Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc. Eliminates Downtime With Multisorb Strippax® Sorbent Packets

Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc. (BIRI), a subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of innovative pharmaceutical products, was experiencing challenges with its moisture prevention system. Inconsistent desiccant packet lengths and punched hole irregularity between desiccant packets caused significant downtime of its pharmaceutical packaging line.

BIRI turned to Multisorb Technologies and its StripPax® sorbent packets for a solution. Used with its APA-2000 dispensing equipment, manufactured by Active-Pak Automation (APA), a division of Multisorb, the new sorbents have helped to eliminate downtime completely, and have improved packaging efficiency by 20 percent.

Maintaining Success
BIRI, the manufacturing arm of Boehringer Ingelheim and Roxane Laboratories, Inc. started out in 1885 as Columbus Pharmacal, a small regional pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Columbus, Ohio. More than one hundred years later, BIRI and Roxane now employ approximately 910 people and manufacture over 350 different formulations of pharmaceutical products.

The key to BIRI's success is its ability to manufacture unique, high quality products to meet consumers' needs in special markets. To support this strategy, BIRI manufactures unit dose packaging tablets, capsules, and oral solutions for hospital pharmacies and home care use.

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