tests prepared and carried out by specialist skilled Dec Group technicians. Customers are able to observe all testing processes on-site. ​ From powder handling including powder characterization to SMEPAC testing and particle size analyses, Dec has a full range of facilities and equipment to support your needs. The Center covers more than 2000 sqm and hosts a suite of advanced testing equipment to ensure innovation and high performance. Dec R&D Center functions One of the Center’s most distinctive capabilities is the testing of powder conveying capacities and performance for very difficult materials, including sticky substances, ultra-fine particles, etc. Other R&D and Testing capacities include: - Mixing and blending - Sampling - Open and highly contained micronization - Milling and sieving - Particle size distribution analyses - Clean in Place (CIP) and Sterilize in Place (SIP) solutions and performance - Dosing/dispensing accuracy - Microdosing (mg range) technologies - Powder sterilization - High Containment SMEPAC Testing Dec can also perform trials with customer products at the facilities of its subsidiaries in Germany, Poland, USA and China. SMEPAC Testing ​​​​To demonstrate equipment containment performance, in line with the ISPE's Standardized Measurement of Equipment Particulate Airborne Concentration (SMEPAC) guidelines, the R&D Center features its own testing cabin to carry out tests using lactose or other surrogate materials. The installation includes all necessary equipment to complete containment verification testing including air sampling pump and IOM Sampler. All samples taken including surface swab testing are sent to an NVLAP (National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program) accredited laboratory for analytical testing. If you have any inquiries or questions, please contact us at info@dec-group.ch. Our team will be happy to help.

Dinnissen Process Technology received a new ISO 45001 certification from an independent certification institute. ISO 45001 replaces the former OHSAS 18001 certification, and is the world's most recognized standard for work-related safety and health. By having this certificate, the company demonstrates its commitment to policy, structure and planning in the field of health and safety at work. This company certification demonstrates that the organization works according to generally applicable safety procedures and that its employees have the necessary knowledge and skills. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001 Dinnissen meets all legal requirements, covenants and guidelines in the field of information security, quality, safety, health and environment. To be a reliable partner for all their relations, the company goes one step further. To make this demonstrable and secure within the organization, Dinnissen has opted for integrated certification of ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 27001 (information security) and ISO 45001 (health and safety).

Brady offers labeling solutions that enhance safe and efficient use of your facilities. Facilities are among companies' most important business assets, so are you still making the most of them? Are they maximized to support your needs and goals? Brady offers all of the solutions, and the know-how, to label your facilities into shape - with some extras, all from a single source. Quality solutions, expert guidance Brady offers a wide range of reliable identification solutions to increase the efficiency and safety of any industrial facility. Along with these solutions, we bring worldwide facility identification insights, best practices, standards and regulatory compliance to your doorstep, so you can apply the best identification solutions in the best way, with a single supplier. Optimize safety Use reliable floor marking, pipe markers, safety signs, tags, spill control and Lockout/Tagout to visually and effectively optimize safety in the workplace. Guide, inform, caution and protect coworkers, counter risks and avoid accidents to send people back home safely, all while considerably contributing to facility efficiency and effectiveness. Maximize efficiency Fully support professionals on the workfloor with clear instructions printed on your signs and labels. Enable them to easily find the tools they require, and know these are in working condition. You could even include passive RFID antennas in any label to fully optimize tool tracking, inventory audits and item picking. Print at your premises Easily print most identification solutions at your own premises. No need to wait on deliveries or to store large amounts of printed solutions, when a set of blank label rolls and a versatile safety printer have got you covered. Our accompanying Brady Workstation software keeps your solution future-proof with regular updates to stay safe, efficient, and compliant with the latest standards and regulations.

Symach designs and manufactures complete bagging and palletising lines. Associated with the bag filling machine, the net weighing system is now part of the equipment designed and manufactured by Symach. Symach now offers net weighers that are gravity-fed or belt-fed. In both options the filler is the same, while the (modular) feeder is different, making it easy for customers to change out the feeder if they decided to switch to more complex products in the future. The packaging recipes entered in the bagger can be synchronised with the entire line, bag filling system, checkweigher, palletiser and especially the net weighing systems; changing a recipe on the bagger will then initiate an automatic changeover of the complete line. The HMI screen allows the operator to view the target weight, speed, averages and standard deviations directly. In parallel to this development, Symach offers dynamic checkweighers integrating weighing electronics, coupled with a rejection system for ejecting non-compliant bags. Finally, Symach now offers a semi-automatic big bag filling solution. The operator hangs the big bag slings on hooks connected to load cells and launches the filling procedure controlled by a helmet dosing machine with different closing stages. All Symach dosing systems are controlled by a console close to the bagging machine and display real-time weighing, averages and standard deviations, all of which can be exported. The net weighing systems, checkweighers and big bag weighing systems are optionally certifiable by the legal metrology system.

