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44 January 2015 Tablets & Capsules supplier news Service Industries to distribute Kirby Lester counters, bottlers LAKE FOREST, IL—Kirby Lester selected Service Industries, Rolling Meadows, IL, to distribute its tablet counting and bottling equipment. Applications include quality-control and validation counts, low- to medium- volume bottling, and general tablet counting. the Non-GMO Project, Bellingham, WA. The designation indicates the com pany rigorously avoids genetically modified organisms by, for example, segregating and tracing products to prevent contamination. Distek disintegrator earns ETL certification NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ—Distek's SensIR 3200 bathless disintegrator received certification from Intertek's Elec trical Testing Labs indicating that it meets health, safety, and environmental requirements. The instrument also bears the European Commission's CE mark. Lippke takes Mocon name MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Mocon, a manufacturer of package testing instru - ments, renamed its Paul Lippke Han - dels-GmbH business unit, Neu wied, Germany, Mocon. Lippke was a Mocon distributor before its 2004 acquisition. Recipharm acquires Lusomedicamenta JORDBRO, Sweden—Recipharm acquired CDMO Lusomedicamenta, Lisbon, Portugal for 1 billion Swedish krona ($132.5 million). Ross to expand in India HAUPPAUGE, NY—Charles Ross & Son will open a 20,000-square-foot facility in Chakan, Maharashtra, India, for its process equipment division, which manufactures mixers and blenders. It will open in March. Malvern issues agglomerate imaging guidance MALVERN, UK—Malvern Instru - ments released guidance on the use of automated imaging analysis to classify and quantify agglomerates within pharmaceutical powders so that you can differentiate agglomerates from primary particles. Wilso'n Tool acquires AEM WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN—Wilson Tool International acquired tablet press tooling manufacturer Advance En - gineering and Manufacturing, O'Fallon, MO. All operations have moved to Wilson's Minnesota headquarters. ducted by SMi Group. Tel. +44 207 827 6000. Fax +44 207 827 6001. Web- site: www.smi-online.co.uk. The Manufacturing Process. March 25-27 in Cleveland, OH. Conducted by Techceuticals. Tel. 216 658 8038. Website: www.techceuticals.com. Quality Risk Management and Risk Assessment for Excipients. March 25 in Arlington, VA. Conducted by IPEC- Americas. Tel. 571 814 3450. Website: ipecamericas.org Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Solids. March 26 in Atlanta, GA. Conducted by American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Tel. 800 242 4363. Fax 203 775 5177. Website: www.aiche.org. Significant Change in Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Excipients. March 26 in Arlington, VA. Conducted by IPEC- Americas. Tel. 571 814 3450. Website: ipecamericas.org American College of Medical Toxi - cology Annual Scientific Meeting. March 27-29 in Clearwater Beach, FL. Tel. 623 533 6340. Fax 623 533 6520. Website: www.acmt.net. American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition. March 27-30 in San Diego, CA. Tel. 800 237 2742. Fax 202 448 8734. Website: www.aphameeting.org. Design and Troubleshooting of the Granulated Product and Processes. March 27 in New Brunswick, NJ. Conducted by the Center for Pro - fessional Advancement. Tel. 732 238 1600. Fax 732 238 9113. Website: www.cfpa.com. Catalent acquires Micron Technology, adds high-potency packaging suites SOMERSET, NJ—Catalent acquired Micron Technologies, Malvern, PA, bolstering its drug delivery and de - velopment capabilities. Micron special - izes in particle size reduction, including micronization, which can improve the bioavailability and stability of oral and inhaled pharmaceuticals. In other news, Catalent is adding two large packaging suites, a sampling lab, and storage space for highly potent and cytotoxic APIs at its Kansas City, MO campus. Capsugel sites awarded ExciPact certification MORRISTOWN, NJ—Capsugel's sites in Bornem, Belgium, and Colmar, France, became the first hard capsule manufacturing facilities certified to meet ExciPact's GMP, GDP, and other quality and safety standards. Ashland dedicates facility to developing OSDFs, offers troubleshooting tool WILMINGTON, DE—Ashland Spe - cialty Ingredients opened a facility here dedicated to the formulation and contract development of solid dis - persions and oral solid dosage forms (OSDFs). Capabilities include proof-of- concept studies using spray drying and hot-melt extrusion. The facility also includes potent-compound processing suites. In other news, the company launched a web-based tool to help formulators troubleshoot film coatings. Romaco opens North American HQ HAMILTON, NJ—Romaco, a German supplier of Kilian tablet presses, Boss pack counter-fillers, and blister packa ging equipment, opened its North Ame rican headquarters here. The facility houses the company's sales staff and offers customer service, spare parts, refur - bishing, line integration, and an equip - ment demonstration lab. Colorcon coating verified free of GMOs HARLEYSVILLE, PA—Colorcon's Opadry NutraPure organic coating was verified compliant with the standards of