SÜDPACK breaks ground for facility for mono-PP blister packaging

SÜDPACK held a groundbreaking ceremony for new production facilities for PharmaGuard, along with a unit for the regranulation of production-related plastic waste, at SÜDPACK logistics center in Erolzheim, Germany. By the end of Q3 2027, the new production facilities will be built.

The groundbreaking ceremony in Erolzheim, Germany.

PharmaGuard blister packaging.

The award-winning blister concept developed by SÜDPACK Medica for solid applications is based on a PP mono-material and offers a sustainable alternative to conventional, non-recyclable packaging concepts.

As PharmaGuard has seen strong market demand since its launch, the current production capacity at the company’s main site in Ochsenhausen, Germany, will no longer be sufficient in the long term.

In the first phase of expansion, an existing hall will be converted to house an ISO 7-certified cleanroom that will enable GMP-compliant production and accommodate a new extrusion line as well as a slitting machine. A completely new building extension is also planned to house the technical infrastructure, including a regranulation unit for processing production waste.

The company plans to complete construction by June 2026, with installation of the production equipment to follow in the months thereafter. Commissioning and start-up are scheduled for Q3 2027.