Innovative packaging solutions for the Latin and South American market are presented by Gerresheimer at FCE Pharma in São Paulo

Innovative packaging solutions for the Latin and South American market are presented by Gerresheimer at FCE Pharma in São Paulo

At FCE Pharma 2010 (May 25 to 27 at the Transamerica Expo Center) Gerresheimer presents a perfectly coordinated packaging and systems range. The innovative product spectrum comprises dropper vials, tablet containers and PET bottles as well as ampoules, vials, cartridges, prefillable all-glass syringes and for the first time plastic systems.

Plastic packaging for liquidsThis annual international trade fair ranks as one of the most important venues for the pharma & healthcare industry in the region. Products from Gerresheimer Plásticos São Paulo, Gerresheimer Buenos Aires und Gerresheimer Querétaro are presented here together for the third time. ”Gerresheimer offers its Latin and South American pharma customers the advantages of local production combined with global expertise,” says Jens Friis, Vice President Plastic Packaging for Gerresheimer in South America.

In the plastics field, packaging and application solutions are exhibited in a multiplicity of forms, materials and design variants. With this wide spectrum the product range covers all relevant types of solid and liquid medications. It is complemented by a richly varied choice of closures and application systems.

Vials, ampoules and cartridges made of borosilicate tubular glassAlso on display is a wide range of flint and amber tubular glass. The highlights of Mexican pro­duction which are exhibited in São Paulo range from glass category III to neutral glass of type I from vials, ampoules and cartridges to ready-to-fill disposable syringes.

In Brazil, Gerresheimer has two plants for standardized pharma- plastic packaging and one recently-added production facility for insulin pens.

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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