NIZHFARM's (Russia) New Packaging Line to Increase Productivity by 50%

In today’s world, effective resource management is becoming an increasingly crucial aspect of successful business operations. This is especially true for industries where equipment plays a key role—such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetology, and the food industry.

""PSK Pharma" company has completed a major project to modernize the production site of capsules with powder for inhalation at its own enterprise in the "Dubna" special economic zone. Investments exceeded 1 billion rubles, which made it possible to double the capacity of the line — from 80 to 160 thousand capsules per hour — and purchase new analytical and tablet equipment.

PJSC "Biosynthesis", one of the largest pharmaceutical enterprises in the Penza region, is preparing to launch a reconstructed production site for tablet dosage forms. The volume of investments in the project is 350 million rubles, and the implementation will increase the production of drugs, including those included in the list of VED.

Pharmaceutical manufacturer "Nizhpharm" announced the launch of a new line of packaging and packaging of soft dosage forms. The volume of investments in the project amounted to 158 million rubles, the maximum speed of the equipment reaches 270 packages per minute, which will increase production by 50%.

Gerresheimer, a German company specializing in glass, specialty glass, and plastic packaging for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries, announced the commissioning of a new plant in Zhenjiang, China.

The PharmaTECH Kazakhstan exhibition, "Equipment, Raw Materials, and Technologies for the Pharmaceutical Industry," will take place from May 20 to 22, 2026, in Almaty.

A new production complex for manufacturing pharmaceuticals and cosmetics may be established in the "Innopolis" Special Economic Zone.

The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has approved a draft amendment to the GMP Rules, revising the requirements for the manufacture of sterile medicinal products. The document introduces stricter monitoring protocols for cleanrooms and personnel operations.

LLC LeanGroup-Ural, a manufacturer of tubes for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food products, participated in the industry forum organized by the Russian Perfume and Cosmetics Association titled "Sensorics in Cosmetics."

On March 16–17, 2026, an India-Russia pharmaceutical industry meeting is taking place in Moscow. The event is organized by the Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil).

CPHI & PMEC China 2026 will take place from June 16 to 18, 2026, at the new Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), building on the exceptionally successful track record of recent years.

In Shymkent, pharmaceutical production is set to expand with 39.5 billion tenge in investments. The project envisages the creation of 300 new jobs and the production of 38 types of pharmaceutical products.