Tokyo – June 3, 2024 – TOPPAN Inc. (TOPPAN) and TOPPAN Digital Inc., TOPPAN Group companies and wholly owned subsidiaries of TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911), will participate for the first time in The Pharma Days, the event for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 5 and 6.
The Pharma Days attracts many of Europe’s leading pharmaceutical companies and medical device-related businesses. It showcases a wide range of solutions related to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, including packaging, contract manufacturing, and filling, and hosts discussions on numerous topics. This year around 75 pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers are expected to participate.
This year, the TOPPAN Group will present GL BARRIER,1 its brand of world-class transparent barrier films enabled by proprietary vapor deposition and coating technologies, as well as its Smart Packaging Solution, which combines NFC tags with a cloud-based ID authentication platform.
The TOPPAN Group is driving digital transformation (DX) and sustainability transformation (SX) as it aims to be a leading provider of solutions to social issues worldwide. At The Pharma Days, the TOPPAN Group companies will showcase products and services that provide solutions to environmental issues and challenges related to safety and security in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry.
Main solutions on show
・GL BARRIER
Using GL BARRIER also enables enhanced recyclability through a switch to mono-material barrier packaging, and CO2 emissions during manufacturing can be reduced to lower levels than those of aluminum film production. The TOPPAN Group aims to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society by proposing eco-friendly packaging from varied perspectives.
・Smart Packaging Solution
Adding to the conventional solutions on display with smart packaging that features small integrated NFC tags for the vial caps and syringe plungers, the TOPPAN Group will present more specific scenarios in which its solutions can be employed in processes from manufacture and logistics to use of healthcare and pharmaceutical products.
・Authentication
・Traceability (process management, logistics management, in-hospital management, support for circular economy)
・Period after opening
・Patient communication (product information, environmental information)
Consumers can scan NFC tags by simply holding their smartphone over tags to receive information on authenticity, traceability, and more. Because metals such as aluminum can affect tag reading, the TOPPAN Group is driving expansion of the Smart Packaging Solution business as an offering that fuses DX and SX and is highly compatible with GL BARRIER, which is aluminum-free.
About the Pharma Days
・Dates: June 5 & 6, 2024
・Venue: Congress Center Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland
・Organizer :Mind Exhibitions
・Official website: https://www.thepharmadays.com/
GL BARRIER is the TOPPAN Group’s proprietary brand of barrier products centered on GL FILM, a transparent film that delivers world-class barrier performance. GL FILM’s stable performance is enabled by a multi-layer structure combining a unique coating layer with a high-quality vapor-deposited layer. In recognition of their numerous outstanding features, GL BARRIER products are used in a wide variety of fields, including the food, healthcare/pharmaceutical, and industrial materials sectors.
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About the TOPPAN Group
Established in Tokyo in 1900, the TOPPAN Group is a leading and diversified global provider committed to delivering sustainable, integrated solutions in fields including printing, communications, security, packaging, décor materials, electronics, and digital transformation. The TOPPAN Group’s global team of more than 50,000 employees offers optimal solutions enabled by industry-leading expertise and technologies to address the diverse challenges of every business sector and society and contribute to the achievement of shared sustainability goals.
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