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Regensburg

Aenova successfully expands capsule filling capacity

11/01/2023 - Aenova successfully expands capsule filling capacity

Regensburg, 11/01/2023

Producing billions of capsules each year, Aenova is a partner of choice for novel product solutions as well as commercial high-volume manufacturing of hard capsule products.
At the Regensburg site, one of the leading HPAPI development, production and packaging facilities for high potent solids, production flexibility is a key issue. For this reason, the equipment at the site was expanded with a state-of-the-art IMA capsule filling machine: IMA Adapta 200. Oliver Schmied, Managing Director at the Regensburg site, explains the background in an interview with the machine manufacturer.
<h5>What were the drivers behind the project to expand your capsule filling capacity?</h5>
Having acquired new business involving large volumes of capsules to be produced at the Regensburg site, we were faced with the need to significantly increase our filling capacity as early as possible. Our focus was on obtaining highly efficient processes with a view to achieving maximum flexibility to best meet all customer requirements. It was evident from the start that we needed to implement the most recent, innovative technologies to reach our goals.
<h5>In terms of engineering capabilities and process optimisation, how would you describe the collaboration with IMA Active?</h5>
We had to address a number of issues, some of which were critical, so the most valued aspect of our relations with IMA can be summed up in a few words: transparent, open discussions and constructive input to find all the right answers. This is the basis of a true professional partnership and the benefits go in both directions, to the customer and the supplier. To mention one issue, considerable efforts were made by IMA’s engineering team to successfully install the new ADAPTA capsule filler into extremely limited floor space. Further to this, we were assured that the ADAPTA 200 could handle our products and during the preparatory stages of the FAT (Factory Acceptance Test; FAT is one of the qualification phases in the course of GMP qualification), together we were able to test the products of the machine and implement the ideal settings to guarantee optimum results.
<h5>Collaboration with IMA Active dates back to 1990, with acquisition of the first ZANASI capsule filler. Can you retrace the milestones of this partnership?</h5>
That’s right. 1990 marked the first purchase of a ZANASI capsule filler, the ZANASI 40 for commercial purposes. We then bought an additional ZANASI 5 and in 2021 acquired a ZANASI 12 which was devoted to batch development activities at our pilot plant, which was established as an in-house development facility between 2009 and 2010. Most of the products have been developed using the ZANASI equipment and subsequently tested and successfully manufactured on ADAPTA using the same filling principle. This eloquently reflects our many years of in-depth know-how in the field of development through to commercial production at the Regensburg site, especially for highly potent active ingredients such as those used against cancer.
<h5>Now that the new ADAPTA 200 is on site in Regensburg, tell us which of its features you appreciate most?</h5>
Firstly, let me say that in keeping with the Aenova Group’s policy to adopt cutting-edge technologies, the choice landed easily with ADAPTA 200. We immediately recognised the value of a high-speed solution enabling full scalability and large production capacity. The compact footprint has allowed us to free up enough space to include further potential filling requirements, which fits perfectly with our objective for increased capsule filling capacity.
More specifically, we are extremely satisfied with the real speeds reached. An output of 200,000 capsules/hour is exactly what we needed and ADAPTA 200 consistently achieves these figures. Let me say that many times the declared speed is not the real speed, but in this case there is no difference.
Another aspect which has impressed us is the 100% in-process weight checking capability. Real time monitoring and measuring of capsule weight is handled by the system directly connected to the machine, giving us the peace of mind that key parameters are respected. Last but not least, despite the space-efficient size of ADAPTA, and even with different dose combinations, the high production speeds are maintained. Finally, it is equally important for us to underline the broader benefits we enjoy from a product landscape that IMA has installed at our Regensburg site. The ZANASI machines – in particular the 12 E and the AZ 5 – are perfectly sized either for small batches or for product development activities. Together with the larger ZANASI capsule filler and the latest-generation ADAPTA 200, we are well-placed today to deliver the most flexible response to all our customers. And in today’s market, that is vital.
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/IMA-RGB-2.png" data-image="555683" alt="Neue Kapselfüllmaschine am high-potent Standort Regensburg"><figcaption>New capsule filling machine at the Aenova high-potent Regensburg site (Photos: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Aenova Christmas campaign: employees donate to social organisations

16/12/2022 - Aenova Christmas campaign:  employees donate to social organizations

Starnberg, 16/12/2022

Aenova employees collected donations in kind and money for social institutions in Starnberg at the beginning of December 2022. These donations will be used to support two organizations that help disadvantaged people.
The year 2022 is and was a challenging year worldwide. The Corona pandemic was followed by the Ukraine war. Energy supply, price increases and inflation have since affected many people and organizations, including in Germany. Disadvantaged and socially weaker people are particularly affected.Therefore, Aenova, a leading global contract developer and manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, organized two donation initiatives as a Christmas campaign. At Aenova's headquarters in Starnberg, employees collected donations in kind and a sum of money for two local social institutions: Winter clothing and shoes for children and adults, toys, tableware and household goods. Both institutions are very grateful for the spontaneous donations, especially now in the cold season and with partly declining donations in recent months. "We are pleased that we can support people in need and the socially disadvantaged with our joint contributions. A big thank you to our employees who made these joint campaigns possible," explains Dr. Susanne Knabe, Head of Corporate Communication at Aenova. "In the coming year, we plan to expand these initiatives." As part of its corporate social responsibility strategy, the company, with its 16 sites worldwide, is primarily involved in the local environment and supports charitable initiatives at the individual company locations. There are social institutions that prefer to work in silence and do not want to be named. A separate information will follow on the presentation of the check for the cash donation.
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Aenova_STA_Weihnachtssachspende.jpg" data-image="555601" alt="Weihnachtsspende 2022"><figcaption>Aenova employees collected for charity at Christmas 2022. (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Münster

Training is important to us: Aenova Münster at CoeMBO 2022

06/12/2022 - Training is important to us: Aenova Münster at CoeMBO 2022

Münster, 06/12/2022

Training is of great importance at Aenova. With over 80 trainees within the Aenova Group, vocational training for the next generation is an integral part at all Aenova locations.At the career information fair CoeMBO on November 12, 2022 in the school center of the city of Coesfeld, Aenova Münster was on site with a team and informed many young interested students about all topics related to training at one of the world's leading contract manufacturers for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Aenova's Münster site focuses on the development, production and packaging of high-potency and/or low-dose tablets and, in particular, hormones, hormone-like substances and narcotics. Another focus is on production technologies for micro-dosed capsules, e.g. with dry powder for inhalation. Around 250 employees contribute to the success of the site. The following training courses are offered: Apprenticeship as chemical laboratory assistant (m/f/d), pharmaceutical assistant (m/f/d), industrial clerk (m/f/d), IT specialist for system integration (m/f/d). Currently, 9 trainees are employed at Aenova in Münster. "We are pleased to be able to offer young people in the region interesting apprenticeships every year. The pharmaceutical industry is characterized by very good job and career prospects," explains Michael Obermeier, Head of Human Resources in Münster. "At the same time, we work here for the health of patients worldwide. That, of course, is another very special motivation," Obermeier continues. The CoeMBO is a trade fair for career guidance, where young people from Münsterland and the surrounding area get the opportunity to get an overview of the possibilities after graduating from school. After a two-year break from Corona, the fair was held again this year in presence. <figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Messe_Gruppenfoto-MST.jpg" data-image="555374"><figcaption>Team Aenova Münster at training event</figcaption></figure>

Innovations in oral solid dosage forms, Aenova expert article in EPM 11/12 2022

30/11/2022 - "Innovations in oral solid dosage forms", Aenova expert article in EPM 11/12 2022

Starnberg, 30/11/2022

Aenova has contributed an exclusive expert article to the current issue of the renowed magazine "European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer", 11/12 2022, with the title:
Innovations in oral solid dosage forms. Challenges for development and commercial manufacturing out of the perspective of a worldwide leading CDMO.
The focus is on key trends in the pharmaceutical market regarding oral solid dosage forms. The authors introduce differentiated technologies for complex therapeutic systems and enhanced bioavailability. Another aspect are the challenges in the development and production of high potent APIs. The summary concludes with tips for faster time to market for innovative OSDF.
Read more in the <a href="https://issuu.com/epmmagazineonline/docs/epm_nov_dec2022_22.6" target="_blank" style="font-family: SourceSansPro, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;">current issue of European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer starting on page 18/19.</a>
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Snippet_Aenova_Article_EPM-for-teaser.JPG" data-image="555333"><figcaption>European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer 11/12 2022, p. 18-19</figcaption></figure>

Kirchberg

Sisseln

Interesting insights for school students into the pharmaceutical professional world

18/11/2022 - National Future Day at Aenova in Switzerland a complete success

Kirchberg / Sisseln, 18.11.2022

It's been a long time since there was so much going on at our manufacturing sites in Kirchberg and Sisseln, Switzerland: both sites were buzzing like a beehive, so many interested young students had registered for the National Future Day in Switzerland on November 10.And there was a lot on offer: there were experiments, welding, milling, guided tours of the laboratories, production and the high-bay warehouse. Many questions were asked and these were answered in detail and vividly, e.g. on the topics of hygiene and cleanliness in pharmaceutical production, on apprenticeships in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, and much more. The young people and their curiosity about what we do at Aenova, what perspectives there are in professional life and above all: how to give a change of perspective on the classic girl and boy roles in career choice were the focus of the day. At the end of the day, the unanimous feedback was: this open day was a great opportunity to look behind the scenes of one of the world's leading pharmaceutical contract manufacturers. A big thank you to all the young visitors for coming - a big thank you to all our employees who made the day an experience for young and old alike! We look forward to the next Future Day next year! 
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/ZUkunftstag-CH-2022-EN.jpg" data-image="555288" alt="Nationaler Zukunftstag"><figcaption>Experiments, guided tours and lots of fun: National Future Day at the Aenova sites in Kirchberg and Sisseln</figcaption></figure>

Gronau

Best pharmacist trainee in Lower Saxony completed her training at Aenova site in Gronau

14/11/2022 - Best pharmacist trainee has completed training at Aenova

Gronau, 14/11/2022

The best trainees in Lower Saxony were honored last week at the GOP Varieté Theater in Hanover: 110 young professionals completed their vocational training at IHK member companies this year with the grade "very good" and were recognized as the best in their training profession.
This includes a young trainee who completed her training at the Aenova site in Gronau. She was honored as the best pharmacist of the year.
Our young colleague not only performed excellently, but also completed her training in 2.5 years instead of the usual 3.5 years. She will be working in the laboratory at the site in the future. Congratulations on this first-class result!
At Aenova we attach great importance to the training of the younger generation and this task is very important to us. We train in the following professions at our sites:<ul><li>Pharmacist</li><li>Chemical laboratory technician</li><li>Industrial mechanic</li><li>Warehouse logistics specialist</li><li>Industrial clerk</li><li>Machine and plant operator</li><li>IT specialist for system integration</li></ul>
We take our responsibility for providing qualified vocational training for our junior staff very seriously. This top performance is also the result of the great commitment of the training company and the vocational school and illustrates the high quality of dual training.<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/B2022_BOM_TAB_Auszeichnung.jpg" data-image="555247" alt="Aenova Gronau IHK Ceremony"><figcaption>Best pharmacist trainee in Lower Saxony together with the training officer at the Aenova site in Gronau</figcaption></figure>

