The New Year is starting off great: first of all, the new Constantia Flexibles website will be “unveiled” in March. Our CONSTANTIA Reel-Calc app has been updated and can now be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play. And: The first commercial applications of DryFoil in action will soon be presented.

A very special new product will be

unpacked at Constantia Flexibles in

March: the new website for the whole

company - worldwide - www.cflex.

com. Valuable information concerning

the company and products was

already found on the Constantia

Flexibles Internet pages - these have

now been completely revised and

have a brand new look! Constantia

Flexibles has also developed further

as a company significantly in recent

years - this is reflected in the new

website. Not only does it feature a

NEW THINGS: A NEW WEBSITE, AN UPDATED REEL-CALC APP AND DRYFOIL

fresh and modern design, it has also

been improved to show off what is

essential - the products and markets

of Constantia Flexibles. The customer

is king here: the structure of the

user guidance has been oriented to

the needs of the customers so that

they can quickly reach their desired

content using the simple navigation. In

terms of content, we have placed the

central topics of the company at the

center of the website - for example,

our large commitment to greater sus-

tainability. The new website is state-

of-the-art and was conceived for

responsive design. This means it can

be used effortlessly on all smartpho-

nes and tablets because the design

adjusts automatically to the device

being used. See for yourself – visit

www.cflex.com and learn how we give

products a face!

There are also new things in store

for the CONSTANTIA Reel-Calc

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app. With this app, it only takes a

few seconds to calculate values

such as roll diameter, weight and

length. The Reel-Calc app has

now been expanded to include a

tool for converting units, a landing

page and also our Home&Personal

Care products, making it even more

practical. At www.constantia-reel-calc.

com you can also find the online reel

calculator, in case you aren’t using a

mobile device. The option of calculating

the new DryFoil has also been included.

And while we have your attention: With

its combination of active water vapor

management, high effectiveness and

security, DryFoil is currently being

tested intensively in the packaging

process with excellent results with our

customers and DryFoil will certainly be

a “hot topic” again this year.

WE’LL SEE YOU AGAIN!

Last year was another year full of important trade fairs and 2015 will be no different. Looking back, the CPhI/P-Mec in Mumbai, India was a highlight, where we participated for the fourth time.

A total of 1,000 exhibitors from over

100 countries and over 30,000

visitors were counted, making this fair

a big draw as usual. A large number

of global visitors also stopped by our

booth allowing us to meet many current

customers and new interested parties.

Come meet us again at CPhI Mumbai

between 1st to 3rd December 2015.

The Drug Delivery to the Lungs 25

Conference in Edinburgh was also

important for us. It is traditionally held in

the same location each year and turned

25 last December. This anniversary

was celebrated with a big gala

dinner. At the conference more than

500 guests from the pharmaceutical

industry and science sector discussed

the various facets of the inhalation

industry. At the Constantia Flexibles

booth, the design study of an inhalation

device with CONSTANTIA Safemax

generated a great deal of interest from

the conference delegates.

At Pharmatech, the largest and most

important fair of the pharmaceutical

industry in Russia, Constantia

Flexibles presented itself for the first

time with the Russian cooperation

partner TT print. The interests of the

visitors rested both in our product

portfolio - CONSTANTIA Coldform,

Blister and Sachet – as well as the

supply chain and logistics options

within Russia. The results at the end

were clear: Pharmatech is an excellent

opportunity to strengthen existing

contacts and make new connections.

Pharmapack Europe is much more

than just an exhibition, it is a platform

which gathers together expertise and

excellence in the field of packaging

innovation. Why is Pharmapack so

interesting for us? Pharmapack is the

leading drug delivery and packaging

event in Europe. The exhibition boasts

cutting edge products and services

associated with the manufacture and

delivery of pharmaceutical products.

It is a unique and superb platform

for fostering networking among the

professionals of the Healthcare

industry and is an ideal place for

innovation and learning opportunities.

This 2015 edition has been extremely

successful both in terms of meetings

with global customers as well as

establishing business relationships

with potential customers. We

welcomed visitors from all over Europe

but also from Egypt, Turkey, Israel,

South America, Japan, Tunisia and

South Africa.

