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23 Mar 2011

Gerresheimer Acquires Brazilian Manufacturer

A Sao Paolo-based manufacturer of plastic pharmaceutical packaging products has been acquired by Gerresheimer AG for the development of packaging business in South America.

Gerresheimer AG has acquired Vedat, a Brazilian manufacturer of plastic pharmaceutical packaging products, in an effort to strengthen its pharmaceutical packaging business in South America.
 
Vedat is located in Sao Paolo, Brazil and employs approximately 450 people. Vedat’s product portfolio includes plastic closures, PET bottles and other plastic containers and the majority of its customers are based in the South American pharmaceutical industry. Gerresheimer currently manufactures plastic pharmaceutical packaging and plastic medical systems for the South American market at three plants in Brazil and one plant in Argentina.

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