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including neutral odor and flavor. The powder can be combined with other ingredients, including vitamins, miner- als, and plant extracts. Tablets have a shelf-life as long as 3 years. Colorcon opens Beijing R&D facility HARLEYSVILLE, PA—Colorcon opened a technical service laboratory in Beijing, China. The facility's personnel will work closely with pharmaceutical researchers to develop immediate- and modified-release solid oral dose formu- lations. Vac-U-Max appoints new rep in Thailand BELLEVILLE, NJ—Vac-U-Max named Ktbel Technics, Bangkok, as its new representative throughout Thailand. Ktbel will provide sales and technical support for Vac-U-Max's bulk handling and weighing systems, volumetric and loss-in-weight feeders, screw convey- ors, and related controls. Hovione installs large-scale spray dryer LOURES, Portugal—CDMO Hovione installed a large-scale spray dryer at its facility here to handle high-potency APIs. It can use a variety of organic sol- vent systems. The company also has spray-drying facilities in Ireland and the USA. Flexicon opens Barcelona office BARCELONA, Spain—Flexicon opened an office here to provide fac- tory-direct bulk solids engineering ser- vices and technical sales support to cus- tomers throughout Spain. The site is located at Carrer de Sicília 253, 08025 Barcelona. Gerresheimer to acquire Centor DUESSELDORF, Germany—Ger- resheimer, a supplier of drug delivery and packaging products, agreed to acquire Centor, Perrysburg, OH, for $725 million. Centor specializes in plas- tic vials and closures for prescription medicines. Volkmann opens testing facility BRISTOL, PA—Volkmann expanded its US headquarters with a 75-square- foot laboratory for testing vacuum con- veyance. The lab can simulate convey- ing conditions for powders, granules, particles, tablets, and capsules in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries. Munters to acquire HB Group KISTA, Sweden—Air treatment equip- ment supplier, Munters, agreed to acquire HB Group, Almelo, Nether- lands. The merger combines Munters' large sales channel, software tools, and service reach with HB's application knowledge, product offerings, and cus- tomer base within the pharmaceutical, food, and data center sectors. Experience the Ultimate in Sanitary Pneumatic Conveying. Find out how we can solve your pneumatic conveying challenges. Visit us at vac-u-max.com or call 800-VAC-U-MAX. Whe W n it comes t o hygienic material handling s g olutio io io ions, ns, ns, ns, ev ev ev ev every ery ery ery ery ery ery de de de de de de detai tai tai ta ta tai t l l l l l l l l is critical. From custom engineering to manuf u act act a turi uri u ing. ng ng ng Fr Fr Fr Fr F om om om om om m m con con con con con con contro tro tro tro tro tro tro tr tro tr l l l l l l l integration to customer care. From applicatio tion e n e n e n expe xpe xpe xpe p rie rie rie rie ience nce nce nce nce ce ce to to to to to to to to a a a a a a a a performan a ce guarantee t . You need a partner e tha tha t at d d d d t deli eli eli eliver ver ver ver ers m s m s m s m s m s m m m ore ore ore ore or ore ore ore. T T T . T T T T T hat hat hat h t hat hat hat at ha 's 's 's s s 's s s s s s why w y w companies w orldwide rely on VAC- A U-M U M U M U MAX AX AX AX A . PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIAL VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEMS Tablets & Capsules September 2015 55