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01.12.2015, SCHOTT AG, Mainz, Germany + Tokyo, Japan

SCHOTT offers glass tube for pharmaceutical packaging from warehouse in Japan

The international technology group SCHOTT announces today that the company will start providing its samples of FIOLAX^® pharmaceutical tubing from stocks in Japan by mid-December, 2015.

SCHOTT’s FIOLAX^® glass tube for pharmaceutical packaging. SCHOTT will continue to improve services in Japan to meet the needs of pharmaceutical companies. Photo Credit： SCHOTT

“We are receiving more and more inquiries of FIOLAX^® in Japan, especially for the use of vials and syringes. In recent year, Japanese pharmaceutical companies are expanding overseas operations as well as actively implementing medications produced outside of Japan for the domestic market”, says Wataru Nansai, who is in charge of sales and marketing for tubing at SCHOTT Japan. “From mid-December, we will stock different types and sizes of FIOLAX^® in Japan to shorten the delivery time of product samples for Japanese customers. As part of the long term commitment for the Japanese market SCHOTT will continue to improve services to meet the needs of pharmaceutical companies.”

SCHOTT is one of the leading manufacturers of glass tubing worldwide with a production capacity of more than 140,000 tons per year manufactured at production sites in Europe, South America and in Asia. Glass tubing from SCHOTT is used for varieties of pharmaceutical packaging, such as vials, syringes, ampoules and cartridges.

In response to growing global demand, SCHOTT has been actively expanding its sales of pharmaceutical glass tubing, especially ISO standard types. After mid-December this year, Japanese customers will enjoy shorter delivery times when ordering special specs of FIOLAX^® samples which are high in demand from the Japanese pharmaceutical market.

For more details about FIOLAX^®, please visit;
http://www.schott.com/tubing/english/products/fiolax.html

Photo Download link: https://schott.brandmaker.com/Redirect.do?urlId=UCtzWLibQNo%3D

FIOLAX^® is a registered trademark of SCHOTT AG.

SCHOTT is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. The company has more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials and technology expertise and offers a broad portfolio of high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is an innovative enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharmaceutical, electronics, optics, automotive and aviation industries. SCHOTT strives to play an important part of everyone’s life and is committed to innovation and sustainable success. The group maintains a global presence with production sites and sales offices in 35 countries. With its workforce of approximately 15,400 employees, sales of 1.87 billion euros were generated in fiscal year 2013/2014. The parent company, SCHOTT AG, has its headquarters in Mainz (Germany) and is solely owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. As a foundation company, SCHOTT assumes special responsibility for its employees, society and the environment. www.schott.com

SCHOTT has been present in Japan for 47 years: In 1966, SCHOTT opened its first Asian Sales Office in Tokyo. Since 2000, SCHOTT has steadily been expanding its business activities in the country, including joint venture with NEC Corp. Japan is one of the most important market for SCHOTT group. http://www.schott.com/japan

SCHOTT’s FIOLAX^® glass tube is used for varieties of pharmaceutical packaging, such as vials, syringes, ampoules and cartridges. Photo Credit： SCHOTT

SCHOTT’s FIOLAX^® glass tube for pharmaceutical packaging. SCHOTT will continue to improve services in Japan to meet the needs of pharmaceutical companies.

SCHOTT’s FIOLAX^® glass tube is used for varieties of pharmaceutical packaging, such as vials, syringes, ampoules and cartridges.

Press contact

SCHOTT AG

Christina Rettig
Public Relations Manager

Hattenbergstraße 10
55122 Mainz

Phone: +49 6131/66-4094

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Further information

SCHOTT AG

Salvatore Ruggiero
Vice President Marketing and Communication

Hattenbergstraße 10
55122 Mainz