Vitafoods Europe 2021

Visit Aenova at booth no. F 60 at Vitafoods Europe on 5.-7. October 2021 in Geneva.
For over 20 years, this event has been proud to take...

Vitafoods Europe. Visit Aenova at booth no. F 60 at Vitafoods Europe on 5-7 October 2021 in Geneva.

07/09Vitafoods Europe - Aenova Group

07/09/2021 - Softgels & VegaGels: Visit Aenova at Vitafoods Europe 2021

Geneva, 05-07/10/2021

Visit Aenova at booth no. F 60 at Vitafoods Europe on 5.-7. October 2021 in Geneva.
For over 20 years, this event has been proud to take its place at the heart of the nutraceutical community. You’ll be part of an unmissable global hybrid event that brings together buyers, suppliers, manufacturers and distributors from over 110 countries. Aenova is a leading global CDMO for Pharma and Food Supplements and supports its customers with more than 35 years of experience in the formulation, analytical development, production and packaging of soft gelatin capsules with a complete one-stop service. Aenova is constantly increasing its production capacity in order to adapt to the customer needs and to expand its strategic and leading market position and has thus become a leading CDMO for soft capsules worldwide. We are doing product line extension from e.g. tablets with soft gel capsules and changes of traditional soft gelatin capsules into VegaGels®. 

Any pharmaceutical API suitable for soft gelatin capsules including
<ul><li>High-potent APIs and narcotics</li><li>Edible oils and essential fatty acids (Omega 3-6-9)</li><li>Vitamins and minerals</li><li>Herbal ingredients</li><li>Other nutraceuticals</li></ul>
Aenova vegan VegaGels®
"Vegetable-based nutrition" is a worldwide widespread trend with enormous growth potential. Our vegan VegaGels®, which are more sustainable, are the solution to ensure that your softgel products meet current consumer demands - including religious requirements for your softgel capsules. The new generation of Aenova VegaGels® are plant-based and a pioneering further development of their current technology. The new VegaGels® are characterized by their flexible and soft texture and availability in many different variations in sizes, shapes and colors.
For your specific requirements please contact us! <a href="https://next.aenova-group.com/en/contact" style="font-family:SourceSansPro, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;">Get in touch with us!</a> 
<a href="https://www.vitafoods.eu.com/en/welcome.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">You´ll find more information on the event website.</a>

Bad Aibling

Cornu

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://next.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://next.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://next.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>

Aenova publishes Annual Report 2020

05/07/2021 - Aenova publishes Annual Report 2020

Starnberg, 05/07/2021

Aenova publishes its 2020 Annual Report today. The report summarises the business and highlights for 2020 and gives insights into the company’s strategy.
Learn more about Aenova's 2020 achievements and milestones, as well as key events in each business unit. Read <a href="https://next.aenova-group.com/content/Aenova_Annual_Report-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">more</a>.

PR Aenova Quality Nitrosamine EN

Nitrosamine regulation implemented on time for many customers thanks to modular solution approach of Aenova

28/06/2021 - Nitrosamine regulation implemented on time thanks to modular solution approach of Aenova