Micro-dosed capsule filling and dry powder inhalation are key innovation topics at Aenova

26/10/2022 - Micro-dosed capsule filling and dry powder inhalation at Aenova

Münster, 26/10/2022

Dry powder inhalation using a DPI device (dry powder inhaler) is becoming more and more important for patient care in view of the worldwide increase in lung and respiratory diseases. The need for therapeutics for bronchial asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), for example, is also rising worldwide. Many of the therapies need to be used by patients for life, which underscores the need to make DPI cost-effectively available and easy for patients to use.The galenic formulation of the active ingredients is particularly challenging, as the inhalable aerosol particles must have an aerodynamic diameter of 1 to 5 µm over the entire shelf life of the product in order to ensure adequate pulmonary mobility. For this purpose, Aenova has a state-of-the-art DPI capsule production and proven expertise from development to commercial production. With state-of-the-art micro-dosing technology, Aenova ensures full scalability for DPI capsule products (flexible batch sizes from 0.5 kg to commercial sizes). In addition, there are product-specific analysis options according to EP / USP as well as specific blistering and combination packaging solutions. Together with the customer, Aenova creates a purposeful concept phase and a product design precisely tailored to the requirements - including analytical method development, ICH stability testing, development and validation of the manufacturing process to obtain a safe and stable effect of the drug product. The modern high-speed capsule filling machine at the Aenova site in Münster is suitable for product dosing in the range of 5 mg to 50 mg per capsule and is equipped with 100% control, which enables in-process control of each individual capsule and ensures the highest quality of the final low-dose product. If required, additional modular dosing units can be integrated to combine also different dosage forms, e.g. pellets and powder, tablets and pellets and other variants. "We are very proud to be able to offer such a comprehensive service from development to commercial production in the field of dry powder inhalation and micro-dosed capsule filling of highly potent active ingredients," says Dr. Gereon Rau, Team Lead - Capsule Technologies at Aenova. "Our innovative solutions and reliable production and delivery capabilities are of benefit to our customers in the pharmaceutical industry and, last but not least, to patients with respiratory diseases worldwide." 
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Aenova_Capsule-filling-machine.jpg" data-image="555136" alt="Mikrodosierte Kapselabfüllung"><figcaption>State-of-the-art capsule filling machine for low-dose capsule filling at the Aenova site in Münster (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Aenova Weniger Medikamente zu hoeheren Preisen CHE Manager 10 2022

Starnberg

Fewer drugs at higher prices? Statement Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach on the current macroeconomic situation

24/10/2022 - Fewer drugs at higher prices? Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach on the current macroeconomic situation

Starnberg, 24/10/2022

Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach gives a statement on the current macroeconomic situation in the current issue of CHEManager (10/2022).
With the title "Fewer drugs at higher prices? The supply of pharmaceutical products in Europe is under pressure", Jan Kengelbach analyzes the consequences of the Ukraine war, the global disruptions to supply chains and energy supply, the enormous price increases accompanied by a highly volatile price situation, and the resulting challenges for CDMOs, customers and the supply of medicines to patients worldwide. Read more in the current issue of <a href="https://www.chemanager-online.com/news/weniger-medikamente-zu-hoeheren-preisen" target="_blank">CHEManager 10/2022</a> (article in German language). 

<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Aenova_Qualitaetskontrolle_SGC_Kirchberg.JPG" data-image="555102" alt="Quality control Softgels Kirchberg"><figcaption>Quality control Softgels (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Commercial production for high-precision microencapsulation systems: Aenova and Microcaps launch strategic partnership

20/10/2022 - Commercial production for high-precision microencapsulation systems: strategic partnership of Aenova and Microcaps

Starnberg, 20/10/2022

The Aenova Group is a leading global contract manufacturer and development service provider for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. As a one-stop-shop, Aenova develops, produces and packages all common dosage forms, product groups and active ingredient classes from pharmaceuticals to dietary supplements for human and animal health. Microcaps is an innovative, multi-award winning Swiss start-up company that has developed a novel, high-precision microencapsulation technology with scalable production capacity. Now Aenova and Microcaps are entering into a strategic partnership that will start on October 31, 2022. The aim of the partnership is to accelerate and improve the development and production of pharmaceuticals, food supplements and numerous other products. Microcaps will contribute its expertise in innovative, high-precision microencapsulation. The process uses a patented technology platform that enables customized formulations, e.g. in release, protective coating and texture. Together with Microcaps' technology, Aenova can offer an even broader range of new product development and life cycle management solutions for micro- and convention capsule formulations, such as enhanced taste masking, controlled release, targeted release, increased bioavailability and improved Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) stability. Aenova as a CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) with a broad portfolio, brings to the partnership long-standing expertise, extensive GMP knowledge, international resources, rapid scalability and effective market access for the technology. With the EOS 1000 series, Microcaps recently launched the first solution that enables continuous encapsulation of active pharmaceutical ingredients on an industrial scale. At its core, the technology consists of several identical microchannels that can introduce well over 100,000 microcapsules of the same shape, size and properties, thus ensuring the highest quality standards. As a strategic industrial CDMO partner of Microcaps, Aenova will offer this patented technology for customer projects at its sites, for example in Kirchberg, Switzerland, or Cornu, Romania. Kirchberg is specialized as a Competence Center for the development and production of pharmaceutical soft capsules within the Aenova Group. Highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients up to OEB 5 can also be processed there in softgel capsules, for which the innovative technology of microcaps offers new possibilities for specific customer requirements. The Cornu site is a competence center for the production of softgel capsules and Aenova VegaGels®. Here, Microcaps' novel microencapsulation technology can be used to improve the bioavailability of active food ingredients, e.g. vitamins, vegetable and essential oils, cannabidiol and others. The two managing directors of the new partners, Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova Group, which is the industry partner of the cooperation, and Michael Hagander, co-founder and co-CEO of the startup company Microcaps, agree: "In our now launched partnership, the whole is clearly more than the sum of its parts, because the portfolio and the experience and knowledge of the individual companies complement each other perfectly in order to be able to offer even better added value for our customers in the pharmaceutical as well as the food industry even faster." At this year's CPhI, you can find out more about the new partnership from November 1 to 3, 2022 in Frankfurt/Main at the Aenova in Hall 9, booth no. 90J60.
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Microcaps-Mikroverkapselung.jpg" data-image="554970" alt="Mikroverkapselung"><figcaption>Customized formulations with high-precision equipment (photos: Microcaps)</figcaption></figure>

Tittmoning

Aenova at the 14th Training Day in Traunstein

13/10/2022 - Aenova at the 14th Training Day in Traunstein

Tittmoning, 13/10/2022

The 14th Training Day in Traunstein gives students a comprehensive overview of the professions and training courses or secondary schools in the Chiemgau / Southeast Bavaria region. In addition, numerous exhibitors, as well as a team from the Aenova site in Tittmoning, are on site for information and conversation.
Training and the promotion of the young generation is of great importance at Aenova. Aenova is not only a training company that has received several awards from the IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce), but also offers trainees excellent prospects in a future-proof and innovative industry. Aenova currently trains more than 80 apprentices at its 15 production sites in the following fields of training:<ul><li>Pharmacist</li><li>chemical laboratory technician</li><li>Industrial mechanic</li><li>Warehouse logistics specialist</li><li>Industrial clerk</li><li>Machine and plant operator</li><li>IT specialist for system integration</li></ul>
The 14th Training Day will take place on Oct. 21, 2022, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Traunstein School Center. Participation is free of charge. Further information is available on the <a href="https://www.wirtschaftsverband-traunstein.de/tagderausbildung/" target="_blank">event website</a>.<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Ausbildungsmesse-FotoIMG_4577-Originalgrösse.jpeg" data-image="547074" alt="Ausbildung Tittmoning Messestand"><figcaption>Training trade fair, Aenova-Team Tittmoning (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Aenova Regensburg at "Nacht schafft Wissen"

11/10/2022 - Aenova Regensburg at "Nacht schafft Wissen"

Regensburg, 11/10/2022

"Nacht schafft Wissen" (Night Creates Knowledge) is a format that is now well established in Regensburg to bring "Innovations made in Regensburg" closer to the people. The event focuses on research, science and development and offers an evening-long look behind the scenes of Regensburg companies and universities. The numerous organizers have put together an exciting, educational and entertaining program.
The Aenova site in Regensburg is already one of the long-standing supporters of this event. At Aenova's Regensburg site, approximately 420 employees work in the laboratory, in analytics, production or packaging. The strategic focus is on the production of tablets or capsules used in cancer therapy.
<h5>Program points of the evening at Aenova in Regensburg:</h5>
<ul><li>Guided tour: production of highly potent drugs in the clean room.</li><li>Analytical laboratory - In search of the active ingredient in the tablet</li><li>Haupt Pharma Amareg, Member of the Aenova Group, as employer and training company</li><li>Exhibition: Pharmaceutical production in Regensburg</li></ul>
Regensburg: 21 October 2022, 17:00 to 23:00
For further information please visit the <a href="https://www.nacht-schafft-wissen.de/" target="_blank">website "Nacht schafft Wissen"</a>. We look forward to seeing you there!

<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_portrait/554917/Aenova_RGB_NachtschafftWissen_Posting-3.jpg" data-image="554917" alt="Regensburg Nacht schafft Wissen"><figcaption>Test demonstration at the Aenova site at "Nacht schafft Wissen" (Night creates knowledge)</figcaption></figure>
Header graphic: @Stadtmarketing Regensburg

Aenova publishes white paper on the "Safe and efficient handling of high potent drug products"

07/10/2022 - New white paper on the "Safe and efficient handling of high potent drug products"

Starnberg, 07.10.2022

The market for HPAPI (High Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) will continue to grow in the coming years and decades. HPAPIs are used, among other indications, for the treatment of oncological diseases, immunosuppression and hormone therapy or endocrine therapy. Highly potent pharmacological agents are frequently used to treat diseases for which patients have a particularly high medical need. Therefore, the development and production of these mostly life-sustaining or life-saving HPAPI products already play a particularly important role for Aenova as one of the world's leading CDMOs (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization). Since many molecules in the aforementioned indication areas are in the preclinical or clinical trial phase, safety in production is a particular challenge for commercial production due to potential toxicity. The development and manufacturing of drugs with highly potent active ingredients is very complex and often has to be done under great time pressure, as many of these new molecular entities (NMEs) are approved as "breakthrough therapy" in a fast-track process to quickly address a high unmet medical need. For such scenarios, pharmaceutical companies need reliable and experienced CDMOs as partners at their side. At Aenova, experts in the field of HPAPI production have therefore developed and implemented a holistic concept for the safe and efficient handling of HPAPI. This concept - from the basics to practical implementation - has now been published in the white paper "Safe and Efficient Handling of High Potent Drug Products".
The handling of highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients is internationally regulated in OEB or OEL classes (Occupational Exposure Banding or Occupational Exposure Limits) in order to ensure both the quality of the product and the health of the processing personnel. In the risk assessment developed by Aenova, the potency of the active ingredient, the physio-chemical properties, the quantity and the duration are set in relation to each other in order to achieve the best possible risk minimization in development and production. For the safe and efficient development and production of highly potent active ingredients, the structural measures, the production facilities themselves, the processes, and the training and "mindset" of the employees follow a sophisticated, holistic production concept.<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Aenova_Holistic-Concept-HPAPI-Production_1.png" data-image="554890"><figcaption>An intelligent and efficient production concept ensures Excellence in HPAPI handling (Graphic:	Aenova Group)</figcaption></figure>

Advantages and deeper insights are provided in the new whitepaper from Aenova, which can be requested free of charge by sending an <a href="mailto:contact-sales@aenova-group.com?subject=Request for Aenova Whitepaper " safe="" and="" efficient="" handling="" of="" high="" potent="" drug="" products""="">e-mail</a>.

