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PRESS RELEASE
10th May 2006
TestPak to acquire first Pharma SHR packaging machine
The child-resistant and senior-friendly pharmaceuticals packaging solution Stora Enso Pharma SHR is taking a major step forward in the market. The first packaging system will be installed at the premises of healthcare contract packer TestPak in the US in June 2006.
"Stora Enso is working on several packaging projects with pharmaceutical companies relating to the Pharma SHR package. We highly appreciate TestPak's foresight for the future of innovative pharmaceutical packaging. The decision of TestPak to acquire the first Pharma SHR packaging machine will provide production capacity and contract packaging service to the companies seeking an innovative F=1 rated solution for child-resistant and senior-friendly compliance packaging,"
says Ismo Saarinen, Director, Pharmaceutical Solutions, Stora Enso.
"This investment reflects TestPak's strategic commitment to compliance packaging, and the Pharma SHR solution is a significant step for us to offer our customers the most innovative and cost-effective systems available. We are particularly focused on child-resistant, senior-friendly packaging solutions," says Bill Eveleth, Vice President Sales and Marketing, TestPak.
New flexibility for package design
Pharma SHR has been tested successfully in Europe and the US to the highest standards of child-resistance and senior-friendliness. "The reclosable outer carton provides full F=1 child-resistant performance, which means that package developers now have an unprecedented degree of design flexibility with the internal contents. As a result, there are major benefits for user-friendliness, cost, tooling, development lead-time, and platform consistency," Eveleth underlines. Pharma SHR is ideal for unit-dose packages such as blister cards but it can also be used for ampoules, vials, syringes, pouches etc.
"Our decision to partner with Stora Enso was based on the extensive design effort on the part of Stora Enso that resulted in a highly effective packaging system, including an intuitive dual-lock mechanism for convenient access by seniors. There are also diverse safety features to ensure durability and child safety. We also foresee wide applicability for Pharma SHR throughout the product life-cycle for commercial products as well as for sampling and as a flexible clinical platform," Eveleth concludes.
The first production machine to be installed at TestPak facilities in New Jersey is a flexible, semi-automatic machine with a variety of package configuration options. Stora Enso Pharma SHR is a jointly developed packaging solution, with paperboard producer Stora Enso providing the package design and a special tear-resistant board material and Bosch Packaging providing the machines and worldwide service.
Founded in 1983, TestPak offers contract packaging, product development and logistics services to the pharmaceutical and nutritional industries.
With modern FDA-registered sites in Whippany, NJ, the company provides the highest level of flexibility, quality, and responsiveness, from small packaging runs to high volume production to turnkey product launches.
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For further information:
Stora Enso Packaging Boards
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Ismo Saarinen, Director, Pharmaceutical Solutions Tel. +358 20 46 22 181 Email ismo.saarinen@storaenso.com
Stora Enso Packaging Boards
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Ralph Mendoza, Sales Manager, Pharmaceutical Solutions Tel. +1 973 895 1751 Email ralph.mendoza@storaenso.com
TestPak
Bill Eveleth, Vice President Sales and Marketing Tel. +1 973 947 5432 Email beveleth@testpak.com
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