Annual Report 2012 - Acino

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ACINO | OUR TECHNOLOGIES
Special know-how
• Broad equipment range (pellets)
• Fluid bed technologies (Wurster/Ventilus)
• Different extrusion technologies
• Explosion protection
• Scale­up from 5 kg to 800 kg
Special know-how
• Coating and granulating including
solvent recovery (Ventilus)
• Aqueous/organic fast coating processes
(Aircoater)
• Equipment for hot melt granulation
Expertise in difficult-to-make products with
Swiss quality standards
Acino possesses a strong know­how in difficult­to­make formulations applying the highest
quality standards. Its manufacturing sites are fully fitted with state­ and top­of­theart
tools and equipment. Processes and capacities are optimized and allow for flexibility
in time­to­volume while assuring a high service level. Many of its customers develop longterm
relationships with Acino since they can count on a full service and close interaction
including intelligent problem solving.
Aesch, Dornacherstrasse (Switzerland)
Home to a sophisticated R&D unit focused on oral drug delivery forms and biodegradable
implants as well as FDA­compliant state­of­the­art manufacturing facilities specialized in
complex pharmaceutical dosage forms with controlled release. The Aesch site is one of the
top manufacturing sites for pellets.
Liesberg (Switzerland)
The manufacturing site at Liesberg in the Jura Mountains near Basle is a traditional
production site specialized in a variety of solid oral dosage, primarily for larger volume
business­to­business customers.