New Aenova white paper in cooperation with c&en on "Innovations in drug formulations"

28/09/2022 - New Aenova white paper on "Innovations in drug formulations" in cooperation with c&en

Starnberg, 28.09.2022

For an API (active pharmaceutical ingredient), i.e. the active pharmaceutical ingredient of a drug, to have an optimal effect on the patient, the formulation is an essential component. It therefore matters how the active ingredient is "wrapped" - e.g. as a tablet, capsule or powder. The drug production methods used in this process are constantly evolving, and Aenova, as one of the world's leading CDMOs (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization), offers its customers in the pharmaceutical industry innovative formulation solutions - with the aim of further optimizing the efficacy and tolerability of drugs.
In collaboration with the renowned expert portal c&en, journal of the American Chemical Society, Aenova has now created a white paper specifically on the topic of how innovations in solid dosage formulation can be particularly promoted through partnerships. Title of the whitepaper "Formulation Innovation: Partnerships Usher in Next Wave of Solid Dosage Forms".
Some advanced active ingredients are not compatible with standard formulations due to problems with stability, solubility or other physicochemical properties. This white paper discusses innovative approaches to the formulation of solid dosage forms as well as in terms of novel therapy-enhancing delivery systems, e.g. dry powder inhalers with special capsules for asthma patients.
Numerous innovative manufacturing techniques can be used to improve the bioavailability and thus the efficacy of drugs. For example, the white paper describes "hot melt extrusion" for active ingredients with low bioavailability, polymer encapsulation with minispheres for sustained release, as well as coprecipitation and other technologies.
Aenova offers its customers a full service portfolio for innovative oral solid dosage form technologies from development to commercial production.
The white paper "Formulation Innovation: Partnerships Usher in Next Wave of Solid Dosage Forms" can be downloaded free of charge <a href="https://connect.acspubs.org/Aenova_CDMOPartnerships?partnerref=CENAenova" target="_blank">under this link</a>.
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Aenova_Hot-melt-extrusion.jpg" data-image="554735" alt="Aenova Hot melt extrusion"><figcaption>Hot melt extrusion technique for the production of solids with optimized solubility (Figure: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Aenova expands portfolio with innovative technologies

31/08/2022 - Aenova expands portfolio with innovative technologies

Starnberg, 31/08/2022

The development of new drug products for a wide range of therapeutic areas is a rapidly growing market. Therefore, a smart innovation strategy is essential for contract developers and manufacturers. Aenova is expanding its development and production portfolio, particularly in the area of bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
The development of new drug products and forms of therapy is progressing rapidly. For contract developers and manufacturers, this means staying on the cutting edge of production technologies and actively supporting customers with innovative approaches as early as the development service stage. At Aenova, one of the world's leading CDMOs, there are currently various initiatives for differentiated technologies within the innovation strategy, which are primarily targeted at patient-friendly forms of therapy based on complex therapeutic systems and the improved bioavailability of active ingredients.
<h5>Differentiated technologies for complex therapeutic systems</h5>
In the field of complex solid dosage forms, intelligently encapsulated mini tablet systems or multi-unit pellet systems (MUPS) can control the release of the active ingredient(s). On the one hand, this can increase the bioavailability of the active ingredient, but it also enables the combination of different active ingredients to improve the therapeutic effect of different molecules.
As well, Aenova is working with a dry powder inhaler (DPI) platform for micro-dosed capsule filling, which contain tiny amounts of the active ingredient down to the microgram. This enables, for example, improved therapy of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
<h5>Differentiated technologies for better bioavailability</h5>
Innovative active ingredients show a strong trend towards poor water solubility and low bioavailability. Aenova offers technologies to overcome these obstacles.
One example is the so-called Hot Melt Extrusion (HME), with which improved bioavailability can be efficiently achieved, since active ingredients are present as an amorphous solid dispersion. Hot melt extrusion offers a wide variety of options for further processing of the extrudate for solid dosage forms.
In addition, Aenova offers co-precipitation, particle sizing and lipid-based soft capsule formulations as successful technological strategies to increase bioavailability.
These innovations also include projects in the field of highly potent drugs, particularly in oncology, in order to offer patients a simplified and less burdensome form of therapy. With the Aenova Closed Containment System, the company has developed a holistic production concept for the safe and efficient manufacturing of highly potent active ingredients up to OEB 5 - active ingredients that are also increasingly being used in innovative medicines.
<h5>High level of innovation</h5>
Not every CDMO can offer innovative technologies, but it is crucial for contract manufacturers and developers to signal to their pharma customers that new products are also feasible with a strong and innovative CDMO partner. "If you want to be part of the strategic and advanced manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, a CDMO needs not only modern production facilities with suitable capacities, but above all strong development and technology transfer services," explains Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova Group. "If a customer has a more complicated request, we have built up the appropriate level of scientific expertise and state-of-the-art process technology so that the customer knows immediately that they have found a reliable partner," Kengelbach further explains.
<h5>From the development of new drug products to commercial production</h5>
Larger pharmaceutical companies have their own development teams, but may still need a manufacturing and development partner to bring their product to market. Young companies or start-ups often pursue an "asset-light" model without in-house manufacturing capabilities and rely on a fully integrated development service from their CDMO partner. Here Aenova can provide support from development through clinical phases to commercial manufacturing.
<h5>Smart partnering models for fast time-to-market of new drug products</h5>
With its innovation strategy, the Aenova Group also addresses at smart partnership models with customers, because the technologies and the innovation-oriented mindset make it possible to invest in new projects together with customers and to bring innovative products to market. 
With a highly flexible range of GMP services (batch size, technologies and broad know-how along the product life cycle), Aenova positions itself as the ideal partner to bring innovative products from research into clinical trials ('first-in-man' to Phase III) and to manage all phases up to the worldwide product launch as CDMO. This partnership approach then quickly leads to the establishment of new platforms and means faster time-to-market for innovative medicines with the experienced CDMO partner at their side. 

<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Aenova_Pellet_Loading-and-Coating.jpg" data-image="554426" alt="Aenova Pellets Marburg"><figcaption>Loading of the pellet coater (left) and pellet coating in the bottom spray process (right) for innovative multi-pellet tablets (Photos: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Neil Jones is appointed as the new Chief Commercial Officer of Aenova Group

01/08/2022 - Neil Jones is appointed as the new Chief Commercial Officer of Aenova Group

Starnberg, 01/08/2022

Neil Jones has been the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Aenova Group since July 18, 2022. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), he will play a key role in shaping the future and commercial success of Aenova Group and will report directly to CEO Jan Kengelbach in his role. As of July 18, 2022, Neil Jones has joined Aenova as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Aenova Group. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), he manages Aenova's commercial operations and will play a key role in shaping and expanding them. "I am very happy to now become part of Aenova's success story," commented Jones on his start at Aenova. "Together with my new colleagues, we will ensure and further expand the international success of the Aenova Group and best position the organization for future challenges in the competitive CDMO market environment." Neil has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in both product and service areas. Prior to joining Aenova, he was Vice President at Catalent Pharma Solutions and CEO and CBO at VMIC (Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre). Prior to that, he served as Director Business Development Europe at Catalent Pharma Solutions from 2016 to 2021 and previously held various positions at Patheon. Neil holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Bristol and a Post Graduate Certificate in Management from the University of the West of England. "We are very pleased to welcome Neil to the team. Neil is a manager who is highly experienced in the pharmaceutical-biotechnology industry and is perfectly placed for the central position of CCO at Aenova," commented CEO Jan Kengelbach on the appointment. "Neil will greatly enrich our team with his drive, his innovative ability and last but not least with his personal and human values."

The Aenova Group publishes Annual Report 2021

29/07/2022 - The Aenova Group publishes Annual Report 2021

Starnberg, 29/07/2022

The Aenova Group publishes its 2021 Annual Report today. 
The key figures 2021 of Aenova at a glance:<ul><li>€107 million adjusted EBITDA*</li><li>€125 million in additional new projects</li><li>89 % on-time deliveries (annual average on-time delivery, OTD)</li></ul>
"2021 was a challenging year for many industries, including the pharmaceutical industry," said Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova Group. "Not unlike many of our customers, suppliers and market peers, we had to deal with several waves of pandemic-related restrictions, which definitely impacted our operational business. However, looking back, we can positively summarize that the entire Aenova Group has shown a very high resilience and that we have stayed on track with our transformation program, even though our financial performance was slightly below the previous year," Kengelbach added. Expressed in figures, this means a year-on-year decline in sales of 5.8% (2021: €697 million; 2020: €740 million). However, the Aenova Group was able to further increase the EBITDA margin from 15.1 % in the previous year to 15.3 %, thus achieving the best EBITDA margin in the entire history of the company in 2021. Thus, in 2021, Aenova's already robust financial base could be further built up. Learn more about Aenova's 2021 achievements and milestones, as well as key events in each business unit.
Read <a href="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/Aenova_Annual_Report_2021.pdf" target="_blank">more</a>.
* pro forma, excl. Berlin

Aenova wins ifm/GIB Supply Chain Management Award

15/07/2022 - Aenova wins Supply Chain Management Award

Starnberg, 15/07/2022

As a global leader in contract development and manufacturing, Aenova focuses on innovation, including digital transformation of supply chain management. As a successor system to SAP APO, the planning and operations module from the GIB Suite was implemented at three sites. The new solution significantly optimizes planning and scheduling efforts end to end. For this, Aenova received one of the three prestigious SCM Awards from ifm (formerly GIB).
As one of the leading contract developers and manufacturers for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, the Aenova Group is constantly working on innovations and optimizations. This also applies to the systems around supply chain management. As a successor system to SAP APO, the SAP-integrated Planning module from the GIB Suite has been implemented at the Münster and Wolfratshausen sites and in Latina (Italy) since fall 2020. In a second step, the Operations module was gradually rolled out at all three sites to optimize the processes in purchasing and scheduling. As a result, all former APO processes have been effectively replaced. The largest German Aenova site in Tittmoning has also been working with the Operations module since July 2022 to handle its complex purchasing processes. In addition to the operative day-to-day business, all locations now have the option of displaying requirements, consumption, backlogs or inventories graphically and in tabular form. All locations have heterogeneous IT structures that have grown over many years and a far-reaching consolidation of settings, customizing and interfaces was necessary. In order to reduce the effort in planning and scheduling and at the same time optimize the SCM processes, the Aenova Group decided with the software manufacturer ifm (formerly GIB) to choose the GIB Suite Tools for scheduling and planning as a replacement for the existing SAP APO. The entire conversion - from conception to test phases to implementation - took only 24 months, including the development and implementation of special functions, e.g. for the optimized planning of setup and cleaning times. The new solution has significantly reduced planning and scheduling costs. Processes have been smoothed and additional work has been significantly reduced, which has also led to a sustainable increase in staff satisfaction. Overall, Aenova has succeeded in optimizing SAP-controlled supply chain processes end-to-end thanks to the ifm solutions. Since the two tools were introduced in record time, Excel planning has become a thing of the past. The success achieved with the software has just been recognized with an SCM award from GIB. "The Aenova teams at the individual sites as well as the great support from the experts at GIB have brought us resounding success," says a delighted Frank Augustin, project manager and long-time SAP expert at the Aenova Group. "Optimized logistics and smooth supply chain management are crucial competitive advantages, especially for us as a contract manufacturer, and a weighty part of our Digital Transformation journey," adds Damir Juricic, Vice President Corporate IT at Aenova Group. "Congratulations to the whole team!" From 2023, the controlling module from the GIB Suite will also enter the test phase for a few months. This module can be used to classify and analyze inventories according to A B C, slow and fast movers, core stocks, store stocks, and so on. Here, the Aenova project team expects another major benefit.
On the cover picture: Frank Augustin, Aenova Group, is pleased to receive the award from Bilgin Kilic (left) and Björn Dunkel (right, both ifm Business Solutions) (Photo: IFM Business Solutions / G. Bender)
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Aenova_SCM-Award_2022.jpg" data-image="553653" alt="Aenova SCM Award 2022"><figcaption>Aenova has received a 2022 GIB Supply Chain Management Award for outstanding optimization in planning and scheduling. (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Holistic sustainability strategy at Aenova: the CO2-free Sisseln site

