Covid-19 vaccines: the pharmaceutical industry’s marathon

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Covid-19 vaccines: the pharmaceutical industry’s marathon

With the first vaccines now available as a result of international research carried out in record time, extensive vaccination campaigns have been launched in several countries. Manufacturers in the sector have shown great agility in this race against time. Pharmaceutical companies have had to reconcile speed with safety and compliance requirements across the whole vaccine manufacturing chain. At all stages of this exceptional process, VINCI Energies business units have contributed their respective areas of expertise by adapting to the specific characteristics of vaccine production.

Vaccine production requires both technical know-how and flexibility

The standards and constraints imposed on pharmaceutical production facilities are currently stronger than ever, as the race for vaccines against...

Belgium: a solid partnership with pharmaceutical production companies

Prior to Actemium’s production line project, the VINCI Energies industrial process brand had been assigned to another production line project...

Actemium Shanghai’s contributing role on the WuXi Biologics Campus in Ireland

WuXi Biologics, is a leading global open-access biologics technology platform offering end-to-end solutions to empower organisations to discover, develop and...

The importance of data storage in the pharmaceutical manufacturing system

IT plays a crucial part in the drug and vaccine manufacturing process, from development right through to production. The vast...

The last mile: precision engineering

Distribution is the final link in the medicine and vaccine chain. Business intelligence and always-on systems are key to ultra-refined...

The challenges of clean rooms

Controlling the concentration of airborne particles and fire safety in these rooms designed for research or industrial production is particularly...

Cold chain: a strategic issue for the pharmaceutical industry

From production to transport and storage, cold chain management is an absolute priority for drug and vaccine manufacturers. In France...

Protecting health with digitised drug traceability system

In order to combat counterfeiting and parallel trade, there is a need to serialise drugs in a number of markets....

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Agility Focus

Industry inventing its own robotic future

Fierce competition, the pursuit of productivity, relocation policies, a shortage of manpower: these are just some of the pressures on an industry searching for solutions to kick-start a new growth cycle and make plans for long-term recovery. One of these potential solutions is robotic automation. Having long been a pipe dream, it is now a rapidly expanding reality.

Maritime transport on course for net zero

With a carbon footprint that accounts for 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, maritime transport is as polluting as air transport or the whole of Germany. However, cargo transport – 80% of which is by sea – still outperforms every other transportation system. The decarbonisation of shipping is therefore crucial. The UN, EU, national governments and other key players in the sector (shipowners, shippers, ports, etc.) are working together to accelerate maritime transport’s environmental transition.

Transformation

The circular economy at the heart of environmental transition

With society under pressure from the climate crisis and the urgent need for energy transition, businesses are being asked to radically overhaul their design and production models. This major transformation includes massive adoption of techniques and materials that use fewer natural resources; systematic reuse and recycling of tools and materials; and widespread promotion of short loops.

Storage – accelerating the energy transition

The much-needed expansion of renewable energies, which are characterised by intermittent, decentralised production, has created a real need for increased electricity storage capacity. Technical, regulatory and economic obstacles yet to be overcome are holding back the rollout of new storage technologies.

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