Starnberg, 28/06/2021

<ul><li>Aenova developed a comprehensive process and solution approach for marketing authorization holders.</li><li>Already within the first regulatory deadline, all risk assessments for customers could be prepared.</li><li>The deadline extension for biologic drugs expires July 1, 2021.</li></ul>
After the regulatory authorities had already become aware of products containing valsartan in July 2018, the worldwide recall of medicines containing metformin also attracted great attention just over a year ago. The reason for this was a contamination with carcinogenic nitrosamines. In a report, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) called on companies to take actions to limit the presence of nitrosamines in medicines for human use as far as possible and to ensure that the strict limits are not exceeded. This posed a particular challenge, first for API manufacturers, then for marketing authorization holders, as well as for contract manufacturers working for pharmaceutical companies. Within a short period of time, the Aenova Group, as the world's leading contract developer and manufacturer for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, was able to implement a comprehensive, scientifically based modular solution for risk assessments, both in terms of content and process, and to execute this together with the customer companies for their products.<h5>The first specifications of the EMA</h5>
In the interest of patient safety, marketing authorization holders were made responsible by the EMA to review their manufacturing processes, first for all products containing chemically synthesized active ingredients and later also for biological active ingredients, in order to identify and mitigate the risk of nitrosamine contamination where applicable. Similarly, strict nitrosamine limits were set for products. Furthermore, for all affected products marketing authorization holders needed to also implement appropriate control strategies and to further improve manufacturing processes where necessary.The risk assessment of all products should be completed at the latest within six months after the publication of the "Information on Nitrosamines for Marketing Authorization Holders". Thereupon, the authorization holders were to inform the competent authorities when the risk assessment was completed. For this purpose, an initial deadline of 26.03.2020 applied. In the course of last year, this had to be extended initially until 01.10.2020, then again until 31.03.2021 due to the COVID19 pandemic, and applies to biological medicinal products until 01.07.2021. Aenova was able to complete all risk assessments for its own customers on time by the first deadline. Thanks to the flexible, modular structure of the Aenova approach, it can also be modified for biological medicinal products. 
Read more in our current press release.

Tittmoning

Crypto codes: special serialization for the Russian market

01/06/2021 - Crypto codes: special serialization for the Russian market

01/06/2021

When it comes to serialization of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements, crypto codes are a special requirement for the Russian market.Since July 1, 2020, every drug offered for sale on the Russian market must be serialized using crypto-code. Strict requirements apply to the print quality of the code. Complete traceability and protection against counterfeiting of the products produced by means of serialization is mandatory. The basic prerequisite for counterfeit-proofing of a product is the unique assignment of a serial number in conjunction with individual production data (product identification GTIN/NTIN/PPN, expiry date, and batch number) in the form of a data matrix code. This is used to mark the folding boxes of the respective medicines or food supplements. Aenova offers a secure solution.
Learn more in the following article (in German language) in <a href="https://www.pharma-food.de/ausruestung/verpacken-kennzeichnen/serialisierungs-aufdrucke-fuer-den-russischen-markt-373.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Pharma+Food"</a>.
<figure style="float:left;width:876px;max-width:876px;margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://next.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Serialisierung.JPG" alt="Proper ink enables secure serialization of the special crypto codes" /><figcaption>Pharmaceutical packaging for the Russian market must be serialized with crypto-code. Foto: BOWA</figcaption></figure>

BIO Digital virtual conference

31/05/2021 - BIO Digital virtual conference with special topics in times of pandemic

Online, 10.-11./14.-18.06.2021

<h5>Special topics in times of pandemic: vaccines take center stage</h5>
BIO Digital is the world's largest virtual biotech partnering and education event, convening thousands of global biotech leaders and innovators. BioTech naturally has a special focus in times of Covid, where the rapid development of the new vaccines, among many other topics, has shown us how quickly progress can be made in this area. The pandemic has led to shifts in business focus or even changes in business models for many companies.Recent studies show that contract manufacturers for the pharmaceutical industry, CDMOs (contract development and manufacturing organizations), have so far been little involved in the production of vaccines. This is changing with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.Leading CMDOs like Aenova Group can support these challenges as a "full service provider" - from small scale manufacturing of materials for clinical trials, technical transfer to scale up of high volume production of fill and finish of biologics like Covid-19-vaccines.
<h5>Fill &amp; Finish of Vaccines</h5>
Aenova has just launched a major investment program that includes the installation of further state-of-the-art equipment for aseptic production. With a completely new "fill and finish" area for vials and prefilled syringes with high-speed filling lines including compounding at the Aenova site in Latina, Italy, more than 80 million vials and over 180 million prefilled syringes can be produced there per year. Aenova is also planning a further capacity expansion with up to three additional high-speed filling lines.
Join us virtually at BIO Digital 2021 in June and talk to our experts.
<a href="https://next.aenova-group.com/en/contact" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(51,151,255);">Get in touch with us!</a> For more information, visit the <a href="https://www.bio.org/events/bio-digital" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(51,151,255);" rel="noreferrer noopener">BIO Digital</a> website.

