GEA Lyophil Receives Order To Supply Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying Equipment

GEA Lyophil, part of GEA Pharma Systems, has won a milestone order from the Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical in Taizhou Zhejiang, China, for the supply of pharmaceutical freeze dryers with automatic load and unload systems (ALUS).

The order allows Hisun to expand its operations into formulated pharmaceutical products for injection focus in oncology and infective diseases.

Earlier the order was signed on 1st July 2009. According to that, GEA Lyophil will supply seven freeze drying systems and five ALUS systems with a total value in excess of E15m.

The equipment will be used at the new facilities in the Fuyang pharmaceutical valley and will allow Hisun to focus on the production of anti-tumour, anti-infective, general biologics and anti-TB product for both the domestic and export markets.