Labeler resolves bottleneck for Produlab Pharma

Dutch CMO meets growing global customer needs without its previous set-up and adjustment difficulties.

Produlab Pharma can now run various-sized bottles faster and with less complexity since installing its new labeler on this production/packaging line.
Produlab Pharma can now run various-sized bottles faster and with less complexity since installing its new labeler on this production/packaging line.

What do you do when your business is expanding, but your inline labeler creates a bottleneck, with set-ups and fine adjustments taking too long?

For Produlab Pharma b.v., an independent contract manufacturing organization (CMO) for veterinary pharmaceuticals located in the Dutch town of Raamsdonksveer, the simple answer was to upgrade its labeling equipment. The process, however, required a thorough examination of labeling machinery and suppliers.

The CMO has earned a reputation for quickly and reliably converting its production between a range of products, with customers taking value in Produlab’s flexibility and individual client focus.

“We work strictly made-to-order,” says Joost Kool, Project Manager at Produlab Pharma. To illustrate that, he explains, “Three-hundred bottles of a vitamin preparation for Bulgaria, then 15,000 bottles of antibiotics for Germany, then another two mini-batches for the Greek market. We’re manufacturing a wide range of products in varying quantities, then labeling and packaging each to be ready for their respective markets. Understandably, time and precision are extremely important to us.”

The CMO’s executive team realized that its customers had a growing need for increased speed, flexibility and efficiency. Add to that looming serialization and track-and-trace regulations, and Produlab Pharma knew its labeling search had to pinpoint equipment that would meet these demands.

After a thorough examination of several competing labeling machine providers, Produlab Pharma chose a high-speed 132M HC Wrap-around Labeler from HERMA. The machine fits into Produlab’s production line behind a cleaning system, a sterilizing tunnel and a filling station.

Kool explains, “With the installation of the 132M HC wrap-around, we have become faster and more flexible—and we appreciate the fact that all necessary printing and control systems are already integrated.”

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