In markets which are characterised by a high level of dynamism and innovation, customised and project-oriented product and process development is a key success factor for us. Collaboration with the pharma and healthcare industry naturally imposes very complex quality demands in this sector.

Joint development together with customers in the field of drug delivery systems is one of our most important areas of focus here. One of our key objectives is to increase the efficacy of medications through targeted and complete delivery as far as possible, with convenience and application safety in practical use also playing an important role.

In close project-oriented collaboration with industrial customers, we develop not only customised systems but also the plant and machinery required for their production in each individual case. The key focus is generally on safety, which in itself involves a wide variety of different aspects.

Equal importance is attached here to the design details for each system and to careful matching of the primary materials used and the pharmaceutical substances used in each case. In parallel, production technologies and processes are of key importance. The manufacture and quality of products which come into direct contact with medicines in particular are furthermore subject to very strict requirements by the national and inter­national registration authorities and are of particular relevance for the pharma industry from this viewpoint alone.

Through leading technologies and a high level of innovative resourcefulness our Group has established a top-ranking position, which it intends to hold and strengthen. Our close collaboration with the pharma industry is our foundation stone not only for market-oriented innovation but also solid customer relationships.

Gerresheimer Bünde GmbH is the home of our development and production centre in the field of drug delivery systems for injection material. The key focus here is on sterile all-glass syringe systems under our RTF^® trademark, which we supply to the pharma industry completely "ready to fill". Our product development also covers practice-oriented accessories which above all serve the purpose of increased application safety for injections. Examples include the Rigid Needle Shied (RNS), which not only protects the needle but prevents needle-prick injuries, and the Tamper Evident Luerlock Closure (TELC), which combines the tamper-evident syringe course and needle adapter in one.

In Medical Plastic Systems in Wackersdorf, we operate a Technical CompetenceCenter (TCC) especially for plastic products. Around 100 highly-qualified employees work here in the areas of development and design. We concentrate product development in the TCC from the start on the practical use of systems and components intended for pharma­ceutical and diagnostic purposes and the field of medical technology.