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Product category: Cans, canning and tins materials, equipment and services
News Release from: Alcan Packaging Cumbria
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial Team on 04 June 2007

Alcan obtains ISO 15378 quality
certification

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Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen announced that it passed the new ISO quality standard 15378:2006 certification in February 2007.

Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen is the first pharmaceutical flexible packaging business in the world to achieve this new ISO 15378 standard "This certification demonstrates Alcan Packaging's dedication to providing its customers with best-in-class operations" said Michael Rubenstein, President, Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging

"We are very proud of this milestone and we thank the employees at Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen for their commitment to operating excellence," he added.

The ISO 15378 standard specifies the rules for a quality management system and requirements for the design, manufacture and supply of primary packaging materials for medicinal products to the pharmaceutical industry.

The core topics covered in this ISO standard are: compliance, Good Manufacturing Practice training, risk analysis, process validation and change control procedures.

"This achievement enables us to strengthen the relationship between Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen and its customers," said August Ghetta, Managing Director, Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen.

"It recognizes the coordinated team effort within the Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen organization supported by the engagement of our quality assurance group and commitment of site management," he added.

In keeping with its commitment to environment, health and safety, Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen was also re-certified to the standards ISO 14001:2004 for environment management systems, OHSAS 18001:1999 for health and safety and for the ISO 9001:2000 management system.

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