Centre of excellence for type II pharma glass production
Gerresheimer has reinforced its leading position in the manufacture of pharmaceutical containers made from type II glass by introducing innovative furnace technology, expanding its cleanroom and introducing automation and digitalisation to its testing and packing lines in Essen, Germany. Two hardening and tempering methods allow extremely small injection bottles to be produced, as well as typical infusion bottles with larger volumes. Guaranteeing the quality and hydrolytic resistance of the type II glass is the top priority.
“Our customers want safe, flawless products from us” commented Silvio Carriço, Senior Product Manager for Pharma, Food and Beverages, “so we need to make sure that we have the best possible production processes, even before hardening and tempering the inside of the type II glass, by monitoring the situation constantly and intervening where required.”
After overhauling and upgrading its clear glass furnace in Essen, two new production lines have been opened that link directly to the recently expanded cleanroom. The site is focused on further increasing its capacity and expertise, supplemented by sizable investments in state-of-the-art self-learning testing lines etc.
