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THE community of experts
Excellent prospects
The experts agree: the pharmaceutical industry is in the midst of a process of radical change. Consolidation within this industry is advancing unhindered, and the demands placed on suppliers and
service providers in terms of the design of special-purpose machines are becoming ever greater. At the
same time, it is primarily outside of Europe that the market will grow. In day-to-day conversations
with business associates and customers, two topics come up time and again: productivity and quality.
These play a central role in discussions about the future of the industry.
Precisely these topics are uniting the companies of Excellence United. As an alliance, we satisfy the
demand for cutting-edge technological solutions, covering the entire supply chain in pharmaceutical production, from development and manufacture to packaging and service. Our shared quality
standards help us to work with our customers to develop the best possible solutions for their
production requirements.
This understanding results in excellent prospects. Productivity and quality are the brackets holding
people, technology and processes together, and the central factors of success for sustainable
growth – both for us being companies manufacturing special-purpose machinery and for our customers
in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries.
Markus Ströbel, CEO
Bausch+Ströbel
Maschinenfabrik Ilshofen GmbH & Co. KG
Olaf J. Müller, CEO
Fette Compacting GmbH
Thomas Hofmaier, Head of
Business Unit Process Technology Pharma
Glatt GmbH
Thomas Weller, CEO
Harro Höfliger
Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Siegfried Drost, Managing Director
Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
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O n the p a th t o w a r d s a n e w c u l t u r e o f q u a l i t y
Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical technology face various challenges:
globalisation of value creation, tightened regulatory requirements, rising cost
pressure, increasing competition and a backlog in the modernisation of systems and
processes. Quality is becoming the key to efficient and safe manufacturing. Good
engineering practices are acquiring a strategic value in the production of pharmaceuticals.
The individual solutions provided by special-purpose machinery are an essential part
of this development. With modern systems and comprehensive service packages
available all round the world, it supports the globalisation and modernisation of production
processes in the pharmaceutical industry.
6,760
warning letters sent by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) in 2013.
The figure has increased tenfold in the
last three years alone.
Source: FDA/www.fda.gov
Technological leaders
The companies of Excellence United are
technological leaders in their business
areas. All production solutions are certified
in accordance with international regulatory
requirements.
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medicinal products for human use
recommended for market release
in 2013 by the European Medicines
Agency (EMA), Europe’s drug
approval agency. 38 products contained
a completely new drug substance.
Source: EMA /www.ema.europa.eu
Inventive genius
The companies of Excellence United live
for innovation. Numerous patents and
hundreds of millions in annual investment
in research and development are testament to this claim. This gives operators the
security of future-oriented technologies.
I n n o vat i o n d r i v e s c h a n g e
Personalised medicine, the use of highly-effective substances, or new forms
of therapy and administration – innovations in pharmaceutical research
change the production requirements. A critical factor here is compliance with
the requirements of the regulatory authorities.
Innovations in the manufacture of machinery allow new drugs to be developed
and ensure that the production processes used by pharmaceutical
companies meet the high safety and quality requirements – everywhere and
at all times.
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Global presence
The comprehensive provision of healthcare to the world’s growing population is one
of the biggest challenges mankind faces in the future. The manufacture of
special-purpose machinery plays a special role in this context. Only with industrial
production is it possible to supply billions of people around the world with
effective and safe drugs.
51 m
tuberculosis patients were successfully
treated around the world between
1995 and 2011.
Source: United Nations (UN) / The Millennium
Development Goals Report (2013)
Intercultural competence
With more than 40 subsidiaries, the
companies of Excellence United
are on hand to serve your customers
as direct contact partners worldwide. Relationships that have
developed over many years and
a deep understanding of unique
cultural characteristics form the basis
for successfully implementing
demanding projects all over the world.
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Re a d y f o r the f u t u r e
Expiring patents, cutbacks in politics, new competitors from the emerging markets – the cost
pressure is rising in the production of pharmaceuticals. Companies that invest in their
production achieve long-term competitive advantages. There is plenty of scope for optimisation:
the average OEE level in the pharmaceutical industry is significantly lower than in
other industries.
With the competence provided by suppliers and service providers in the pharmaceutical
machinery industry, manufacturers can modernise their processes, introduce flexibility in their
production and prepare their staff for the challenges of the future.
192
pharmaceutical companies (with a turnover of more than 500 million US dollars
in 2009) were identified in a worldwide
study by McKinsey & Company for 2010.
Ten years previously there were just 135.
Source: McKinsey & Company/www.mckinsey.com
Strong partners
The solutions provided by Excellence United
cover the entire supply chain in the
production of pharmaceuticals – from
product development to packaging.
Consistently working with the best in class
gives operators the security they need
for planning and production.
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G l o b a l va l u e c r e at i o n
Globalisation of value creation means that, regardless of where it is produced,
a drug’s properties are identical and the entire production and logistics
chain meets regulatory requirements.
Around 1 billion
The quality of the machines and systems and the expertise of all those involved
are crucial to this. Only when all the components are precisely attuned to
one another and the operators have a secure command of the processes there
can be consistently high quality.
dollars to develop a new compound –
at least. It must be produced
at a consistent quality worldwide.
