Gerresheimer sets standards for glass and plastic pharmaceutical packaging at Taropak
The Gerresheimer Group is presenting its diverse range of pharmaceutical containers and intelligent application systems at Taropak. The trade fair is taking place from September 13 16, 2010 in the Polish city of Poznan and is one of the most important packaging and logistic events in Europe.
Visitors to the Gerresheimer Group's stand (Pavilion 2, Stand 36) can look forward to an impressive and diverse array of glass and plastic products. Many of the special containers and application systems are manufactured by Polish subsidiary Gerresheimer Boleslawiec. "Poland has evolved into one of the Gerresheimer Group's key East-West hubs in recent years. Demand is growing in Eastern Europe for high-quality, application-friendly system products. Our production plant in the Polish town of Boleslawiec enables us to bring our development and manufacturing operations close to our customers," said Jerzy Sobolewski, CEO of Gerresheimer Boleslawiec.
Trade fair visitors will be particularly interested in one of the Gerresheimer 
Group's most recent product innovations, the cyclic olefin polymer (COP) multilayer vials. The vials are made of transparent plastic, have standardized dimensions and, compared with the majority of other relevant types of plastic, COP has excellent thermal and mechanical durability. The COP multilayer vials are ideal for sensitive parenteral medications because their oxygen barrier is far more effective than that of conventional COP vials. The tamper evident seal (US seal) for Duma® Twist-Off caps which is being showcased at Taropak enables the use of the same containers and closure systems in Europe and the USA.
The spotlight is on ready-to-fill syringe systems as the most progressive
supply format particularly the RTF® glass syringe systems. The Baked On RTF® siliconization process, which optimizes the syringes for sensitive biotech medicines, is particularly impressive. It utilizes the advantages of the conventional siliconization process, but also fixes the silicone oil to the glass surface permanently to significantly improve the stability of the medication contained in the syringe. The syringe program is rounded off by intelligent system accessories.
About Gerresheimer
Gerresheimer is an internationally leading manufacturer of high-quality specialty products made of glass and plastic for the global pharma & healthcare industry. Our wide product spectrum ranges from pharmaceutical vials to complex drug delivery systems, such as syringe systems, insulin pens and inhalers, for safe dosage and application. Together with our partners we develop solutions which set standards and have role-model status throughout their respective business sectors. Smaller shares of the business are attributable to products for the cosmetics industry.
Our Group of companies achieves in Europe, North and South America and Asia sales of about €1 billion and employs around 9,400 people. Through top-class technologies, convincing innovations and targeted investments we are systematically expanding our strong market position.
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