Catalent Pharma Solutions' United Kingdom Packaging Site Receives High Commendation in "2009 Best Factory Awards".SOMERSET, N.J. -- Catalent Pharma Solutions announces that its commercial packaging facility in Corby, United Kingdom, received a High Commendation COMMENDATION. The act of recommending, praising. A merchant who merely commends goods he offers for sale, does not by that act warrant them, unless there is some fraud: simplex commendatio non obligat. recognition in the Judge's Special Award category, in the recently announced "2009 Best Factory Awards." The Corby facility was nominated in several categories, including "Best Process Factory" and "Overall Best UK Factory." The awards evaluation highlighted Catalent's ability to quickly introduce new customer products from the site. This was recently demonstrated by a packaging launch involving GlaxoSmithKline's anti-viral product Relenza[R], which has been recommended by a number of global health authorities for treatment of H1N1 influenza influenza or flu, acute, highly contagious disease caused by a virus; formerly known as the grippe. There are three types of the virus, designated A, B, and C, but only types A and B cause more serious contagious infections. . The Corby team moved from preliminary discussion through design, implementation, validation, and into full production in just twelve weeks, helping GlaxoSmithKline meet increasing demand for the product. Steve Facer fac·er n. 1. One that faces, especially a device used in smoothing or dressing a surface. 2. An unexpected, stunning blow or defeat. , general manager of Catalent's Corby site, said, "The rigorous assessment process for the awards have provided us a useful means to evaluate the progress we've made through our focus on continuous improvement. The High Commendation we received shows how far we've come "How Far We've Come" is the lead single from Matchbox Twenty's retrospective collection, Exile on Mainstream, which was released on October 2, 2007. The music video premiered on VH1's Top 20 Countdown on September 1, 2007. , and is a testament to the commitment and effort of everyone on the Corby team." "Catalent is several years into its lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. journey, with several hundred Kaizen This article is about a continual improvement philosophy. For Kaizen ($K), a fantasy currency invented by Kaizen Games, see Priston Tale. “Red tag” redirects here. For designation of damaged structures, see Red-tagged structure. events completed and more than a thousand employees trained in lean and six sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. principles," said Steve Leonard  This article or section resembles a .Please help [ improve this article] by removing excessive trivia, irrelevant praise and criticism, lists and collections of links that are of . , Catalent's Senior Vice President of Operations. "The team at Corby has embraced the principles of continuous improvement and operational excellence, as recognized by the commendation, and has translated those operating principles to real value for our customers and for their patients." Catalent's Corby, UK business, acquired in 2001 from Astra Pharmaceuticals, has since been transformed into a leading provider of outsourced healthcare packaging services for the United Kingdom and Europe, and currently employs approximately 220 people. For more information about Catalent's comprehensive packaging solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer health products, please see www.catalent.com/packaging. The prestigious United Kingdom-focused Best Factory Awards are overseen by the Cranfield (UK) School of Management and Works Management magazine, and are now in their 18th year. For more information about the awards and the assessment process, please go to their website at www.bestfactoryawards.co.uk. About Catalent Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey Somerset is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located at the eastermost section within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 23,040. Somerset housed one of the first Marconi Wireless Stations. , Catalent Pharma Solutions is a leading provider of advanced dose form and packaging technologies, and development, manufacturing and packaging services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer healthcare companies in nearly 100 countries. Catalent applies its local market expertise and technical creativity to advance treatments, change markets and enhance patient outcomes. Catalent employs approximately 9,500 at 30 facilities worldwide and in fiscal 2009 generated more than $1.6 billion in annual revenue. For more information, visit www.catalent.com. |
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