Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) and Südpack Medica AG have signed an exclusive 10-year agreement for the development, manufacture and supply of polymer plastic films for the biopharmaceutical market. Südpack will produce plastic film materials for SSB for the manufacture of single-use bags and systems used by customers in the pharmaceutical industry for cell cultivation, transportation and storage of biopharmaceutical liquids.

The two companies will also collaborate on the development of multi-layer films with improved product characteristics to be employed in single-use bioreactors. The first product innovations from are expected in approximately one year.

“Südpack Medica AG has already been developing and manufacturing packaging solutions for medical product manufacturers for many years. Cooperation with SSB is now an important step into the new, promising markets of the future. We are proud that SSB, one of the market leaders in the biotechnology industry, has selected us as a partner to jointly develop innovative film laminates. This also tells me that we are on the right track with our strategy of continuously investing in new technologies and developments,” said Johannes Remmele, managing director of Südpack.

“Through the alliance with Südpack, we have gained an excellent partner for the development and manufacture of complex multi-layer films that we process in the production of our single-use bags. By supplying innovative single-use products, we are striving to continue offering our customers real added value in the future as well. For this reason, the strategic partnership with Südpack represents a key step for us,” said Dr. Oscar-Werner Reif, executive vice president of R&D at SSB.