Welcome to Pharmapack Europe 2021! It is an extremely exciting time for the pharmaceutical drug delivery and packaging industry as we emerge from the pandemic driven forward by renewed emphasis on innovation, sustainable supply chains & speeding products to market. The inspiration of everything the industry has achieved in developing new vaccines and therapies is fuelling a surge in new development – from autoinjectors and transdermal patches, to smart packaging, sustainability and patient centricity. This, coupled with size and speed with which new deals were agreed in the last year, has led to contract packaging organisations and device manufacturers developing even deeper relationships as part of advancing new therapies. And, lastly of course, as a global industry we are incredibly excited to be able to meet again – so we are expecting a really dynamic atmosphere at this year’s event. Pharmapack 2021 will showcase many of the latest innovations in the industry and bring the entire community together to help foster new advances. Moreover, the two-day event will provide visitors with insights from leading industry experts, a peak of some of tomorrow’s trends and innovations in packaging and drug delivery, all alongside a plethora of networking opportunities – including a newly introduced online conference & networking platform. Event Overview To help empower everyone in the industry, anywhere in the world, Pharmapack Europe will run in 2021 as a hybrid event: taking place online and on-demand from the 27th September to 15th October, and in person at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris from October 13th & 14th. This year, Pharmapack Europe will host to a maximum of 5,000 attendees and 360 exhibiting companies from 75 different countries across a two-day in-person event. A who’s who of pharma packaging innovators are exhibiting at Pharmapack Europe 2021, including Aptar, BD Medical Pharmaceutical System, Baumann, Nemera, Boehringer Ingelheim, SHL, and Rondo. The digital conference agenda spans over two weeks and includes products innovations from exhibitor content and learning labs as well as groundbreaking market insights. Divided into three main tracks, the conference takes place remotely in the second week of the event, with digital awards held in week three. Track one explores Digital Health, Connectivity & Patient-Centricity; Track two discusses Trends in Sustainable Packaging & Devices; and Track three focuses on Combination Products & Large Volume Drug Delivery. Detailed session highlights: 5th October, 10:30-11:00: The True Value Proposition behind Track & Trace: A special presentation by Christophe Bureau, President of Beeyond, on Track & Trace. He discusses how tagging a package empowers full supply chain visibility, and the associated services and business models – including real world case studies. 5th October, 13:30-14:30: Designing patient-centred pharmaceutical packaging: Key insights from an industry-based research study: This session with Giana Carli Lorenzini, PhD, Postdoctoral research fellow, Lund University, explores patient-centred pharma packaging. Presenting insights from pharma companies and start-ups on the unique needs of patients and the implications this has for development and design. 6th October, 11:30-12:00: Practical Measures for Improving Sustainability and Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Medical Devices: This session by Brennan Miles, Head of Drug Delivery, Team Consulting, evaluates drug devices and potential sustainable alternatives to current designs. In particular, Miles focuses on approaches that reduce overall carbon footprint, as well as connectivity in new designs. 7th October, 11:00-11:30: Current Trends in Biosimilars and the Impact on Auto-injector Development: This presentation by Charbel Tengroth, Managing Director, Tengroth Consulting, details the advantages of Biosimilars to make medications easier and more accessible to people at home through pre-filled syringes and injection devices. Tengoth discusses therapy areas that favour auto injectors and how they fare in the market. The 2021 edition of Pharmapack will also feature Learning Labs which are designed to inform visitors about the latest innovations in products and solutions in 20-minute presentations. Topics from 2020 included, Changing Regulatory Requirements for Extractables & Leachables Testing on Pharmaceutical Packaging Systems, Connected Pen Injectors: Creating a Real Value in Clinical Trials, A seamless transition from Clinical to Commercial Packaging and Inhaler Devices and the Environment: Going Green Needn’t Cost the Earth. The prestigious Pharmapack Awards will be hosted in Week 3 at Pharmapack Europe 2021 and will celebrate the latest innovations from the pharmaceutical packaging industry. The awards have two categories – Health Product and Exhibitor Innovations – each of which are judged by a jury of independent industry experts and decision-makers. The winners will be announced on the 12th of October. The Health Products category is open to pharmaceutical, veterinary, biopharma or OEM companies – they can also co-apply with their packaging or device manufacturer or supplier if the innovation is a collaborative one – but entries must be of a product that has been commercially launched or patented since January 2021. The Exhibitor Innovation awards for Pharmapack Europe 2021 have 6 distinct recognitions: Routes of Administration; Connected Devices & Wearables; Primary Packaging; Excellence in Packaging Sustainability; Packaging Machinery & Supply Chain; and Logistics & Distribution. After the high-level quality of entries in last year’s awards, it is anticipated that 2021 will see another stellar standard. All exhibitor innovations submitted for the Pharmapack Awards are showcased in the Innovation Gallery, which gives a comprehensive overview of recently launched products. In the heart of the show floor will be the 2021 Start-up Hub, providing a space to learn about companies developing and expanding new technologies in packaging, labelling, drug delivery, device design and engineering. These innovative companies will present early-stage products and pitch them to a panel of experts in order to gain more exposure and network. Pharmapack Europe will be online 27th September-15th October, and in person 13th & 14th October 2021 at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, France. Register now to attend at https://www.pharmapackeurope.com/en/attend/register-to-attend.html