SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Systems - Glass Tubing and Primary Packaging for the Pharmaceutical Industry

SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Systems is one of the world's leading suppliers of glass tubing and primary packaging for the pharmaceutical industry. We provide our customers with quality solutions while meeting their highest demands with our material expertise, specialised analytical lab services, and a broad product portfolio made of glass and COC polymer.

With four glass tubing production sites and 15 sites for pharmaceutical packaging spread over four continents, we offer safe supply and local service. Our state-of-the-art production facilities and our products comply with the highest international quality standards for pharmaceutical needs.

Glass and polymer packaging

SCHOTT offers a broad range of syringes, cartridges, vials, ampoules made of glass and polymer to the pharmaceutical industry. We are committed to providing consistent high-quality products to our customers worldwide, from standard level up to tailor-made solutions for the highest requirements. For the specific needs of highly sensitive drugs (biotech), we offer special packaging solutions, such as coated packaging or innovative syringe systems.

Material expertise

More than 125 years of experience in glass technology and manufacturing guarantee the superior quality of SCHOTT glass tubing. SCHOTT Fiolax® borosilicate glass tubes are made of Type I glass of the highest hydrolytic resistance. Excellent barrier and cosmetic properties, high chemical resistance, light protection as well as tight geometric tolerances in diameter and thickness are the starting point for manufacturing high quality syringes with an outstanding process capability designed for state-of-the-art filling lines.

Pharmaceutical containers made of advanced cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) of the highest purity are break resistant, light weight and transparent with a glass-like appearance. COC hightech polymer shows excellent barrier properties, no ion or heavy metal release, and a lower particle level than glass. SCHOTT has more than 10 years of experience with COC for pharmaceutical applications.A very good alternative to glass!

Committed to the highest standards

We are committed to the highest quality standards. Our focus is on highest process capabilities (ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485, ISO 15378, GMP, EP, USP, JP, state-of-the-art-equipment, clean room technology, automated inspection system). Our different quality options answer the individual needs of our customers. We provide high quality from standard level up to tailor-made solutions for the highest requirements. StandardLine, ClearLine and TopLine are our three quality levels for vials and cartridges.

Contact details

SCHOTT Schweiz AG
St. Josefenstrasse 20
9000 St. Gallen
Tel.: 0041 274 16 00
Fax: 0041 71 274 16 44
Email: pharmaceutical_packaging@schott.com