PR Aenova Latina new injectable vials

Latina

Aenova significantly expands capacity for Fill&Finish of Vaccines and Biologics

07/05/2021 - Aenova significantly expands capacity for Fill&Finish of Vaccines and Biologics

Latina, 07/05/2021

In order to expand its fill and finish capacity for the production of Biologics and especially BSL1 and BSL2 vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Aenova Group is currently building a new sterile production area at its site in Latina, Italy. With an investment volume of more than 16 million euros, the focus is on a new "Fill and Finish" area for vials and prefilled syringes (PFS) with high-speed filling lines including compounding. The first line to be installed has a capacity of more than 80 million vials (glass and plastic) and over 180 million prefilled syringes per year. Aenova is also planning a phased capacity expansion of this new area with up to three additional high-speed filling lines.
As one of the world's leading contract developer and manufacturer, Aenova has many years of experience in the production of sterile injectables - from pre-filled syringes and ampoules to liquid vials, lyophilized vials and aseptic powder vials (powder filling in vials), also for biological preparations and Bio Safety Level 1 and 2 (BSL) vaccines such as mRNA, DNA, viral vectors, protein subunits, virus-like particles and inactivated vaccines. The new sterile area is based on state-of-the-art technology: the aseptic filling process is fully automated, the multi-purpose machine can process vials as well as PFS products in the preferred formats 0.5 to 10 ml for prefilled syringes and 2 ml to 10 ml for ready-to-use vials. Quality control, packaging and labeling, including serialization, complete the scope of supply. "This investment is a major step in positioning Aenova as a provider of differentiated technologies, development and high-volume manufacturing capabilities for small molecules and biologics," explains Jan Kengelbach, CEO of Aenova Group. “With this expansion in large volume vials and pre-filled syringes to complement its existing offering in ampoules, liquid and lyophilized vials, Aenova is becoming a Premier Solution Partner for sterile technologies”, says Florent Bordet, SVP Sterile &amp; Liquid Business Unit. The Aenova site in Latina, one of the largest production facilities in the Aenova Group with around 600 employees, produces and distributes pharmaceutical products for human and animal health worldwide. This new sterile offering will complement a broad site portfolio in human and animal health that includes oral solids for conventional drugs, injectables and oral solids for beta-lactam antibiotics and chewable tablets for parasiticide compounds. "We are very proud that we, as Aenova Group, will now be able to contribute greatly to the containment of the pandemic in the future," explains Paolo Abbate, Managing Director of Haupt Pharma Latina S.r.l., Member of the Aenova Group.
<figure style="float:left;width:400px;max-width:400px;margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://next.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Filling_Aseptic_Injections_Latina.png" alt="Sterile production at Aenova, site Latina" /><figcaption>Sterile production at Aenova, site Latina: fill&amp;finish of biopharmaceuticals like COVID-vaccines. (Photo: © Marchesini Group).</figcaption></figure>