29/06/2022 - Holistic sustainability strategy at Aenova: the CO2-free Sisseln site

Sisseln, 29/06/2022

The Aenova site in Sisseln, Switzerland, stands for many years of tradition and special know-how, including in the production and packaging of moisture-sensitive solid dosage forms. A comprehensive sustainability strategy is pursued and this makes the site "CO2-free". The environmental program is subject to an annual implementation check and thus continuously anchors sustainability in everyday work.
In Sisseln, Switzerland, high-quality tablets, granules, effervescent tablets and hard capsules are produced by Aenova on a footprint of more than 6,000 m2 and a production area of more than 1,900 m2 by 160 employees - and with a completely CO2-free energy supply by using electricity generated from hydropower. That´s 6 GWh per year of certified electricity from Swiss hydropower; this is supplemented by a photovoltaic system that covers around 8 to 10% of the site's energy requirements. In addition, heat is generated using a particularly smart approach: Process and comfort heat is obtained via heat exchangers as a by-product of the air compressors. As a result, the energy supply of the Aenova site in Sisseln is not only climate-neutral but completely CO2-free. This protects the environment in the best possible way and reduces the consumption of natural resources. For more than ten years, the site has been ISO certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000 and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001. In addition, all major projects are approved and supported by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment.<h5>Good for nature, good for employees</h5>
At the Sisseln site, a total of seven charging facilities for electric cars are available for use by employees at cost price. This service supports the switch to environmentally friendly mobility. And not just for Aenova employees - the plant's neighbors are also offered the use of the charging facilities at the same conditions. Another measure to reduce CO2 emissions is the use of regional food in the site's canteen since the beginning of 2022, offering around 50% vegetarian dishes to also reduce the CO2 footprint of food production and transport.<h5>Measurable effects</h5>
The comprehensive sustainability concept at the Aenova site in Sisseln and its impact on the environment can be measured and demonstrably expressed in figures:<ul><li>0 liters oil consumption</li><li>0 m3 Gas consumption</li><li>0.45 MWh electricity from solar energy</li><li>6 GWh of certified electricity from Swiss hydropower</li><li>4,744 km ridden by 16 employees as part of the "Bike to Work" campaign</li><li>90% LED illuminant</li><li>54 t per year Recycling (paper, plastic, metal, wood)</li></ul>"Our holistic sustainability strategy and comprehensive sustainability management already make us proud," says Fridrik Thorsteinsson, Managing Director at the Sisseln site. "We are convinced that we can thus contribute to environmental protection in production as well as in everyday life. This is particularly sustainable because our colleagues are involved in the individual projects and can thus help shape and experience sustainability. This benefits the environment, nature as well as society in the region." Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova, adds: "We are investing around CHF 2 million in environmental protection measures here between 2020 and 2022. Such a commitment is important to us at the Aenova Group: because this is how we, as a company, make a local contribution to sustainability, and that is an essential investment in the future. In the overall sustainability strategy of Aenova, our site in Sisseln is exemplary. We also support comprehensive sustainability initiatives at the other Aenova sites on our way to CO2 neutrality."
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Photovoltaik_Sisseln.JPG" data-image="553087" alt="Photovoltaik Sisseln"><figcaption>Large-scale photovoltaic systems are in operation on all roofs at the Sisseln site (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Aenova signs "Diversity Charter"

03/06/2022 - Aenova signs "Diversity Charter"

Starnberg, 03/06/2022

Aenova, global leading contract development and manufacturing organisation for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, signed the "Diversity Charter", a voluntary commitment to diversity, at the end of 2021. Through this commitment, the Aenova Group underscores its recognition of an appreciative work environment for all employees - regardless of, for example, their age, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity or religion.
The diversity of society is increasingly shaping the world of work, not only in Germany but also worldwide. Companies can only be successful today if they recognize, promote and know how to use this diversity. Because the diversity of all employees with their different skills and talents opens up opportunities for in novative and creative solutions. The Aenova Group is now one of the signatories of the employer initiative "Diversity Charter" since the end of the year 2021. The Aenova Group currently employs around 4,200 people from 53 nations at its 16 sites worldwide, almost equal numbers of women and men, across a wide range of educational, hierarchical and age levels. "We are pleased that by signing the 'Diversity Charter' we can now demonstrate even more clearly our understanding of diversity in our company, which we have already been living on a daily basis for a long time," explains Marcella Spagnuolo, Vice President Corporate HR International and responsible for the "Diversity Charter" at Aenova. "Our goal is to implement our values-driven culture, based on respect and appreciation, even deeper within the company," comments Tim Bauer, Senior Vice President Corporate HR at Aenova Group. "This started last year with our values rollout and will continue with a wide variety of HR measures, such as our new feedback and development processes, to ensure our employees can best develop their diverse skills and talents." The "Diversity Charter" is an employer initiative to promote diversity in companies and institutions. The aim of the initiative is to promote the recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the world of work in Germany. Organizations should create a working environment that is free of prejudice and all employees should be valued - regardless of age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and worldview, sexual orientation and social origin. Since 2010, the initiative has been supported by the non-profit association Charta der Vielfalt e. V. Many well-known large corporations, medium-sized companies and other institutions are among the signatories. "At Aenova, we are convinced that living diversity and valuing it has a positive impact on the organization and on society," sums up Tim Bauer. For more information on the "Diversity Charter," visit <a href="http://www.charta-der-vielfalt.de">www.charta-der-vielfalt.de</a> .

Aenova´s Innovation Approach: Interview with CEO Jan Kengelbach in US Life Sciences Report 2022

20/05/2022 - Innovation Approach at Aenova: Interview with CEO Jan Kengelbach in US Life Sciences Report 2022

Starnberg, 20/05/2022

In the latest edition of Global Business Reports' renowned US Life Sciences 2022 Report, Aenova outlines its technology and innovation strategy. In the interview, Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach explains the focus on leading edge technologies and the importance of deep strategic partnerships with customers:
"(...) Recently, Aenova has focused on bringing in new, differentiating technologies. None of these are new to humankind, but for many it is the first time they are offered on a CDMO platform of our size. Many are related to enhanced bioavailability of the drugs. We have several projects in our high potency area, particularly in oncology, where we take injectable drugs and try to convert them into solids by applying innovative technology and drug formulation concepts. We also offer sophisticated over-encapsulations, in which we can put an immediate and sustained release tablet in a capsule to design the therapeutic effect of different molecules. Aenova has also built a dry powder inhaler platform and can make micro-dosed filling comprised of tiny quantities of the API down to the microgram. As the second largest softgel capsule player worldwide, we see increased demand for microcapsules, softgel capsules the size of the head of a needle. These are only few examples of innovative technologies Aenova can offer its clients.
With these technologies, the company has gained access to a new set of customers willing to co-invest in these projects with us. The problem with many large-scale providers is they do primarily older lifecycle products, but we are clearly committed to bringing newer lifecycle products to life. (...)"
Read more in the <a href="https://projects.gbreports.com/united-states-life-sciences-2022/aenova-group-interview" target="_blank">US Life Sciences 2022 Report</a>.

Apprenticeship at Aenova

17/05/2022 - Apprenticeship at Aenova

Tittmoning, 17/05/2022

Finally, trade fairs can take place in presence again!
Our HR team and trainees at the site in Tittmoning in southern Bavaria were also happy about this. At the training fair "Ausbildungsroas" in nearby Traunreut, they were live on site with trainees and were able to inform interested pupils from the region about the diverse training opportunities and career paths at Aenova. The Aenova site in Tittmoning is Competence Center for conventional solids with very high volumes. Aenova, as the world's leading contract developer and manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, provides training at the Tittmoning site in the following professions:
<ul><li>Laboratory (chemical laboratory technician)</li><li> Production (pharmaceutical technician, machine operator)</li><li> Administration (industrial clerk, IT specialist)</li><li> Logistics (warehouse logistics specialist)</li><li>Technology (electrician, industrial mechanic)</li></ul>
Contact us now if you would like to find out more about training and your career opportunities with us.
Tel. +49 8683 895 0 
E-Mail. <a href="mailto:azubi@aenova-group.com">azubi@aenova-group.com</a>

Aenova achieves silver medal in EcoVadis sustainability rating

10/05/2022 - Aenova achieves silver medal in EcoVadis sustainability rating

Starnberg, 10/05/2022

Aenova, globally leading contract development and manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, has achieved silver status in the latest EcoVadis sustainability rating. This documents the Aenova Group's continuous improvement of its sustainability in the categories "environment", "labor and human rights", "ethics" and "sustainable procurement".
Certified proof of sustainability in the areas of environment, labor, ethics and procurement is becoming increasingly important for companies and their suppliers. Almost half of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies use the EcoVadis assessment for this purpose. The Aenova Group also submits to the annual EcoVadis assessment and scored this year with a significant improvement from bronze to silver medal. In the areas of environment and labor and human rights, the best results were achieved with 70 out of 100 maximum possible points. With a percentile of 84, Aenova is among the top 25 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis.
"The production steps in the pharmaceutical industry are energy-intensive. Our good result also distinguishes our responsible approach to natural resources," explains Dr. Pedro Diaz-Kraus, Vice President Corporate HSES and responsible for the EcoVadis project at Aenova. "We are very pleased that we have now been able to improve our sustainability score from bronze to silver!" "Sustainability is not an empty phrase for us, but an important strategic goal," says Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova Group. "Our sustainability strategy always includes further optimization in sustainability and environmental topics. For example, the Aenova site in Sisseln already operates completely CO2 -free, many sites have photovoltaic systems as well as special wastewater treatment or their own combined heat and power plants, and we are continuously expanding the sites." The EcoVadis methodology covers a total of seven management indicators, comprising 21 sustainability criteria in four thematic areas: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. It is based on leading standards such as GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), UNCC (UN Climate Change) and ISO 26000, and is overseen by an international scientific committee. It evaluates companies' performance by analyzing policies, measures and results. For Aenova, the next rating is due in early 2023.

