Clariant has announced that its new Clariant Healthcare Packaging production facility in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India is now operational. The new site is capable of producing Clariant's line of Sorb-it®, Tri-Sorb®, 2-in-1 Can®, and Getter Can® sorbent canisters for the growing Indian and Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical packaging markets.

"The new site has been validated as scheduled, and we look forward to serving customers with Clariant desiccants directly from Cuddalore," says Matthias Brommer, Head - Clariant Healthcare Packaging business line. "By manufacturing regionally, we will be able to provide improved supply and service to our significant customer base in India while further addressing important and emerging markets in Greater China, the rest of Asia and Australia."

The Cuddalore site is already certified ISO 9001, with ISO 14001, 18001, and 15378 certifications intended to be obtained by the end of the year, the latter of which will add Cuddalore to Clariant Healthcare Packaging's network of GMP-certified production facilities. Cuddalore is equipped with an ISO Class 8 clean room, and products produced at the site meet the relevant US FDA, USP and EU standards for use in pharmaceutical applications.

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