Kirchberg

Space project in kindergarten: Little astronauts travel into space

Kirchberg, 20/04/2021

For the children of the Zuckenriet kindergarten near Kirchberg (CH), an interesting project turned into a true fantasy journey into space. Traveling in COVID-19 times: that's as good as impossible; traveling into space: even more so. But a project of the kindergarten Zuckenriet made it possible. For quite some time now, outer space, the sun, the moon and the stars have been the subject of a project in the kindergarten. The children learned about the planets of the solar system, observed the moon at home in the evening and reported the next day how it changes from night to night. Then the idea came up to make a fantastic research trip into space. Astronaut helmets were quickly made with balloons and paste, and the little astronauts could look into space from the cut-out, silver-edged peephole of the helmets. A room lined with aluminum foil became the rocket's interior. Now all that was missing were the matching "space suits. For this, the kindergarten asked Swiss Caps AG, a member of the Aenova Group. The Aenova Group is a leading global contract manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. At the Kirchberg site, soft gelatine capsules are developed and produced, such as high-dose vitamin D preparations. High standards of hygiene are set in pharmaceutical production. For this reason, employees only enter the production rooms wearing special protective suits, which have now become "space suits" in the Zuckenriet kindergarten. With this, the spaceman ambience was complete and the journey into space could begin. A great project that made learning, creativity and fun possible even in times of pandemic.
<figure style="float:left;width:876px;max-width:876px;margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://next.aenova-group.com/content/navigation/_medium/Aenova_Kleine_Astronauten_20042021_hr.jpg" alt="Kleine Astronauten im All" /><figcaption>Little astronauts in the Zuckenriet kindergarten. The "space suits" were donated by the Swiss Caps AG, Member of the Aenova Group. (Photo: privat)</figcaption></figure>

Vaccine Filling at the Highest Level. Aenova Combines Experience and Quality with Delivery Reliability and Cost Efficiency

14/04/2021 - Vaccine Filling at the Highest Level

16.04.2021

Recent studies show that contract manufacturers for the pharmaceutical industry, so-called CDMOs (contract development and manufacturing organizations), have so far been little involved in the production of vaccines. This is changing with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
There are two reasons for this: On the one hand, vaccine developing companies often do not have the capabilities of commercial production and, on the other hand, the current pandemic situation requires the rapid supply of very large numbers of vaccine doses worldwide, i.e. commercial production on a very large scale. Leading CMDOs like Aenova Group can support these challenges as a "full service provider" - from small scale manufacturing of materials for clinical trials, technical transfer to scale up of high volume production of fill and finish of biologics. Fill &amp; Finish of Vaccines In order to expand its capacity for the production of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Aenova has just launched a major investment program that includes the installation of further state-of-the-art equipment for aseptic production. The focus is on a completely new "fill and finish" area for vials and prefilled syringes (PFS) with high-speed filling lines including compounding at the Aenova site in Latina, Italy. In the future, more than 80 million vials (glass and plastic) and over 180 million prefilled syringes can be produced there per year. Aenova is also planning a further capacity expansion with up to three additional high-speed filling lines.
Read more in the current<a href="https://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news/vaccine-filling-highest-level" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> CHEManager International 04/2021.</a>

Unquote Podcast: In conversation with... Jan Kengelbach, BC Partners

06/04/2021 - Unquote Podcast: In conversation with... Jan Kengelbach, BC Partners / Aenova

Aenova CEO and Partner Jan Kengelbach of BC Partners, was a guest on the Unquote podcast, where he spoke to Editor Greg Gille about how to drive growth at an operational level.
Listen to Jan discuss his journey as CEO of BC Partner’s portfolio company Aenova Group, outlining how his team has turned the company around through operational, commercial and organisational change.
The full episode can be found here: <a href="https://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/3023312/podcast-in-conversation-with-jan-kengelbach-bc-partners" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Unquote Podcast with Jan Kengelbach</a>

PR Aenova Gronau Sterile Filling Optical Control WP

Gronau

Capacity increase of sterile production to 100 million ampoules and vials at Aenova's Gronau site

26/03/2021 - Capacity increase of sterile production to 100 million ampoules and vials

