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Closed-loop backing paper recycling enables manufacturers to convert release liner waste into circular materials without modifications to existing printers or labellers, meanwhile ensuring EU packaging waste regulation compliance. Sustainability initiatives in pharmaceutical manufacturing have traditionally focused on primary containers, secondary packaging materials and shipping logistics. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the...
Purchase Price Is Only One Part of TCO When pharmaceutical manufacturers and CDMOs evaluate labeling equipment, discussions often begin with purchase price. However, the largest costs over the life of a machine are rarely the initial investment. Downtime, changeovers, maintenance, labor, and lost production opportunities often have a much greater impact on Total Cost...
The Growing Challenge for Today's CDMOs CDMOs are under increasing pressure to support a growing number of customer projects while maintaining productivity, quality, and profitability. Customers are requesting smaller batch sizes, faster turnaround times, and a wider range of product variations. Clinical trial materials, orphan drugs, personalized medicines, and specialty therapies all contribute to...
When Packaging Becomes a Protection Strategy Pharmaceutical packaging is often viewed as a way to identify and contain a product. VPP II is different. Developed by IL Group, VPP II combines a protective plastic cup, shrink tack label, and dedicated packaging equipment to create a complete packaging solution that...
Access the Scientific Data Download the full reports to explore the scientific evidence behind VPP and see how it can support a differentiated, higher-value packaging strategy in your product portfolio. *Download takes less than 30 seconds. Download Now What is Vial Protect Pack Vial Protect Pack (VPP) is a labeling system specifically designed...
Introduction The BIO International Convention is one of the world’s largest gatherings for the biotechnology community, bringing together pharmaceutical companies, emerging biotech, investors, and research organizations. From June 22–25, 2026, the event returns to San Diego, creating a space where scientific progress meets business development and global partnership. This year, IL Group will continue strengthening...
In pharmaceutical manufacturing, labeling is a critical process that directly affects productivity, quality, and compliance. Many production lines continue to rely on manual or semi-manual labeling, even as product variations increase, and operational complexity grows. Often, they are unaware of how much waste and risk is embedded in the process. The SMCL RC-506E is...
In this article we introduce the video: This video, titled “A Look at Our Jobs,” provides a closer look at the daily work of members in the Manufacturing Department. It features three members from different departments: Printing Section Processing Section Production Engineering Section Through their daily work, they share what their responsibilities involve, what challenges they face, and what gives them a...
Introduction IL Contract Packaging Co., Ltd. is a new business entity within IL Group that specializes in contract pharmaceutical packaging services while keeping the DNA of IL Group. The company provides integrated services from packaging design to contract packaging, storage, and logistics for pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, cosmetics, and food products. We interviewed the company, which continues to be...
Introduction INTERPHEX Week Tokyo 2026 brings together pharmaceutical and biotechnology leaders focused on improving efficiency, quality, and scalability in manufacturing. Yet one challenge continues to limit performance across many production lines: hidden inefficiencies. Time loss, excessive manual handling, and inconsistent operating speeds often go unnoticed, but their impact is measurable. At the IL Group booth, we make these inefficiencies visible...