It was an exciting time for Ace Pharmaceuticals from Zeewolde. In a period of one and a half years, they significantly expanded their company premises, workforce and branded products. “Since January 1, 2020, everything and everyone has been operational and we can respond even better to the specific needs of pharmacists and patients”, says purchase & warehouse manager Eric Morel.
Sustainability is high on the social agenda. A growing number of companies are giving substance to this important theme. De Budelse also likes to take the living environment and future generations into account. Sustainability is therefore not only anchored in our business processes. We also take people and the environment into account in our choice of raw materials and suppliers.
In 2020, pharmaceutical company Basic Pharma from Geleen issued a tender for packaging of nasal sprays. After several rounds, De Budelse came out on top and was given the assignment to print a certain amount of packaging for each order. ‘As companies of a similar size, we are a good fit for each other’, says purchasing manager Jan-Joris Mertens enthusiastically. ‘We want to be important to each other, that works very well.’
As a specialist in print and packaging, De Budelse naturally follows the industry for which it prints packaging and leaflets closely: the pharmaceutical industry. The Ofichem Group from Ter Apel recently acquired the bankrupt InnoGenerics from Leiden. The only generic medicine manufacturer in the Netherlands has now been acquired by the company that produces raw materials for medicines. De Budelse worked for both companies in the past. A good reason for Hans Geurtjens to talk to CEO Weite Oldenziel about developments in the industry.
Vitals expresses its ambition to develop the most progressive nutritional supplements. The quality and scientific substantiation of the ingredients are central to this. This ambition also includes a conscious choice for sustainability. ‘As a company, we are a great supporter of the circular economy’, says Willem Koster, COO of Vitals. ‘That is why we opt for optimally recyclable packaging and strive for a lower CO2 footprint. This is how we came into contact with De Budelse, which now prints our bilingual packaging on Paperwise cardboard.
Ecobliss is the inventor of the environmentally friendly cold seal packaging technology and the patented child-resistant and certified solution Locked4Kids. The company has created separate divisions for pharmaceutical packaging and retail packaging. For pharmaceutical wallet packaging around the blister strips and the Locked4Kids packaging, Ecobliss works together with De Budelse and KDS Stansvormen from Weert.
The well-known brand Polaroid has started a second life. From its beating heart in Enschede, the ambitious company is working hard again. Worldwide, 300 employees are involved in this comeback.
A factory in the Far East produces the cameras, the film packs roll off the production line in Enschede. Naturally, these light-sensitive film packs require professional packaging. Buyer Alfons Mulder of Polaroid asked De Budelse to help think about a suitable solution. ‘We click so well that we have entered into a strategic partnership.’