Gronau, 26.03.2021

<ul><li>Aenova starts up the new RABS filling line for ampoules from 1 ml to 5ml.</li><li>This is supplemented by fully automatic optical inspection and a new packaging line.</li><li>This will enable the Gronau site to produce around 100 million ampoules and vials per year. This corresponds to a capacity increase for sterile liquids of around 7%.</li></ul>
The production and filling of sterile products requires the highest level of safety and quality. Market demand for production capacity in the sterile field has also increased significantly in recent years and has been further boosted by the filling requirements of COVID19 vaccines. At its Gronau site, Aenova, a leading development service provider and contract manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, has now significantly increased its ampoule capacities. With the new ampoule filling and closing line, the sixth sterile line at the Gronau site, a new fully automatic optical control line and a likewise new packaging line, a total of more than 100 million ampoules and vials can now be produced per year. Aenova's strategy is aimed at significantly expanding capacity and optimizing supply availability at several of the Group's sites.
Read more! 
<figure><img src="https://next.aenova-group.com/content/_medium/Aenova_cleaning_and_depyrogenation_ampoules_2.JPG" alt="New sterile filling line Aenova Gronau" /><figcaption>With the new sterile filling line, a total of 100 million ampoules and vials can be produced per year at Aenova in Gronau; here the cleaning and depyrogenation area. </figcaption></figure>

COVID: new aseptic filling line at Aenova in Latina (IT)

01/03/2021 - New filling line for vaccines at Aenova in Latina

With the new aseptic filling line at Aenova in Latina we link to an article in the Italian press (teaser in English see below):
<a href="https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/vaccini-infialamento-e-produzione-ecco-aziende-che-possono-farlo-italia-AD3x2VLB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vaccini, infialamento e produzione: ecco le aziende che possono farlo in Italia - Il Sole 24 ORE</a> 
Haupt Pharma of Latina is preparing the conversion of a department
"This is an investment of over 15 million euros - explains the managing director Paolo Abbate - which will allow us to fill up medicines in liquid form, starting with vaccines. On the front of the fight against Covid we will be able to inflate both vaccines with adenovirus such as that of Astrazeneca and with messenger RNA such as that of Pfizer and Moderna ". 
Haupt Pharma Latina is member of the Aenova Group.

„360-Grad-Service und “One Stop Shop”-CDMO“, CHEManager 02/2021

"360 Degree Service and One Stop Shop-CDMO", interview with Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach, from: CHEManager 02/2021 (in german language)

24/02/2021 - Interview with Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach "360° Service & One Stop Shop-CDMO"

As a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization in the pharmaceutical sector, Aenova plays a central role in the production and development of innovative drugs. In an interview with CHEManager, Aenova CEO Jan Kengelbach presents the company's orientation as an end-to-end CDMO and reports on the "largest investment program in Aenova's history".
Kengelbach: "Aenova, as a leading contract manufacturer for numerous large pharmaceutical companies, must always ensure the supply of patients worldwide with sometimes vital medicines. The challenges of the pandemic in times of globalized commodity flows and supply chains are that, on the one hand, the active ingredients can either only be procured in Asia or - if they are produced in Europe - the precursors are often of Asian origin. In addition, in the highly regulated pharmaceutical market, only one source of raw materials is approved in many marketing authorizations, which further exacerbates the situation. However, our global procurement has so far coped very well with this stress test and ensured supply very well with proactive risk management and permanent communication with all stakeholders. 
 
Read more (in German):
<a href="https://www.chemanager-online.com/news/360-grad-service-und-one-stop-shop-cdmo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">„360-Grad-Service und “One Stop Shop”-CDMO“, from: CHEManager 02/2021</a>
Find the .pdf here:

PM Aenova RGB New Press EN vf HP

Regensburg

Aenova increases capacity for tablet production in the area of highly potent, hormone-containing active ingredients

02/02/2021 - Aenova increases capacity at Regensburg site to almost 1m. tablets per hour

Regensburg, 02.02.2021

Aenova expands production of highly potent oncology drugs (up to OEB 5) with new tablet press. The fully automatic, online and process integrated control significantly increases process efficiency and enhances safety and product quality. This will enable the output of tablets for cytostatics, immunosuppressants and hormone-containing preparations at the Regensburg site to be increased to almost 1 million tablets per hour.