Source: German Association of Research-based
Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa) /www.vfa.de
Network of experts
Excellence United employs more than
6,000 people around the world.
Representatives of the participating
companies are involved with
prestigious industry associations,
thus shaping the future of pharmaceutical production.
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736 billion
euros in turnover in the global pharmaceuticals market in 2012 – 70 per cent of the total turnover came from
North America, Europe and Japan.
Source: German Pharmaceutical Industry Association
(BPI) /www.bpi.de
Established processes
The integrated project management of
Excellence United ensures smooth
coordination processes. We combine the
experience from more than 40,000
projects to form an industry-specific
knowledge pool.
To commercial production
i n a v e ry s h o rt s pa c e o f t i m e
Whether setting up new production lines and manufacturing locations or carrying out
comprehensive modernisation – professional project management is the key
to success. If machinery and system manufacturers work together closely and put their
expertise to optimum use, the road from planning to production is a short one.
This ensures that timing schedules and cost targets are adhered to and high quality
standards are maintained.
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Se r v i c e a s a K e y f a c t o r i n v a l u e c r e a t i o n
Professional maintenance and repair, regular training and continuous process
optimisation are factors of success for efficient production.
The more quickly operators are able to prevent downtimes and eliminate
production losses, the lower the costs. Inadequate maintenance and operator
errors also lead to quality losses.
5
days is the average maintenance time of
a machine each year. This number
can be significantly reduced with the help
of professional servicing.
Source: Excellence United
Help fast – anywhere in the world
More than 600 highly-qualified service
representatives for Excellence United
provide support for customers worldwide.
Operators can also contact all manufacturers directly using the Service Portal
installed in the machines. Remote
diagnostics and Remote Service performed
in real time – a unique offer.
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E XC E LL E NC E UNI T E D
Excellence United is a strategic alliance of five family owned, German based companies
who are all market leaders in manufacturing equipment used for the production
of pharmaceutical products. Through this alliance, Bausch+Ströbel, Fette Compacting,
Glatt, Harro Höfliger, and Uhlmann, have pooled their expertise to deliver top-quality,
technologically advanced solutions spanning the entire value chain for the production
of medical goods and pharmaceuticals. The alliance also operates a large-scale
network with more than 600 service professionals worldwide which offers customers
in every market a comprehensive portfolio of services.
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71573 Allmersbach im Tal
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Phone: +49 7191 501-0
Chief Editor: Frank Erbach
Editors: Volker Reinsch, Rainer Schopp
Bausch+Ströbel is the expert for the
sterile filling range. The manufacturer for
special machines offers solutions
for the laboratory area as well as for
high-performance equipment. The highly
complex Lines from Bausch+Ströbel
handle primary packages, (e.g. bottles,
vials, ampoules, syringes and cartridges)
and cover the entire handling range
from cleaning, sterilizing, filling, closing
to controlling and labeling. Therefore
all process steps and the corresponding
interfaces can be defined from the
beginning and efficiently designed.
Fette Compacting is the world’s leading
provider of integrated solutions
for industrial tablet production. As a
technological and global market leader,
the company specialises in highperformance machines for the pharmaceutical industry. Its range of products
and services comprises tablet presses,
tools and processing equipment, as
well as maintenance, training and
consultation services. Its head office is
in Schwarzenbek near Hamburg, with
a second production facility in Nanjing
in China.
The Glatt Group has specialized in
the handling and processing of powdery
solids for the pharmaceutical, finechemical and food processing industries
for more than 50 years. The core
technology is the fluidized-bed method
for granulation and drying, pelletization
and coating of solids. The Glatt Group
also offers laboratory, pilot and
production equipment for batch or continuous processes, product and
process development and product handling for contract manufacturing.
Harro Höfliger offers various technology
platforms for customer-specific
projects and turnkey system solutions.
100 % customer orientation in
connection with high innovative strength
has resulted in this company gaining
a leading position on the market.
Many product segments are available
due to a comprehensive portfolio:
Inhalation, Injection, TTS / Wound
Care/Oral Film, Diagnostics, Eye Care,
Medical Devices, Pharma Solid & Liquid,
Consumer Goods, and Energy Storage.
Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG –
the full-range supplier and specialist in
blister machines, cartoning machines
and final packaging machines – provides
sophisticated technology for the entire
pharmaceutical packaging process.
The company’s portfolio also includes a
range of tablet-counting and tablet-filling
machines. A comprehensive range of
services covering the complete life cycle
of the systems ensures smooth operation
and provides support for customers
in their production of pharmaceuticals –
fast, simple, global.
www.bausch-stroebel.com
www.fette-compacting.com
www.glatt.com
www.hoefliger.com
www.uhlmann.de
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2014.
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Bausch+Ströbel
Maschinenfabrik Ilshofen GmbH & Co. KG
Ilshofen
Germany
www.bausch-stroebel.com
Fette Compacting GmbH
Schwarzenbek
Germany
www.fette-compacting.com
Glatt GmbH
Binzen
Germany
www.glatt.com
Harro Höfliger
Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Allmersbach im Tal
Germany
www.hoefliger.com
Uhlmann Pac-Systeme
GmbH & Co. KG
Laupheim
Germany
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www.uhlmann.de