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A Flexible Chemical Business Model

Actylis, leading global manufacturer and sourcing expert of critical raw materials and performance ingredients for the life sciences and specialty chemicals markets, made its debut in September 2022. The new CDMO was created from US-based fine and specialty chemicals distributor Aceto. Gilles Cottier, CEO of Actylis, has played a tremendous role in Aceto’s transformation into the new Actylis brand. Ralf Kempf and Michael Reubold asked Cottier about the reasons for creating the new brand identity, the challenges of combining so many companies, and Actylis' strategy going forward.

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PARTEC 2023: Call for Papers

The 2023 edition of PARTEC, the International Congress on Particle Technology, will take place on September 26−28, 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany. As one of the world's major scientific congresses for particle and bulk solids technology, it provides an international forum for R&D in new technologies.

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AI Maturity Model for GxP Application

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the supporting pillars for digitalization in many areas of the business world. The pharmaceutical industry and its GxP-regulated areas also want to use AI in a beneficial way, but only a small fraction of companies follows a systematic approach for the digitalization of their operations and validation. However, the assurance of integrity and quality of outputs via computerized system validation is essential for applications in GxP environments.

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Sustainability and the Chemicals Industry

The chemicals industry is one of the world’s largest industrial sectors, worth €3,471 billion in 2020. It includes producers of industrial chemicals, polymers, pesticides, food and feed additives, and cosmetics, and is growing rapidly. By some estimates it will reach almost $22,000 billion by 2060.

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Expert Statement: Kai Rossen, Euroapi

Executives and industry experts share their views on drivers as well as barriers for the use of flow chemistry in pharmaceutical manufacturing and the prospect for this technology in their industry sector.

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Flexible Packaging Solutions for the Chemical Industry

Achema, the world’s leading trade fair for the process industry, will be held in Frankfurt am Main from August 22-26, 2022. The Beumer Group will present itself as a complete supplier of packaging lines in Hall 3.0, Booth F50. Manufacturers of chemical products will see innovative solutions with a high degree of digitalization.

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The Japanese Pharma Market

Japan continues to be one of the largest pharmaceutical markets in the world, making up approximately 7% of the global share. Historically, Japan has been viewed as insular compared to other developed markets such as Europe or the US, with foreign companies reporting high barriers to entry.

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Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

The primary goal for any manufacturing or process organization is to produce a profit and return on net asset (RONA) to shareholders and other stakeholders. Safety and environmental performance are secondary goals – not secondary in importance, but no manufacturing plant was ever built with the sole and explicit purpose of being safe and environmentally responsible.

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From Round-bottomed Flasks to Continuous Flow

Catalysts are as individual as the chemical processes for which they have been developed. As a leading provider of catalysts and technologies we offer solutions to your needs and wants. Together we will find the catalyst that matches your process technology, striving for services and solutions which focus on performance and sustainability.

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