This year, we noticed special

focus on CONSTANTIA DryFoil,

CONSTANTIA Child Resistant,

CONSTANTIA Sachet, CONSTANTIA

Stick Pack, CONSTANTIA Bag-on-Valve,

CONSTANTIA Anti-Counterfeiting. To put

it in a nutshell, Pharmapack Europe

delivers one-on-one opportunities with

professionals in a dynamic market.

Looking forward to seeing you all

again in 2016!

Last year was a successful year for the

pharma sector of Constantia Flexibles.

We are, of course, very happy that our

work, innovation and motivation paid

off. On the back of our success, it is

especially nice that we can celebrate

three prizes. The Austrian State

Prize “Smart Packaging 2014” went

to CONSTANTIA Coldform Lotus

this year and GlaxoSmithKline won

a 2015 World Star Award with the

inhaler protection pack. An additional

2015 World Star Award was given

for CONSTANTIA Perform, which

was developed for Greiner Bio-one´s

VACUETTE® PREMIUM Safety Needle

System Tube Touch.

Many of our partners already know, but

we do want to point out once more in

this short review of the year that there

has been a change in the ownership

structure of Constantia Flexibles: One

Equity Partners has sold its shares to

the Wendel Group. We look forward

to our future with our new owner

who will accompany us on our global

growth-journey. Investments have also

been made in our pharmaceutical

sector, as you can read in this issue.

A regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO)

has begun operations at Constantia

Fromm while high-performance

slitting machines are now running at

Tobepal in Spain as well as at the

location in Sittingbourne in the UK.

Javier Larrubia

Deputy Senior VP Sales Pharma

EDITORIAL

PharmaStand in Edinburgh

THE TAMPER EVIDENT OPENING SYSTEM

Let’s raise the curtain on another innovation from the pharmaceutical sector of Constantia Flexibles: the Tamper Evident Opening System - or TEOS for short. As is often the case at Constantia Flexibles, TEOS was developed in collaboration with the customers, for syringes with a TNF-blocker.

The key feature is the tamper evident

peelable cover foil that is destroyed

during opening and thus provides

reliable protection against illegal

recycling of the packaging and in

combination with other features

provides excellent anti-counterfeit

protection.

DATESTHE TEO SYSTEM

YOU CAN ALSO MEET US IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS AT THESE EVENTS:

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21.-23.04.2015Interphex 2015, New York, USA

05.-08.05.2015 RDD Europe, Nice, France

12.-14.05.2015FCE Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil

DATES 2015

17.09.2015Contract Pharma 2015, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

29.09.-01.10.2015Maghreb Pharma 2015, Algiers, Algeria

Our anti-counterfeiting features at a glance:

An important note: Additional specifications

and combinations are possible at any time

upon request.

Category Feature open hidden forensic

Holograms Optically variable feature

Security foil Customized security foil

Security pigmentand printing inks

Tip effects

Reactive pigments

Taggants/markers

Security printing Microtext

Security pattern

Built-in deviations

Complex mulit-color designs

Hidden graphics

Initial opening protection

Opening system

RUSSIA FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET

The Russian pharmaceutical market is one of the most interesting worldwide. In part, this is due to the fact that it is

already one of the “top ten” today in an

international comparison. There is also

a two-digit growth rate that, according

to forecasts, will lead to a quadrupling

of the market volume by the end

of 2020. However: In comparison

with the German pharmaceutical

market, the overall Russian market

volume is still proportionally small.

When comparing the countries and

measured against the sale prices, it

amounts to only a third. On average,

Russians spend five times less on

healthcare than Germans. The reasons

for this are diverse. The lower average

earnings, the widespread practice of

self-treatments and the relatively poor

health system are the primary causes.

The driver for this nonetheless rapid

growth is the 2020 Pharmaceutical

Strategy Program that was started

about five years ago by the Ministry

for Industry and Trade. The goal of

this program is the modernization

of the pharmaceutical industry with

the simultaneous improvement of

healthcare for the Russian people.