Interview with Actif´s Magazine: How Aenova develops vegan softgel capsules

03/05/2022 - Interview with Actif´s Magazine: How Aenova develops vegan softgel capsules

Starnberg, 03/05/2022

The latest Actif's Magazine features an interview with Michael Ammann, Head of Business Unit Softgel Capsules at Aenova, about the development of Vegan Softgel Capsules at Aenova.
The new generation of Aenova VegaGels® are plant-based and a pioneering further development of their current technology. The new VegaGels® are heat and temperature resistant and very stable. This significantly reduces stickiness and cross-linking reactions during prolonged storage. The new VegaGels® are characterized by their flexible and soft texture and availability in many different variations in sizes, shapes and colors.
Aenova is globally #2 for Softgels.
Read more in the exciting interview with the magazine's editor Philippe Millet: <a href="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/news/Aenova_Softgels_Interview_Actifs-Mag_042022.pdf">Actifs Magazine, April 2022, Interview Aenova Softgel Capsules</a>
For more information about <a href="http://www.editionsbgm.fr/" target="_blank">Actif´s Magazine</a>.

Aenova invests in new building for the production of highly potent drugs

08/04/2022 - Aenova invests in new building for the production of highly potent drugs

Regensburg, 08/04/2022

Aenova has laid the foundation for the new building for highly potent active ingredients at its Regensburg site. Highly potent drugs, especially against cancer, are produced in the new manufacturing facilities. With an investment of around 10 million euros, Aenova will thus be able to significantly increase production capacity to meet increased market demand.
Cytotoxics and cytostatics continue to experience increased demand in the global pharmaceutical market. To meet this growing demand, Aenova, global leading development service provider and contract manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, is building a new facility at its Regensburg site. The investment of around €10 million will enable the company to significantly expand the production in the field of highly potent active ingredients and, in particular, cancer drugs. The foundation slab for the new building was poured in March 2022.
The Aenova site in Regensburg has been developing and producing tablets and capsules with highly potent active ingredients such as methotrexate, hydroxycarbamide, azathioprine, imatinib on the former von Heyden site since the 1950s. The new four-story building with a total building area of over 4,000 m² will include not only bulk production and packaging of highly potent drugs, but also the associated laboratories, development, warehouses and social rooms. This not only means a significant expansion of the production area and the so-called white areas of development and laboratory to over 300 m² at the Regensburg site. After the planned start of operations at the beginning of 2023, the manufacturing capacities can thus be increased in volume by significantly more than 1 billion tablets and capsules. An entire floor is also reserved for flexible customer requests for "on demand" production, so that existing as well as new customers can be individually supported in line with their requests. "With this expansion, we are achieving our goal of strengthening the Regensburg site as the "Competence Center HPAPI & Oncology Products" within the Aenova Group," explains Oliver Schmied, Managing Director at the Aenova site in Regensburg. "After all, this will not only enable us to better serve market needs and customer requests, but above all to reliably provide essential medicines for patients suffering from cancer worldwide."
"Within the overall investments of the Aenova Group, the new building for highly potent active ingredients in Regensburg is an essential strategic building block. In line with our motto "Excellence beyond Manufacturing", we want to be a reliable and agile partner for our customers in key market segments," comments Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova Group. The new building is scheduled for completion in summer 2022 and occupation in fall 2022. This will be followed by the installation of the laboratories and the new "on-demand" GMP area. Additional customer orders can be produced from 2023.
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_New_Building_RGB_Sketch.jpg" data-image="545856" alt="New Building high potent drugs Regensburg"><figcaption>Sketch of the new building at the Aenova site in Regensburg for the production of highly potent drugs (Sketch: Immo GmbH).</figcaption></figure>

Aenova strengthens HR with Tim Bauer as Senior Vice President Corporate HR

31/03/2022 - Aenova strengthens HR with Tim Bauer as Senior Vice President

Starnberg, 31.03.2022

Tim Bauer has been the new Senior Vice President (SVP) Corporate Human Resources at Aenova's Starnberg site since September 2021. He is responsible for all human resources tasks for around 4,200 employees at the 16 locations of the Aenova Group worldwide. His first task is to strengthen the Aenova Group as an employer brand.
Since September 2021, Tim Bauer has been Head of Corporate Human Resources at the Aenova Group as SVP and a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). His tasks include strengthening the employer brand of the Aenova Group with suitable measures and thus to increase the attractiveness of the company as an employer. Within a short period of time, Bauer launched the initiative "Our Aenova Values", which manifests the customer- and service-oriented mentality and the quality standards of the Aenova Group, internationally at all manufacturing sites of the pharmaceutical contract manufacturer.Based on his many years of management expertise, including international experience, Tim Bauer relies on the personal interview as an important tool in HR work. Therefore, he attaches great importance to structured discussions between employees and supervisors to evaluate performance and potential. In addition, Aenova also uses 360-degree feedback. Training needs, internal talent management and succession planning for high-potential employees in key strategic positions are based on the results obtained with both instruments. Tim Bauer has also already further developed recruiting at Aenova. "Despite modern tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), personal contact is essential for assessing talent and building trust," Tim Bauer is convinced, adding, "A structured onboarding process is equally essential to facilitate a new team member's entry and integrate them successfully and satisfactorily as quickly as possible." The conversion of remuneration to salary bands that will be based on international salary studies is also on his agenda. Jan Kengelbach, CEO of the Aenova Group, summarizes the work of the new Senior Vice President Corporate HR so far: "With Tim, we were able to gain an excellent HR professional who has already set first milestones within a few months. With his help, we will be able to succeed in the competitive market of talent and shape a motivated and dedicated team to position Aenova as an Employer of Choice."

Aenova site Kirchberg in Switzerland introduces comprehensive ISO environmental management system

29/03/2022 - Aenova Kirchberg introduces comprehensive ISO environmental management system

29.03.2022

Aenova, global leading development service provider and contract manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, is expanding environmental certifications. At the end of 2021, the Aenova site in Kirchberg (SG, Switzerland) successfully passed the ISO14001:2015 certification, documenting its comprehensive environmental management.
The Aenova Group's production site for soft gelatin capsules in Kirchberg, Switzerland (Swiss Caps AG, Member of the Aenova Group) has been practicing an effective management system for many years to reduce the impact of the plant on the environment. Especially because of the plant's specialization in highly active pharmaceutical products, effective environmental management is of great importance. In order to further improve this environmental management system and to demonstrate the performance to employees, the community, the authorities and last but not least to customers, a certification according to the ISO14001:2015 standard was sought.
In an audit lasting almost a week at the end of 2021, the inspectors were able to demonstrate the complete functionality and conformity of the comprehensive environmental management system at Aenova in Kirchberg. This led to the official award of the ISO14001:2015 certificate at the end of 2021. "The production steps in the pharmaceutical industry are energy-intensive. With our environmental management system, we can now control even better that natural resources are conserved," explains Jochen Niethammer, Head of Technical Affairs and responsible for the ISO certification.
The certification underscores Aenova's efforts to continuously improve the defined environmental performance targets. For example, Aenova's Kirchberg site has now switched its electricity supply completely to "green" hydropower and plans to install a large photovoltaic system before the end of 2022. Among other things, this will supply electricity to newly installed charging stations for electric cars and thus further motivate the workforce to use e-mobility.
"The Aenova site in Kirchberg has many years of expertise in the development and production of soft gelatin capsules, especially of highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients for sometimes vital medicines. We are aware of this responsibility to patients worldwide on a daily basis. By obtaining the ISO environmental certificate, we are also demonstrating an ongoing development of our responsibility in environmental issues," says Dr. Christian Luftensteiner, Managing Director at the Aenova site in Kirchberg. 
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Kirchberg_ISO-Team.jpg" data-image="545552" alt="Aenova Kirchberg ISO 14001:2015 Zertifizierung"><figcaption>The certification team at Aenova's Kirchberg site proudly presents the ISO 14001:2015 certificate achieved (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Target reached! Joint Aenova donation of 100.000 € for Ukraine

22/03/2022 - Target reached! Joint Aenova donation of 100.000 € for Ukraine

Starnberg, 22/03/2022

Within just two weeks, the Aenova Group has reached the set joint donation target of €100,000 to support Ukraine. "With this campaign, we were able to make a significant contribution very quickly to support the people affected by the war in Ukraine. Every help is important here!", explains Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova. On the specially set up <a href="https://www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/de/aktiv-helfen/interaktiv-helfen/starte-deine-spendenaktion/meine-spendenaktion/?cfd=whmx4&cfi=n#cff" target="_blank">Aenova Ukraine donation portal</a>, employees were able to donate directly to "Aktion Deutschland hilft". Every contribution received there was doubled by the Aenova Group. "Our joint fundraising campaign has shown how significant each individual contribution is and how strong we are as a group at the same time. "Everyone matters" and "Stronger as a group" are also two core values of the Aenova Group. The commitment of our employees is outstanding. A very big thank you to everyone for their contribution and help," comments Jan Kengelbach. "We are now looking at other ways to help, for example to provide concrete support for refugees from Ukraine," Kengelbach added.

New Managing Director at the Aenova Site in Gronau

16/03/20221 - New Managing Director at the Aenova Site Gronau

Gronau, 16/03/2022

Welcome to Aenova: we would like to introduce our new Managing Director at the Gronau site, Dr. Frank Küpker.
Mr. Küpker looks back on a long career with well-known companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Küpker is a licensed pharmacist and has extensive experience in the production and technology of all common dosage forms.
Mr. Küpker follows Emil Wolf, who has changed to the Aenova site in Münster as Managing Director.
Within the Aenova network, the Gronau site stands out as Competence Center for freeze-dried sterile goods and conventional solids.
The Aenova site in Gronau has special expertise in the development, production and packaging of tablets, suppositories and sterile liquids.
The site can look back on more than 100 years of history in the field of pharmaceutical production and development.
The Gronau site manufactures solid forms, sterile forms, suppositories and rectal suspensions, packaged in blisters, bottles, ampoules and vials and offers quality services such as analytical & microbiological testing; stability studies according to ICH guidelines, development and testing of packaging components, PQR as well as galenical & analytical development; manufacturing / packaging / distribution of clinical studies, handling of narcotics (approval).

100,000 € as a common goal: Aenova donation initiative for Ukraine

07/03/2022 - 100,000 € as a common goal: Aenova donation initiative for Ukraine

Starnberg, 07/03/2022

Every day we can see in the news what unimaginable suffering the war brings to the people in Ukraine. As the Aenova Group, we want to and can help.
In accordance with our corporate value "Together we are strong", we want to make a significant contribution. We have set ourselves the goal of donating 100,000 euros together. Everyone can make a contribution now on <a href="https://www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/de/aktiv-helfen/interaktiv-helfen/starte-deine-spendenaktion/meine-spendenaktion/?cfd=whmx4#cff" target="_blank">the Aenova Ukraine donation portal</a>. The donation will go directly to the campaign "Aktion Deutschland hilft / Germany helps", which supports the most important aid organizations working in Ukraine. Aenova Group will double every contribution made on this page. Every contribution counts according to the Aenova value "Everybody counts". The organizations from the alliance "Aktion Deutschland Hilft" help those affected by the war e.g. with food, tents, medicine and other urgently needed relief supplies. They also provide medical assistance and psychosocial support. Here you can donate directly: <a href="https://www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/de/aktiv-helfen/interaktiv-helfen/starte-deine-spendenaktion/meine-spendenaktion/?cfd=whmx4#cff" target="_blank">Link to Aenova Ukraine donation portal</a> Thank you for your support and help!

