Innovation and sustainability: IBSA opens up space for the group's largest manufacturing plant.

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LUGANO, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IBSA Biochemist Institute celebrated last Saturday, October 29, At its headquarters in Lugano, in the district of Pian Scirolo, inauguration of spacethe The largest production plant of the group.

With a consolidated turnover of CHF 800 million, IBSA in more than 90 countries and with 17 subsidiaries in Europe, China and the USA and more than 2,000 employees, IBSA does not stand still and continues to grow its business. , but also aims to share its achievements with the community and its territory. Sustainability, innovation and beauty are the main elements that unite and direct this path.

“A year ago, we started talking about our commitment to integrated sustainability in the social, environmental and economic spheres through investments in infrastructures, services and projects available to the Ticino community.“, said Arturo Licenziati, President and CEO of IBSA. “opening ceremony space The factory is a key stage in this process, where we want to do our part to act responsibly towards people and the planet, contributing to social welfare and progress.».

The total area is 16,200 square meters (equal to 3 football fields), space is a typical plant efficiency, optimization of resources, focus on quality and accuracy. It is made according to the latest model requirements of industry 4.0where all production lines are controlled by technologically advanced and interconnected systems that guarantee accurate control of systems and production processes, as well as the highest quality standards of productsfor patient safety, and also employs more than 250 people.

In addition to the technological and innovative aspect, special element according to space is a purpose-built design stability and beautybasic principles of founder DNA.

“The whole philosophy of IBSA should be in the design space” explained Vice President Antonio Melli. “That is why we continue to invest not only for the purpose of business development, but also to create benefits that we share with the community. This is the meaning of the “Near You” appeal, which we started a year ago: a message to act for the people and for our territory, to restore value to future generations.».

The space there is a factory inside CorPharma area, new industrial area Located in the south of Lugano, it was created with the aim of centralization, restructuring and revitalization, with a positive effect on the recovery of existing infrastructures, transforming their spaces, enhancing the aesthetics and functionality of the elements. regarding the urban fabric and the quality of life of the population. Indeed, great attention was paid to the sustainability of materials during the renovation of the factory, and a “green” element prevailed even outside the building in order to help preserve the biodiversity of the natural spaces.

Given the importance of the entire CorPharma and space several for area political figures for the event, Representative of Canton Ticino: Andrea BernardazziMayor of Collina d’Oro, Michelle FolettiMayor of Lugano, Paolo BianchiDirector of Public Health of Canton Ticino, on behalf of the deputies Raffaele de Rosa and Christian WittaDirector of the Department of Finance and Economy of Canton Ticino.

“We all know IBSA as a precursor and visionary company in the chemical and pharmaceutical perspective; That’s why I’m not surprised by his ability to turn projects, sometimes even futuristic ones, into reality, such as the redevelopment of an entire district, as shown in the inter-municipal master plan of Pian Skyrolo. Called PQ4“, he commented Bernardazi, Mayor of Collina d’Oro. “I think of the enormous result we have achieved: the creation of perfectly integrated modern industrial and pharmaceutical buildings with sustainable solutions in which the “green” element is central, even dominant. Today, what I want to convey to the IBSA of the Municipality of Collina d’Oro is to continue on this path: not only to encourage innovation, sustainability and beauty in your future projects, but also to be a source. an inspiration to others“.

The Lugano Mayor Michele Foletti, highlighted that the mission of IBSA goes beyond the scope of the project that we have the honor of launching today through a fruitful collaboration with the city of Lugano. “Culture and knowledge are one of the few things that can be shared and gifted without diminishing them; Close cooperation between the city of Lugano and the city IBSA Foundation for Scientific Research has the merit of enriching and diversifying the cultural and educational offer by combining skills and knowledge and promoting valuable and innovative projects, e.g. Culture and health, Art and science, as well as critical support to USI’s biomedical faculty. Science and art can inspire each other, so it is important to foster a dialogue between two seemingly distant disciplines.“, declared Foletti. “I want to recall the project La Scienza a regola d’Arte (“Contemporary Science”), a series of talks between artists and scientists launched in 2017 with MASI, organized at LAC and focusing on the relationship between art and science, technology and research. Additional support was provided by IBSA 3Achain project: blockchain created by the city of Lugano as part of its economic promotion activity Lugano Living Lab city laboratory. An initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s crypto-friendly business, where the strength of partners joining the platform is critical to its accessibility and reliability.».

The DSS Director of Public Health, Paolo Bianchispoke On behalf of State Councilor Raffaele De Rosaunfortunately not due to an accident. “An industrial reality like IBSA is also important from a healthcare perspective“, – noted Bianchi. “We have long recognized the need for our territory to rely directly on companies with leading skills and manufacturing capacity to supply medicines. It is important to recognize this need and support local production“.

“IBSA, which has been operating in our country for more than 35 years, is a multinational company with an international and local footprint, which enables continuous exchange and development of new skills, as well as acceleration of innovation and technology transfer processes. thus, it is an important resource for the development and growth of our territory, Ticino’s economy and social structure“, he concluded Deputy Christian Witta, Director of the Department of Finance and Economy of the Canton of Ticino. “Through collaboration and synergy with entrepreneurial realities like IBSA, our canton can further improve its competitiveness, especially in areas with great potential such as pharmaceuticals and life sciences.”

Institute of IBSA Biochimique SA

IBSA (Institut Biochimique SA) is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company founded in Lugano in 1945. Today, its products are available in more than 90 countries on 5 continents through the Company’s 17 subsidiaries located in Europe, China and the United States. The company has a consolidated turnover of CHF 800 million and employs more than 2,000 people between headquarters, subsidiaries and production sites. IBSA has 90 groups of approved patents, as well as others in development, as well as a wide portfolio of products covering 10 therapeutic areas: reproductive medicine, endocrinology, pain and inflammation, osteoarticular, aesthetic medicine, dermatology, uro-gynecology, cardiometabolism, respiratory. , consumer health. It is also one of the world’s largest operators in the field of reproductive medicine and one of the world leaders in hyaluronic acid-based products. IBSA has based its philosophy on four pillars: Identity, Innovation, Quality and Responsibility.