Clariant, a global specialty chemicals companies, will begin production of dessicant canisters from its new greenfield production facility in Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) by the H2 2017. This plant will be a significant contributor to Clariant’s global desiccant canister production.
Clariant’s business line healthcare packaging had conducted the groundbreaking ceremony of this plant in January 2016. This facility will manufacture desiccant canisters – the primary desiccant platform for high-speed, high-volume packaging lines that are used by generic drug manufacturers. In addition, Clariant is also planning to expand production by adding high-capacity multi-lane production line for its versatile Continu-Strip desiccant packets, which can be inserted with numerous types of standard dessicant insertion machinery.
“The new site will serve the pharmaceutical industry with state-of-the-art desiccant products produced under the strictest quality and compliance standards, and within a secure, truly global manufacturing network. We are extremely excited that facility construction, and production plans are moving at full speed ahead, according to schedule. The production capabilities at this new facility will add significantly to our global dessicant canister production capacity during 2017,” said Matthias Brommer, head – Clariant Healthcare Packaging. All products produced at the Cuddalore facility will meet US FDA and EU standards for use in pharmaceutical applications and will be USP compliant.