"Stress Test for The Supply Chain“, from: CHEManager International 04/2020

"Stress Test for The Supply Chain“. Aenova technical article in CHEManager International

Aenova Group Vice President Global Procurement sketches the supply chain challenges and risk management approaches in times of a pandemic.
<a href="https://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news/stress-test-supply-chain" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">„Stress Test for The Supply Chain“ – from: CHEManager International 4/2020</a>
Find the .pdf here:
<a href="https://next.aenova-group.com/content/Stress_Test_Supply_Chain_CHEManager_Int_04-2020_Aenova.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Stress Test for the Supply Chain" from: CHEManager International 04/2020</a>

PM Aenova SVP Sales Marketing EN

New Senior Vic﻿e President Sales & Marketing at Aenova Group

24/11/2020 - New Senior Vic﻿e President Sales & Marketing at Aenova Group

Starnberg, 24.11.2020

<h2> </h2>
Dr. Mike Schaefers joins the Aenova Group as new Senior Vice President Sales &amp; Marketing: "For us, it's about our patients and customers. Reliability and a continuous focus on quality are of high importance." 

Effective November 23, 2020 the Aenova Group has appointed Dr. Mike Schaefers as the new SVP Sales and Marketing. The sales and marketing strategist will expand the global business for contract development and production

PM Aenova New Vegagels EN 1

Product launch of vegan soft capsules: the new Aenova VegaGels®

16/11/2020 - Product launch vegan soft capsules: the new Aenova VegaGels®

Cornu, 16.11.2020

Aenova presents the new generation of its vegan soft capsules. The new VegaGels® are produced on a vegetable basis using new technology. The composition of the new soft capsules conforms to US, EU and Chinese regulatory specifications. The new VegaGels® are available in many different sizes, shapes and colors.

Power from solar energy

Power from solar energy: Aenova produces pharmaceuticals more sustainably

27/10/2020 - Power from solar energy: Aenova produces pharmaceuticals more sustainably

Cornu, 27.10.2020

At SWISSCAPS Romania, member of the Aenova Group, the new photovoltaic system was put into operation. With an output of around 360 MWp, the photovoltaic plant contributes to a climate-friendly power supply. The new PV system is a sub-project of the company's sustainability strategy.

Aenova Customer Letter 102020

COVID-19 Update October 2020

As we navigate through an unprecedented global crisis, we want to update you on what Aenova Group is doing to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

PR Aenova Tittmoning EN 0

Aenova expands production capacities at the Tittmoning site

13/10/2020 - Aenova expands production capacities at the Tittmoning site

Tittmoning, 13.10.2020

On the company site of Dragenopharm Apotheker Püschl GmbH, member of the Aenova Group, a new production building is under construction. The production capacity of the site can thus be increased to over 10 billion tablets per year. 
The investment of about € 25 million lays the cornerstone for more than 100 new jobs and is part of further investment projects of the Aenova Group.

Facing Strong Headwinds. Statement Aenova Group in CHEManager International

Facing Strong Headwinds. Statement of the CEO Aenova Group in CHEManager International

CHEManager International presents a survey of the pharmaceutical industry, including CDMOs, on what they believe are the key lessons learned from working under pandemic conditions to date and how the current pharma business model will change in the post-Covid era. Jan Kengelbach, CEO Aenova Group, summarizes three key points. Read more: “<a href="https://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news/facing-strong-headwinds" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facing Strong Headwinds</a>” – published in CHEManager International

Active environmental protection with renewable energies at the Aenova site in Cornu

Cornu, 10.09.2020

More sustainable production thanks to new photovoltaic system Active environmental protection with renewable energies: the SwissCaps Romania plant of Aenova Group in Cornu, specialist mainly in the production and packaging of soft gel capsules with vegan or gelatin shells, will produce around 425 MwH per year with the new photovoltaic system on the site's roof. <a href="https://bit.ly/2F7ywaw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/2F7ywaw</a> (Video from ENGIE Romania in Romanian)

New Head of Global Operational Excellence at Aenova Group

David Hitchcock is the new Head of Global Operational Excellence at Aenova Group: 
"I look forward to working with the teams at our sites to drive performance and further develop the culture of continuous improvement with our Aenova Manufacturing System."