Aenova presents investment strategy 2022 to 2025

02/03/2022 - Aenova presents investment strategy 2022 to 2025

Starnberg, 02/03/2022

Aenova, global leading development services provider and contract manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, presents its investment strategy for 2022 to 2025. The focus is on major investments to expand capacity in the area of solids, to expand capacity in the area of sterile technologies for prefilled syringes, fill & finish of vaccines and the processing of biologics, and to increase capacity for highly potent active ingredients up to OEB 5. Aenova thus strengthens, among others, the product areas sterile products, oncological preparations as well as hormones and biological active ingredients.
Outstanding CDMOs (Contract Development & Manufacturing Organizations) not only offer their customers from the international pharmaceutical and healthcare industry quality and delivery reliability, but are also trusted partners throughout the life cycle of the product. This means anticipating market needs, offering flexible solutions and providing individual services.
Aenova is positioning itself with major investment projects in the years 2022 to 2025 precisely in this direction in order to be the partner of choice for its customers. The approximately 250 million euro investment package for the years 2022 to 2025 comprises various sub-projects. The focus is on significant capacity expansions for the areas of oncology and sterile manufacturing of biological active ingredients (particularly BSL1 and BSL2 vaccines) as well as in the area of high-volume standard solids.
These include:
<ul><li>Expansion of production capacity for solid dosage forms at the Tittmoning site to up to 10 billion tablets per year. The new production building covering more than 3,100 square meters has been completed, the cleanroom interior has been finished and the production equipment has been brought in. The new building was commissioned in the fall of 2021. </li><li>Massive expansion of capacities for solids production in the area of highly potent, cytotoxic products (up to OEB 5) at the Regensburg site. The foundation stone for the new building will be laid in the first quarter of 2022, and GMP-compliant production is planned for 2023.</li><li>Capacity expansion at the semi-solida site in Carugate. A new high-speed liquid line will start up in the second quarter of 2022, followed by a new high-speed tubes line in 2023.</li><li>Expansion of coating and bulk capacities for the production of oral solid dosage forms for penicillin production at the site in Latina, Italy, and massive capacity expansion for intramammary syringes in the Animal Health business.</li><li>New sterile area for filling of biologics, prefilled syringes and fill&finish of vials with mRNA vaccines at the Latina site in Italy. The large facility will go into operation with a first customer project in the first quarter of 2022.</li><li>Expansion of capacities for the sterile production of up to 100 million ampoules and vials per year at the Gronau site. The new line, now the sixth at the site, was commissioned in 2021.</li><li>Capacity expansion in the production of high potent bulk for softgel capsules and expansion of packaging capacities at the Kirchberg site in Switzerland.</li><li>Establishment of a Dry Powder Inhaler platform for several customer projects with planned launch in 2023 and 2024.</li></ul>
<h5>One-stop-shop for all common dosage forms and modern products</h5>
With this major investment program, Aenova is positioning itself as a future-oriented service partner for its customers across all 15 manufacturing sites. Through the three Business Units Solids, Semisolids & Liquids and Softgel Capsules, Aenova is placing itself as a one-stop store from development to scalable high-volume production and packaging services. A special customized offering is the "plant in plant" approach, where Aenova provides its customers with agile solution developments already in the first preliminary phase of a project. Specialized knowledge, such as on demanding release profiles or increased bioavailability, rounds out the offering profile.
<h5>Strengthening market position as leading CDMO</h5>
Under the motto "Excellence beyond Manufacturing", Aenova offers the highest quality at consistently high on-time delivery times. The majority of Aenova's sites have EU GMP or FDA and Anvisa approval. With the new investments, Aenova continues to evolve into a provider of differentiated technologies and development capabilities, both for small molecules and biologics. "With this holistic investment approach, we provide our customers with a future-proof technology portfolio, which is already positively reflected in many notable orders for the coming years. This strengthens Aenova's ambition to be among the top 5 CDMOs worldwide by 2025," explains Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova..
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Latina_Sterile_02032022.jpg" data-image="545196" alt="Aenova Latina Sterile Aerea Detail"><figcaption>New sterile area for filling biologics at Aenova's Latina site. Photo: Aenova</figcaption></figure>

Aenova rated as an employer with "very high attractiveness"

15/02/2022 - Aenova rated as an employer with "very high attractiveness"

Starnberg, 15/02/2022

In the study "Germany's Best Employers", Aenova receives the rating "Company with very high attractiveness" in the category "Industry". More than 800,000 citizens in Germany were surveyed about a total of almost 4,000 companies - including Aenova. According to this research, Aenova has an above-average public image. The study results were published at the end of 2021 in the newspaper WELT, among others.
Finding and retaining skilled workers is now crucial to success in numerous industries. When selecting an employer, good and suitable employees no longer focus solely on salary, but also on factors such as development opportunities, sustainability and image. A nationwide study commissioned by the newspaper WELT investigated how companies in Germany are perceived by the public and can thus gain a competitive advantage as an employer. The results of which were published at the end of 2021.
<h5>Aenova achieves highest rating</h5>
As part of the study, over 800,000 German citizens were surveyed about a total of 3,953 companies from the service, retail and industry sectors. The basis of the population survey on employer attractiveness was the question of personal perception of the image or attractiveness of the employers under investigation. The respondents did not have to be in an employment relationship with the respective companies, but could also take an external view. The investigators' central question to the respondents was: "How do you rate the company's image or attractiveness as an employer?" The evaluation was based on a 5-point response scale from 1 ("excellent") to 5 ("poor"). An unweighted median value was calculated for each company from these values. The results were published in the November 1, 2021 issue of WELT, among others. The study was conducted by the Cologne-based rating and ranking agency ServiceValue GmbH in cooperation with WELT.
The Aenova Group performed very well in the "Industry" category of this survey and received the "Employer with Very High Attractiveness" award, which is the highest rating granted in the study. "How we are perceived by the public as an employer is very important to us," explains Tim Bauer, Senior Vice President Corporate HR at Aenova Group. "The excellent result contributes to all the employer branding issues planned at Aenova in the upcoming months." The management board is also very satisfied. "The impressive result in an independent survey illustrates that Aenova has a high reputation overall in Germany. This is also reflected in personal contacts with customers and partners," comments Jan Kengelbach, CEO of the Aenova Group, on the survey results. "We are very pleased about this award, but we also see it as an encouragement to become even better every day."
The "Germany's Best Employer" seal of approval represents independent proof of quality and promotes awareness and positive perception of the award-winning company.
For more information on the study, please visit
<a href="https://www.servicevalue.de/ranking/deutschlands-beste-arbeitgeber-welt">https://www.servicevalue.de/ranking/deutschlands-beste-arbeitgeber-welt</a>.

Aenova becomes a participant of the UN Global Compact for sustainable and responsible corporate governance

11/02/2022 - Aenova becomes a participant of the UN Global Compact

Starnberg, 11/02/2022

The Aenova Group is now one of the signatories of the UN Global Compact, a worldwide initiative for sustainable and responsible corporate governance. By participating in the UN Global Compact, Aenova supports the principles and goals of the initiative, to which more than 19.000 companies worldwide and more than 740 in Germany already belong. Aenova's commitment to the UN Global Compact highlights the importance of human rights, labor standards and environmental protection in the company's medium- to long-term orientation.
Since the end of 2021, the Aenova Group has been a so called signatory participant in UN Global Compact. By participating in the worldwide initiative, Aenova indicates to embed the central principles and goals of the UN Global Compact as guidelines in the CSR strategy.
The ten universal principles to which companies participating in the UN Global Compact are committed include:<ul><li>Support and respect for international human rights</li><li>Compliance with international labor standards, including the avoidance or elimination of forced labor, child labor and all forms of discrimination</li><li>Consequences of the precautionary principle in dealing with the environment and environmental problems, as well as the promotion of general environmental awareness</li><li>Development and dissemination of environmentally friendly technologies</li><li>Advocacy against all forms of corruption</li></ul>
Aenova's participation in the recognized international network reflects its intention to make the UN Global Compact and its principles part of the company's strategy, culture and daily work, thus promoting sustainable development goals of the United Nations. "We are very pleased that by joining the UN Global Compact we can now pursue our core values and CSR goals in an even more focused and sustainable way," comments Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova Group. "As a globally active contract development and manufacturing organization with strong roots in Germany, we and our approximately 4,300 employees worldwide will now be able to contribute even more effectively to achieving these goals in the future," Kengelbach added. "The annual reporting to the initiative on developments and progress regarding its principles and goals provides sustainability, which we explicitly promote and whose challenges and responsibility we are very happy to face." For more information on the UN Global Compact, visit <a href="http://www.unglobalcompact.org/">www.unglobalcompact.org.</a>
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Bad Aibling

Aenova trainees help the needy at the Bad Aiblinger Tafel advent campaign

Bad Aibling, 17/12/2021

The Bad Aiblinger Tafel's "One More" campaign is a pre-Christmas donation initiative that has been established for years and is supported by many local grocery stores. The additional one item more that customers buy and pass on to the Tafel goes to needy people in the region. Four trainees from Swiss Caps GmbH, a member of the Aenova Group, actively helped with this year's campaign. In times of pandemic, young people in school and training are particularly affected. Social contacts are part of their development and maturation into adulthood, and these have been particularly limited for young people over the past 20 months. But needy people also suffer from the corona-related reduced contact opportunities and the partly reduced willingness to donate. The social commitment of the young trainees therefore comes at the right moment. The aim of the purely voluntary Tafeln is to distribute food of impeccable quality, which can no longer be used in the economic process, to people in need. Under the motto "Food where it belongs", food and also goods for daily use are collected by the Tafel Bad Aibling and given to people in need. Every needy person is helped regardless of their origin, religion, nation, possibilities and limitations. Since October 2021, all trainees at the Aenova site in Bad Aibling have been supporting the Aiblinger Tafel. Regularly once a week, two trainees help on a rolling basis with the distribution of food and the compilation of food boxes. "Our trainees are committed young people who are interested in social issues and like to get actively involved. We are very pleased to be able to actively support the Aiblinger Tafel here," explains Stefanie Egger, training manager at the Aenova site in Bad Aibling. This commitment to the Tafel Bad Aibling fits very well into the company's concept of social responsibility on site: Swiss Caps GmbH has been working for a long time with the Wendestein Werkstätten, a Caritas workshop for people with disabilities, has been cooperating for several years with the job-related youth welfare organization "junge arbeit" Bad Aibling and regularly supports a children's home in Rosenheim.
("Tafel" is the name for charitable aid organizations in Germany that distribute food that is no longer used in the economic cycle and would otherwise be destroyed to those in need or give it away for a small fee.)
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Eins-mehr-Aktion_Bad-Aiblinger-Tafel_2021.jpg" data-image="543336" alt="Azubis unterstützen Bad Aiblinger Tafel"><figcaption>"One more" campaign 2021: Trainees from the Aenova site in Bad Aibling together with another supporter of the Aiblinger Tafel. (Foto: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Aenova Whitepaper "Cannabinoids: Therapeutic effects and the advantages of soft capsules as appropriate dosage form"

