Gerresheimer Essen produces special bottles for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industry. Its precursor was Glashütte Wisthoff, which was based in the valley of Ruhr in Essen’s Horst district since 1971, emerging from the Königlich privilegierte Glasmanufaktur founded in 1723. Now part of the Gerresheimer Group, it is probably the oldest industrial company in today’s city of Essen. In four years, i.e. 2023, the company will therefore be able to look back on a 300-year history, making it the oldest industrial company in Essen that is still in operation.
Global production of moulded glass
The Gerresheimer Group has production sites for moulded glass in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Three of these are German sites based in Essen, Lohr, and Tettau. In addition to the injection and infusion bottles for parenteral applications, Gerresheimer also produces syrup bottles, shaped bottles, dropper bottles, tablet bottles, wide-mouth jars and other types of jar for consumers in the healthcare industry. The cataloged product range currently includes several hundred standard shapes, plus many custom designs.
Gerresheimer at CPhI Worldwide
As a leading specialist in drug packaging and administration, Gerresheimer has been a part of CPhI Worldwide for many years. CPhI – the Convention of Pharmaceutical Ingredients – has been the most important trade fair for the development and marketing of pharmaceutical ingredients for the past 30 years. This year’s CPhI is being held in Frankfurt. Gerresheimer can be found at booth 111B10 in hall 11.2 in the InnoPack area.
About Gerresheimer
Gerresheimer is a leading global partner to the pharma and healthcare industry. With specialty glass and plastic products, the Company contributes to health and well-being. Gerresheimer operates worldwide and its approximately 10,000 employees manufacture products in local markets, close to its customers. With plants in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, Gerresheimer generates revenues of around EUR 1.4 billion. The comprehensive product portfolio includes pharmaceutical packaging and products for the safe, simple administration of medicines: insulin pens, inhalers, micro pumps, prefillable syringes, injection vials, ampoules, bottles, and containers for liquid and solid medicines with closure and safety systems as well as packaging for the cosmetics industry.
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Gerresheimer Essen GmbH
Pharmaceutical primary packaging from moulded glass