Haupt Pharma Wülfing modernizes the building for pharmaceutical development

Gronau, 03.08.2020

In pharmaceutical development and production, quality and safety are the central issues. This naturally also applies to buildings and their infrastructure. Haupt Pharma Wülfing GmbH, a member of the Aenova Group with over 4,300 employees worldwide and around 450 employees in Gronau, has now put the modernized development building back into operation.

New VP Commercial Excellence at Aenova Group

23.07.2020

Dr. Volker Viktor is the new Vice President Commercial Excellence at Aenova Group: 
"In everything we do, we always focus on the value we can achieve for our customers!"

New Head of Business Development & Strategy at Aenova Group

15.07.2020

Dr. Matthias Groh is the new Head of Business Development &amp; Strategy at Aenova Group: 
"With its broad technological offering and international presence, Aenova Group is particularly well positioned to deliver accessible and innovative medicines worldwide."

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Aenova presents new organizational structure of the group

Starnberg, 09.07.2020

Aenova Group now announces the company's new organizational structure: with the three new business units Solids, Semi Solids &amp; Liquids and Softgel Capsules, the company's 15 manufacturing sites will be organized to focus on high-growth business areas.

Wolfratshausen

New Managing Director Site Wolfratshausen

Wolfratshausen, 08.06.2020

Dr. Franz Clementschitsch is the new Managing Director at the Wolfratshausen site: "I look forward to working with my team to drive quality, delivery reliability, service excellence and continuous improvement and to continue creating value for our customers."

New Managing Director Site Bad Aibling

Bad Aibling, 05.06.2020

Thomas Lemke is the new Managing Director at the Bad Aibling site: "Quality, delivery reliability, service excellence and continuous improvement are important parameters - that is what we strive for at Aenova".

Sisseln

New Managing Director Site Sisseln

Sisseln, 04.06.2020

Fridrik Thorsteinsson is the new Managing Director at the Sisseln site: 
"We are proud to produce 100% CO2-neutral and to offer cost-efficient quality solutions to our Aenova customers as a highly reliable partner."

In COVID-19 times: Haupt Pharma Amareg produces disinfectant for
the city of Regensburg

In COVID-19 times: Haupt Pharma Amareg produces disinfectant for the city of Regensburg

Regensburg, 03.06.2020

Haupt Pharma Amareg GmbH, a member of the Aenova Group, has been supporting the city of Regensburg with disinfectants since the beginning of the Corona crisis. Since March 2020, 12,000 liters have already been delivered.

COVID-19: Start of Phase 2 clinical trial of IMU-838

Immunic Therapeutics has received approval from the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial with its selective oral DHODH inhibitor IMU-838 for the treatment of COVID-19. We at Aenova Group are pleased to have been able to participate in the development of the drug and to supply the material for the clinical trial.

New Vice President Corporate HSES at Aenova Group

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Dr Pedro Diaz Kraus is the new Vice President Corporate HSES at Aenova Group: „At Aenova we care for our customers and our employees in matters of Health and Safety as well as maintaining high Environmental and Sustainability standards for our products, processes and plants.”

New Head of Development Services at Aenova Group

Dr. Jörg Gampfer is the new head of development services at Aenova Group: „We offer a high level of quality and efficiency throughout all the stages of product development and manufacturing – that´s the Aenova approach.”

CMO Leadership Award: Aenova wins awards in 3 categories

Prestigious Life Science Leader's CMO Leadership Award recognizes leaders in pharmaceutical contract manufacturing.

Aenova Group successfully completes refinancing

Aenova Group, one of the world's largest Contract and Development Manufacturing Organizations (CDMO) for the pharmaceutical industry, announced today that it has successfully completed the refinancing of its financial structure.

05.10.2021

Vitafoods Europe 2021

Geneva, 05-07/10/2021