13/12/2021 - Aenova Whitepaper: The advantages of softgel capsules as a dosage form for cannabinoids

Kirchberg, 13/12/2021

Cannabinoids can provide great benefits for the treatment of cancer and central nervous system diseases. Softgel capsules are the preferred delivery form for cannabinoid products for many reasons. Aenova presents this in the new white paper "Cannabinoids: Therapeutic effects and the advantages of soft capsules as appropriate dosage form".
Cannabis has been in the public discussion for several years. This concerns the questions of legalization as well as the therapeutic use. Medicinally, cannabinoids are used in various fields of application, e.g. for neuropathic pain and spasticity, for loss of appetite in case of HIV as well as for nausea and vomiting under chemotherapy and for specific infantile forms of epilepsy. The new white paper from Aenova entitled "Therapeutic effects and the advantages of soft capsules as appropriate dosage form" first reviews the history of the therapeutic use of cannabinoids and presents the regulatory framework as well as the current state of the legal situation. A special case is the development of cannabinoid drugs for medical use. For synthetic or natural cannabinoids with a clear origin and defined specifications, clinical trials for well-defined indications have high chances of success. However, to date, there is no approved marketing authorisation application for cannabis to treat any disease or condition. This is due to the fact that cannabis itself has a complex and difficult to characterize composition. About 120 different cannabinoids are present in Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica and Cannabis ruderalis. Only two of these are well characterized: Cannabidiol (CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A look at the endocannabinoid system, the number of clinical trials and the current market situation for cannabinoids completes the presentation. Crucial in this context is the question of the appropriate dosage form of cannabinoids. For pharmaceutical purposes, several different ones have been considered for the formulation of cannabinoids: oral, nasal, sublingual, transcutaneous, rectal, etc. Oral administration is often preferred because of its ease of use and lower regulatory hurdles. Softgel capsules, on the other hand, are particularly well suited as the preferred form of administration because of their specific properties. The authors of the white paper, Dr. Mario Arangio and Dr. Christian Luftensteiner, are proven experts in the development and manufacture of softgel capsules at Swiss Caps AG, Member of the Aenova Group, at the Kirchberg site in Switzerland. With 4,300 employees, Aenova is one of the world's leading contract developers and manufacturers for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The Swiss site is a center of excellence for the development and production of softgel capsules including highly potent APIs (OEB 5) and has over 35 years of experience in the formulation, analytical development and production of softgel capsules. The white paper (16 pages) can be requested free of charge at <a href="mailto:contact-sales@aenova-group.com">contact-sales@aenova-group.com</a>. <h5>Data protection information</h5>
For data protection reasons, we would like to point out that we consider your e-mail requesting the whitepaper at the above-mentioned e-mail address as consent to receive the whitepaper. By doing so, you also consent that Aenova Holding GmbH may contact you under the contact data stored in your request e-mail (e.g. in a signature) for promotional purposes for Aenova's own services. The provision of your consent is voluntary. You can revoke it at any time free of charge, for example by sending a new e-mail to contact-sales@aenova-group.com. Further general information on data protection can be found here <a href="https://www.aenova-group.com/en/privacy/privacy-policy">https://www.aenova-group.com/en/privacy/privacy-policy</a>

Latina

Aenova site in Latina, Italy, among the winners of the Premio Industria Felix

01/12/2021 - Aenova among the winners of the Premio Industria Felix

Latina, 01/12/2021

The Premio Industria Felix was awarded to the 160 best Italian companies by industry on Nov. 25, 2021 in Rome. The Aenova site in Latina, Haupt Pharma Latina S.r.l., is among the award winners. The award was presented in a ceremony at the University Luiss Guido Carli in Rome. Industria Felix recognizes the success of Italian excellence and pays particular attention to sustainability and growth. We are very pleased to be among the award winners and to see our work recognized in such an illustrious environment. You can read more here (article in Italian). <a href="https://www.ansa.it/pressrelease/economia/2021/11/30/il-premio-industria-felix-a-160-top-imprese-italiane-_578567a3-7b7c-4b10-a02f-6eb6821ce5c4.html" target="_blank">Here you can read more</a> (article in Italian language).
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/gruppo-chimiche-e-farma.jpg" data-image="543271" alt="Premio Industria Felix award ceremony in the &quot;Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals&quot; category"><figcaption>Premio Industria Felix award ceremony in the "Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals" category (Foto: IFM)</figcaption></figure>

Cornu

Interview - Managers under the spotlight: the managing director of our Cornu site

Managers under the spotlight: the managing director of our Cornu site

Cornu, 25/11/2021

The Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-Romania has recently launched the “Who’s who” series of profile interviews about the CEOs managing the member companies. In the current issue, our Managing Director of the Aenova site in Cornu, Romania, Michael Ammann, answers interesting questions about his daily work and life in an interview. Michael Ammann is also SVP of the Softgel Capsules business unit at the Aenova Group. <a href="https://www.ccer.ro/news/news-from-members/managers-under-the-spotlight-michael-ammann-swiss-caps-aenova-group/" target="_blank"> Read more.</a>

New Video: The New Sterile Area with Fill & Finish of Biologics at Aenova Latina site

23/11/2021 - New video: the brandnew fill&finish area Aenova Latina

Latina, 23/11/2021

Aenova has significantly expanded its sterile fill and finish capacity at its Italian site in Latina. The new state-of-the-art aseptic production area features a completely new high-speed flexible line for vials and prefilled syringes (PFS) as well as a brand new compounding area. This area provides capacity for more than 80 million vials and over 180 million prefilled syringes, targeting vaccines and biologics. Further capacity expansions to a total of up to four high-speed filling lines are also being planned.
Get the newest insights! Watch <a href="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/company/sites/latina/bildgalerie/Aenova_Latina_Sterile_Area_Imagefilm.mp4">the video here</a>. 
<figure><a href="https://youtu.be/ZScUPc-DV0g" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/New_sterile_area_Aenova_Latina_2.jpg" data-image="541925" alt="New Fill&Finish Line in Latina"></a><figcaption>New sterile area at Aenova Latina site</figcaption></figure>

Jefferies London Healthcare Conference: Video recording of the Live Presentation

19/11/2021 -  Jefferies Healthcare Conference: Video of Aenova Presentation

London, 16/11/2021

At the Jefferies Healthcare Conference from 16 to 19 November 2021 in London Aenova was participating with a presentation.
Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach gives in his presentation an overview of the broad portfolio Aenova offers to pharma and healthcare customers, an outlook on the strategy until 2025 and current figures.
Also learn more about the essence of the Aenova claim "Excellence beyond Manufacturing".
Watch the video recording <a href="https://wsw.com/webcast/jeff201/aeno/1824426" target="_blank">here</a>.
<figure><a href="https://wsw.com/webcast/jeff201/aeno/1824426"><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Video_Play.png" data-image="543104" alt="Jefferies Video"></a><figcaption>Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach at Jefferies London Healthcare Conference 2021</figcaption></figure>

PR Aenova capacity extension solida Tittmoning

Aenova increases production capacity for solid dosage forms at Tittmoning site to up to 10 billion tablets per year

05/11/2021 - 10 billion tablets a year: capacity expansion at Tittmoning site

Tittmoning, 05/11/2021

The investment project to expand tablet manufacturing capacity is nearing completion; routine operations will start in the second quarter of 2022. With the commissioning of the third high-volume line, production capacity at the site increases to over 10 billion tablets per year. An expansion to 12 billion tablets is possible with a short lead time. The investment of around € 25 million is in the context of further strategic projects of the Aenova Group.
Aenova is significantly expanding its production capacities for tablets at the Tittmoning site. The new 3,100 sqm production building has been completed, the clean room interior has been finished and the production equipment has been brought in. Production is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2022. The site will then have a third production line for high-volume tablet products, expanding its total capacity to 10 billion tablets. The new line will also operate according to the established semi-continuous production concept, which combines short throughput times and proven process technology. State-of-the-art equipment together with existing know-how enables fast, successful product transfers and offers cost efficiency with consistently high product quality in routine production.
The investment project at the Tittmoning site, which provides for further expansion stages for an additional 2 billion tablets, consolidates Aenova's top position as a solid dose contract manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in Europe. At the same time, the company is focusing on global expansion with the implementation of modern, international standards. Tablets and capsules are the most widely used dosage form for medicines on both the German and international markets, and demand continues to rise. "Within the Aenova Group, the Tittmoning site is the competence center for high-volume solids. After the expansion, we can serve the requests of our many customers on all continents even better," explains Christine Beck, Senior Vice President of the Solids Business Unit at Aenova. "With an annual capacity of more than 10 billion tablets in the future, we reach a new order of magnitude and with the last expansion stage, we will create more than 100 new highly modern workplaces", explains Dr. Helmut Stibich, site manager Dragenopharm Apotheker Püschl GmbH, Member of the Aenova Group. The investment volume for the first of three planned expansion stages amounts to around € 25 million. "This is one of the strategic growth projects of the Aenova Group and part of our growth strategy, which we are also implementing at other locations," explains Jan Kengelbach, CEO of the Aenova Group. Meet Aenova at CPhI worldwide from 09 to 11 November 2021 at Fiera Milano, Italy, at booth 2C20, hall 2.

<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Site-Extension_Tittmoning_external-view-zoom.jpg" alt="Aenova Tittmoning Site Extension" data-image="3yeilizvnb7w"><figcaption>With the construction of the new production building of around 3,100 sqm at the Aenova site in Tittmoning, capacities will be increased to up to 10 billion tablets. (Photo: Aenova).</figcaption></figure>

PR Aenova Probiotic softgel capsules

New probiotic softgel capsules support the health of the gut flora

25/10/2021 - New probiotic softgel capsules support the health of the gut flora

Kirchberg, 25/10/2021

The new probiotic formulations are based on a dedicated shell combined with suitable fill mass enhancers. The new capsules are easy to swallow. The capsule content can be adapted to special needs and further ingredients. Taste, colour, and size are customizable.
With its probiotic softgel capsules, the Aenova Group, a global leading contract manufacturer and developer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, has developed a new product for the wellbeing of the human body at its Swiss site in Kirchberg. The new capsules, which contain living bacteria or yeasts, do combine the advantages of the soft gelatin formulation technology with the health benefits of Probiotics.
Probiotics help to restore the natural balance of bacteria in the gut when it has been disrupted by an illness or treatment. Some pathological conditions they can help with are irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), infectious diarrhea (caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites) or diarrhea caused by antibiotics.
The microorganisms, which are encapsulated under special conditions, do show activity and growth after production and storage. Therefore, viability of the contained “good” bacteria and yeasts is assured.
"Following our mission we pride ourselves on delivering innovative products and services to healthcare customers that improve and extend patients' lives”, states Dr. Christian Luftensteiner, Managing Director of Aenova’s Swiss site at Kirchberg. “In our Center of Excellence for soft capsules we apply decades of know-how and most modern infrastructure to provide impeccable quality to our customers worldwide.” Visit Aenova at the CPhI trade show in Milan, November 9 – 11, 2021, booth 2C20, hall 2.
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Probiotics_Softgels_Aenova.jpg" alt="Aenova Probiotic softgels" /><figcaption>Aenova Probiotic softgels (Photos: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

