22.03.2021

Takeda Lessines saves 600 million litres of water per year

In March 2021, the pharmaceutical company Takeda inaugurated a new wastewater recycling facility in Lessines. This investment will result in a 90% reduction in the consumption of drinking water at the site. This represents 600,000 cubic metres of water per year, equal to the average amount of drinking water consumed by almost 18,000 people.

After treatment, the purified wastewater meets the strictest quality requirements, allowing it to be reused in the drug manufacturing process.

UCB invests in a bioproduction plant in Braine-l’Alleud

To support the launch of a new generation of products, UCB, the biopharmaceutical company specialized in neurology and immunology, is investing 300 million euros in the construction of an ultra-modern biological production plant at its site in Braine-l’Alleud...

Kaneka Eurogentec receives GMP accreditation for its new state-of-the-art facility in time for the production of DNA vaccines against COVID-19

The new facility audited and certified by Belgian Authorities is equipped with a 2200 L fermenter and is ready to start operating from this summer. It will

(C) Univercells Two researchers doing manipulations in an incubator

Univercells writes a new biomanufacturing chapter with Africa

Discover how Belgian biotech company Univercells Group intends to make vaccines accessible for everyone in Africa.

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