9. The Pharmaceutical Industry - PMMI
9. The Pharmaceutical Industry - PMMI
9. The Pharmaceutical Industry - PMMI
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8.4 Company Profiles<br />
A) Company Description<br />
Astra Zeneca, S.A. de C.V.<br />
<strong>Industry</strong>: <strong>Pharmaceutical</strong><br />
Sub <strong>Industry</strong>: <strong>Pharmaceutical</strong> and medical<br />
products<br />
Location: Naucalpan, State of Mexico<br />
Size (sales): US $290 million<br />
Purchasing Potential: US $220,000<br />
Specific Business<br />
Opportunities:<br />
Strapping machines<br />
Astra Zeneca is one of the leading global pharmaceutical companies manufacturing prescription<br />
and over-the-counter (OTC) products.<br />
<strong>The</strong> company has one manufacturing plant located in the area of Naucalpan, in the state of<br />
Mexico, within greater Mexico City. It is considered to be state-of-the-art for the pharmaceutical<br />
industry. <strong>The</strong> production from this plant is sold into the Mexican market and for export into<br />
Central America. <strong>The</strong> company’s operations in Mexico employ 1,100 people, from<br />
manufacturing to its dedicated sales force.<br />
B) Main Products Produced and How <strong>The</strong>y Are Packed<br />
<strong>The</strong> company’s two main products are:<br />
Product Brand Package<br />
Nexium Astra Zeneca In blister, individual boxes and collective boxes<br />
Crestor Astra Zeneca In blister, individual boxes and collective boxes<br />
Most of the company’s products are tablets, which are packed similarly as those indicated in the<br />
previous table. <strong>The</strong> company also produces spray products that are packed in individual boxes<br />
and in boxes for transporting the individual presentations to the points of sale.<br />
C) Installed Packaging Machinery<br />
Astra Zeneca uses a large number of packing machines acquired from various suppliers. <strong>The</strong><br />
following table shows some of the most relevant machines for its packing operations in Mexico.<br />
Machinery Type Brand Units Origin Average<br />
Age<br />
Individual cartoning machine Markesini 3 Italy 10<br />
Individual cartoning machine Ulhman 1 Germany 8<br />
Individual cartoning machine Klockner 1 Germany 4<br />
Strapping machine Multipack 6 Italy 8<br />
Strapping machine Pester 1 Germany 4<br />
Collective cartoning machine 3M 8 Italy 8<br />
Plastic wrapping machine Markesini 1 Italy 11<br />
Plastic wrapping machine Ulhman 1 Germany 11<br />
Plastic wrapping machine Klockner 1 Germany 4<br />
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