In order to make the domestic

pharmaceutical industry “fit for

purpose”, three instruments are

used: the strengthening of the local

production, the reduction of generic

imports and the development of

innovation. Today, attractive market

conditions have resulted in new

production operations being built

by national and top international

pharmaceutical companies such as

Novartis, Astra Zeneca and Teva.

There are three main pharmaceutical

clusters, these are located in St.

Petersburg, Kaluga and Yaroslavl.

They are attractive due to favourable

investment conditions, a comprehensive

educational and research network and

their infrastructure.

If Russia intends to cover half of its

need for medications itself by the year

2020, the need for flexible packaging

materials will also increase. As a

result, Constantia Flexibles Pharma

has been building upon the successful

collaboration with the Russian

company “TT print” for many years.

NEWS

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OUR EMPLOYEES – YOUR CONTACTSConstantia Flexibles is a global player and is so successful for two reasons: On the one hand,

we have the reliable and innovative products and on the other hand we have the employees at work with a great deal of motivation and expert knowledge...

David Strickland David Strickland was born in the United Kingdom and has worked for Constantia

Flexibles for five years. Amongst other areas, he is responsible for the global

relationship with GlaxoSmithKline: “I am passionate in ensuring a successful,

proactive and mutually beneficial partnership between us and our customers, as a

reliable global and local supplier who also brings innovation.”

Stefan Schneider Stefan Schneider was born in Germany and has worked at Constantia Flexibles

for 19 years. Today, he is the key account manager for Bayer and Boehringer

Ingelheim and says this about his work: “Nothing replaces or is better than a face-

to-face conversation for discussing open questions. The best is a fair partnership

with clear goals that achieves a win-win situation for both sides.”

Mark Cerha Born in Austria, Mark Cerha began his career 15 years ago at Constantia Teich.

Today he is the key account manager for Astra Zeneca, Sanofi and Pfizer and is

the regional sales manager for Western Europe, Turkey and Africa. For him, it is

important “that growing, sustainable and mutual benefits for all parties are developed

from the business collaboration with our customers.”

CONTACT

Published by:Constantia Flexibles

International GmbH

Pharma Division

Rivergate, Handelskai 92

1200 Vienna/Austria

T +43 1 888 56 40 1501

Pharma@cflex.com

Personalcare@cflex.com

www.cflex.com

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INVESTMENTS - SUSTAINABLE AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE

The interesting recent investments of Constantia Flexibles in the pharma sector form a trip through Europe with stops in Germany, Spain and the UK. What unites all of these locations is that investments have been made in state-of-the-art technology ...

In Remshalden near Stuttgart,

Constantia Fromm prints blister

packaging, childproof laminates

and sachet foils. The printing of

blister packaging with ethanol

based inks is a proven technique

but an increase of production brings

about a corresponding increase in

consumption of the required printing

inks and therefore the amount of

solvents contained in the exhaust

air increases. This is why a so-called

RTO system to clean the exhaust

air was also installed here last year,

after a successful RTO-installation

in Sittingbourne. RTO designates a

process in which the solvents are

rendered harmless through oxidation.

The production locations of Constantia

Tobepal in Burgos and Logroño in

northern Spain are quite some distance

Euromac TB3-08

Pharma

from Stuttgart and investments have

also been made here in state-of-

the-art technology in the form of a

Euromac TB3-08. This brand new

slitting machine significantly increases

performance - especially through the

high stability of the slitting process

and speeds of up to 750 meters per

minute. In addition, the slitting machine

is also able to produce jumbo rolls with

a special carrier, in addition to small

rolls, which makes this equipment

versatile for customer requirements.

At Constantia Sittingbourne in

southeast UK an investment was

also made in a state-of-the-art roll

slitting machine, the Universal X6t.

Finding the right machine wasn’t easy

here because the product range of

Constantia Sittingbourne is broad,

extending from thin aluminum foils to

multi-layer and correspondingly thick

laminates. The Universal X6t has

proved itself to be quite flexible here

and also offers an entire series of

additional benefits, including a high

speed of up to 600 meters per minute

and low changeover times since the

next set of cores can be loaded while

the machine is running and the knives

are automatically set.

Universal X6t