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Bright Future opts for stick packs for penicillin powder

Hong Kong pharmaceutical packager switches from sachets to stick packs, relying on a single-source supplier for primary and secondary packaging.

Bright Future 15
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The market for stick-pack applications for packaging pharmaceutical products grows steadily. The handy pack style is used increasingly in China, with its popularity rising due to its minimal material consumption, a fast and safe packaging process, and its use of a packaging system with a small footprint.

One user that has moved from sachets to stick packs is Bright Future Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. Established in 1993, Bright Future notes on its Web site that it has become Hong Kong’s largest Good Manufacturing Practice-certified pharmaceutical company. Bright Future operates six GMP production plants and commits itself to improving people’s health by producing high-quality pharmaceutical products using state-of-the-art technology.

Until now, Bright Future marketed penicillin powder packaged in sachets (flat pouches). An increase in sales recently led to the decision to search for a packaging that would consume less material. Stick packs proved to be a suitable option. Bosch Packaging Systems provides Bright Future with was a packaging line fulfilling all required parameters for performance and quality.

Apart from demands regarding pouch integrity and accurate powder dosing, it was considered crucial to ensure lean processes over the project course in order to minimize resource usage. The stick pack itself is fitted with a perforation for unambiguous, safe opening that ensures easy tearing as well as fast, complete emptying of the package. Bright Future now markets its penicillin as a flow-wrapped multipack containing six single stick packs.

Single-source primary and secondary packaging

The requirements for a stick-pack packaging line include dosing accuracy, reliable primary packaging and safe interface handling. Additionally, a dependable secondary packaging is essential. A PLC-controlled system from Bosch delivers reliability in a small footprint. Both primary and secondary packaging comes from a single supplier.

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