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GLASS TUBING

Glass tubing

to the coming years for cater-
ing to the industry’s increasing
requirements (both domestic and
international) for quality phar-
ma packaging glass material. As
part of the production network
within SCHOTT’s Tubing busi-
ness unit, the new tank will be
built and equipped with all lat-
est state-of-the-art machinery as
used in all other tubing factories
worldwide.”
However, glass manufacturing ence and foothold in the Indian cameras and lasers to pinpoint
is a process which requires con- market, SCHOTT has also potential defects along the pro-
tinuous power supply. And hence signed an investment agreement duction line.
the design of its new facility also to build a production site in SCHOTT also offers pharma
has a provision for solar power China to further meet local needs glass tubing products and ser-
generation to meet its require- there. Thus, the company has an vices to its regional and interna-
ments and complement elec- ambitious growth plan in place, tional customers. Its main prod-
tric power supply. Commenting and is on an accelerated path to uct, FIOLAX borosilicate glass
on the company’s invest- progress. tubing, has grown to become
ments on solar power panels, the gold standard ‘raw material’
Markschlaeger says, “It involves HOW DO PERFEXION & for glass containers in the global
heavy investment, but the state FIOLAX REALLY WORK? pharma industry. Revealing more
government is encouraging com- PerfeXion, process control about the concept of FIOLAX
panies to do so and it will add and integrated data management tubing, he highlights, “Our
value to our facility as well. It will system works as an integrated main product, FIOLAX boro-
help us in fulfilling the customers network for real-time collection silicate glass tubing, has grown
need without any interruption.” and evaluation of the data. More since 1911 to become the gold
Summing up the company’s than 100,000 data tags per min- standard ‘raw material’ for glass
expansion plans for the Indian ute are collected in this system. containers in the global pharma
market by this year end, he says, All this generates valuable data industry. Known for unmatched
“For pharma tube production, for controlling and stabilising quality, our packaging mate-
the Jambusar plant is consid- the tubing production process. rial is the first preference for
ered as a manufacturing hub for Talking more about the features most of India’s leading pharma
its demands in the fast-grow- of perfeXion, Markschlaeger companies. Thanks to its high
ing Asian markets. This is a big says, “We now offer an improved hydrolytic resistance, FIOLAX
advantage for our India activi- product with superior auditabili- neutral glass tubing preserves the
ties in terms of investment, lead ty and traceability for the pharma efficacy of medicine and reduces
time and availability of a trained industry. This also allows us to the risk of interaction with pack-
workforce.” customise the specification of the aging to a minimum.” FIOLAX
glass tubing according to specific is used to manufacture high-
GOING FORWARD needs of the container format. quality vials, syringes, ampoules
While it is fortifying its pres- perfeXion uses state-of-the-art and cartridges, which are
then filled with injectable
drugs. Q

This article was written
SCHOTT GLASS by Usha Sharma, and
INDIA PVT. LTD. first published by
Express Pharma.
TUBING DIVISION
Village - Ankhi, Tal. Jambusar,
392 150 Dist. Bharuch - India
Tel.: +91-2644-253200
Fax: +91-2644-220227
www.schott.com/india

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