PM Aenova Neuer Sterilbereich

New sterile Fill and Finish area for vials and prefilled syringes at Aenova

19/10/2021 - New sterile Fill and Finish area for vials and prefilled syringes at Aenova

Latina, 19/10/2021

Aenova has significantly expanded its sterile fill and finish capacity at its Italian site in Latina. The new state-of-the-art aseptic production area features a completely new high-speed flexible line for vials and prefilled syringes (PFS) as well as a brand new compounding area. This area provides capacity for more than 80 million vials and over 180 million prefilled syringes, targeting vaccines and biologics. Further capacity expansions to a total of up to four high-speed filling lines are also being planned.
This first high speed flexible line can process both vials and PFS products in the preferred formats of 0.5 to 10 ml for prefilled syringes and 2 to 10 ml for ready-to-use vials. Quality control, packaging and labelling, including serialisation, complete the scope of supply. "With this expansion of our aseptic offering, Aenova becomes a Premier Solution Partner for sterile technologies," said Florent Bordet, Senior Vice President of Aenova's Sterile &amp; Liquid Business Unit.
The Aenova site in Latina, one of the largest production sites of the Aenova Group with around 600 employees, produces and distributes pharmaceutical products worldwide. Different buildings in the facility allows to be in the market with a broad site portfolio which includes injectable and oral solids for conventional medicines. "We are very proud that with the new sterile filling line we will be able to make a major contribution to the global supply of vaccines and high-value biologics like recombinant proteins or monoclonal antibodies " explains Paolo Abbate, Managing Director of Haupt Pharma Latina S.r.l., a member of the Aenova Group.
"Aenova is thus positioning itself as a provider of differentiated technologies with development and high-volume production capacities for small molecules as well as biologics," explains Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova Group. "With an investment volume of around 16 million euros, the Latina plant is one of the larger investment projects that the Aenova Group is currently rolling out," adds Jan Kengelbach.Meet Aenova at CPhI worldwide from 09 to 11 November 2021 at Fiera Milano, Italy, at booth 2C20, hall 2. <figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/New_sterile_area_Aenova_Latina_2.jpg" alt="New sterile area in Latina" /><figcaption>Sterile production at Aenova, site Latina: fill&amp;finish of biopharmaceuticals like COVID-vaccines. (Photo: Aenova).</figcaption></figure>

PR Aenova Chewable vegan softgel capsules EN

New chewable VegaGels® with algae-based omega-3: multiple colours and flavours

23/09/2021 - New chewable VegaGels® with algae-based omega-3: multiple colours and flavours

23/09/2021

<ul><li>The new softgel capsules are based on the vegan Aenova VegaGels® and are filled with omega-3 DHA fatty acids from microalgae.</li><li>The chewable vegan softgel capsule is easy to take.</li><li>Available in Tutti-Frutti, Strawberry and Citrus flavours in a variety of colours, the DHA-rich supplement is particularly suitable for children. </li><li>The new pure vegetable omega-3 softgel capsule is a joint project of AlaskOmega AG, Algarithm and Aenova.</li></ul>
With its VegaGels®, the Aenova Group, a global leading contract manufacturer and developer for the pharmaceutical and health care industries, has already been producing vegan softgel capsules based on seaweed extract for some time. Now the VegaGels® on a purely vegetable basis are being expanded to include a chewable variant. In cooperation with AlaskOmega AG, the European subsidiary of Wiley Companies, and Algarithm, a leading Canadian company for algae DHA oils, Aenova manufactures the new vegan softgel capsules. These contain Algarithm's microalgae-based alphamega³ omega-3 DHA oil. The softgel capsules are chewable and therefore particularly easy to take. They are currently being produced specifically with children in mind. Flavours include Tutti-Frutti, Strawberry and Citrus Lemon with corresponding colours pink, red and yellow. The new composition targets the needs of consumers who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet or prefer products without animal testing and are suitable for special religious food requirements, such as kosher or halal. The new softgel capsules are compliant with the regulations for the American, European and Chinese markets. "We are delighted about this successful cooperation. It shows again that the Aenova Group is an innovative contract manufacturer that can adapt to customer requirements and market trends quickly and with flexible solutions," explains Michael Ammann, Head of the Softgel Capsules Business Unit at Aenova. "This also reflects the Aenova motto "Excellence beyond Manufacturing"! The new chewable vegan softgel capsules with algae-based Omega-3 DHA will be introduced at the Vitafoods trade show in Geneva, October 5-7, 2021. Visit Aenova at Vitafoods at booth F60.

<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Chewable_vegan_Softgels.JPG" alt="Chewable VegaGels(R)" /><figcaption>New chewable VegaGels® with algae-based omega-3 in multiple colours and flavours (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

Our new SVP Human Resources

21/09/2021 - Our new SVP Human Resources

Starnberg, 21/09/2021

Welcome to Aenova: We would like to introduce our Senior Vice President Human Resources Tim Bauer.
Mr. Bauer previously worked for many years in HR for manufacturing companies, where he held various regional and international management and leadership positions in HR. After studying industrial and organizational psychology, he initially worked for various consulting companies and as a director at Sky Deutschland. He was then Vice President Human Resources at Vetter. Most recently, he was responsible for HR as Managing Director at Schwarz Produktion. Since September 2021, Tim Bauer has been Senior Vice President Human Resources at the Aenova Group. He is member of the Executive Leadership Team at Aenova. 
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_crop500/LinkedIn-TimBauer.jpg" alt="SVP Human Resources" /><figcaption>Aenova SVP Human Resources, Tim Bauer</figcaption></figure>

Eco Certificate for Aenova site in Cornu

13/08/2021 - Eco Certificate for Aenova site in Cornu

Cornu, 13/08/2021

Aenova at the site in Cornu, Romania, now received a Certificate on Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions for 2020. This certificate was issued based on the calculations made by the environmental engineers of the environmental consulting firm "Eco Synergy" on the packaging waste generated by Swiss Caps Romania, member of the Aenova Group, during 2020 and recycled/valorized by Eco Synergy. The joint action of Aenova in Cornu has contributed to the reduction of 415 tons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, representing the saving of 2072 trees. This is another building block in the Aenova HSES strategy and reflects Aenova's claim: Excellence beyond Manufacturing!
<figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_crop500/Cert_cornu_5.png" alt="New Eco Certificate, Aenova site Cornu" /><figcaption>New Eco Certificate, Aenova site Cornu</figcaption></figure>

PR Aenova Cooperation Wendelstein Workshop

"Sticking together despite the distance":
Swiss Caps and Wendelstein Werkstätten also cooperate during the pandemic

Continued cooperation with workshop for people with disabilities even in times of pandemic

Bad Aibling, 28/07/2021

The Corona pandemic posed particular challenges to the world of work and society over the past 15 months. This also applied to the proven cooperation between Swiss Caps GmbH, Member of the Aenova Group, in Bad Aibling and the Wendelstein Werkstätten. But the pharmaceutical company and the workshops for people with disabilities quickly found suitable solutions to continue the cooperation. Aenova is one of the world's leading contract developers and contract manufacturers for large national and international pharmaceutical and food supplement companies. The Bad Aibling site produces and packages tablets, coated tablets, hard capsules and above all effervescent products with around 400 employees. Thanks to early and strict COVID-19 measures throughout the Aenova Group, the production of important medicines for patients worldwide could be ensured without interruption. The cooperation with the Wendelstein workshops had to be adjusted due to corona. Employees of Wendelstein Werkstätten have been providing support to Swiss Caps GmbH in the areas of packaging, laboratory, warehouse/logistics, cleaning and metal workshop for 14 years. Due to the corona-related contact restrictions, the work on site was initially scaled back, but there were quickly talks between Swiss Caps and Wendelstein Werkstätten for a concept called "Zamrucka despite distance". This enabled the Swiss Caps team at Wendelstein Werkstätten to resume work in February 2021. With flexibility and ingenuity, the "Wendelsteiners" were offered pandemic-compliant opportunities that matched their skills and inclinations. The "cleaning team" was quickly able to resume work on its own responsibility and thus make an important contribution to infection control. In the in-house metal workshop, a former metal worker was able to contribute his extensive knowledge and skills for the production of mouth guard dispensers for the entire changing and production area of Swiss Caps GmbH. "For us as a company, respect and mutual appreciation are essential values. This also includes that people with disabilities can be integrated into working life," explains Thomas Lemke, Managing Director of Swiss Caps GmbH. "We are very pleased that we are able to maintain the cooperation over such difficult times and that Swiss Caps is so committed," add Michaela Paul, group management and integration support, and her colleague Hermann Rudolph, group service employee, from Wendelstein Werkstätten. The creative solution finding during the Corona pandemic illustrates how inclusion in working life can succeed. The Aenova site in Bad Aibling also stands out for its social commitment in the region. In the last twelve months, a four-digit donation was handed over twice to a children's home in Rosenheim. <figure><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_BAA_Wendelstein_Werkstaetten.jpg" alt="Cooperation with workshop for people with disabilites" /><figcaption>Successful "Sticking together despite the distance" by Swiss Caps GmbH and Wendelstein Werkstätten: the cleaning team was able to restart quickly despite the pandemic. (Photo: Aenova)</figcaption></figure>

PR Aenova Cornu new bottle line EN fw

One-stop shop CDMO Aenova: production and packaging of softgel capsules from a single source

20/07/2021 - One-stop shop CDMO : production and packaging of softgel capsules from a single source

20/07/2021 - Cornu

Aenova produces and packages soft gelatin capsules and vegan soft capsules as a contract manufacturer for large, international pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement companies at its Cornu, Romania site with its subsidiary SWISSCAPS Romania s.r.l.. With the production of various dosage forms of pharmaceuticals and food supplements, the Aenova Group is one of the leading contract manufacturers and developers in Europe and worldwide (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation, CDMO). A new can and bottle filling plant has now been commissioned in Cornu, which can fill around 12 to 14 million plastic or glass bottles per year. At Aenova in Cornu, up to 10 billion softgel capsules are produced annually and can be packaged in blisters and cans or bottles. These include not only soft gelatin capsules for pharmaceuticals as well as dietary supplements, but also Aenova's vegan VegaGels®. With the newly installed filling line, the capacity of the packaging department with can and bottle filling will be significantly expanded. Aenova at the Cornu site is thus establishing itself as a "one-stop shop" for the production and packaging of soft capsules in all common variants and on customer request. The new line packs in bottles with a diameter of 44 to 76 mm and a height of 55 to 165 mm, made of glass or plastic, with screw cap or so-called press lid. Special bottles can also be filled on request. For secondary packaging, all common variants of cardboard packaging with or without package insert including shrink film packaging and labeling are possible. "The advantages of the "one-stop shop" for customers are obvious: with a competitive price, customer companies receive production and packaging from a single source, have only one contact person and only one manufacturing plant to qualify and register," explains Michael Ammann, Senior Vice President of the Softgel Capsules Business Unit and Managing Director at the Cornu site. This not only significantly reduces lead time, but also the overall on-time delivery (OTD). OTD at the Aenova site in Cornu is excellent at around 95%. "This means real added value for our customers," sums up Ammann.
<figure style="float:left;width:400px;max-width:400px;margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://www.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_IMA_filler_hr.jpg" alt="Production and packaging of soft capsules from a single source at the Aenova" /><figcaption>Production and packaging of soft capsules from a single source at the Aenova site in Cornu, Romania</figcaption></figure>