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‘energy corridor,’ the Innovation operations personnel who can see tinuously advanced through the inte-
Centre is designed to foster increased firsthand how systems are engineered gration of R&D from all Schneider
collaboration and technological ad- and utilised. business units relevant to the energy
vancements across the entire value space, and the addition of Artificial
chain. It complements Schneider’s An interactive control room will Intelligence (AI) applications to high-
existing innovation hubs in Paris, demonstrate Schneider’s key solu- light the future of industrial automa-
Singapore and Bangalore. tions in real-world plant simulations tion.
across various scenarios, including a
Showcasing Schneider’s portfolio, refinery, combined cycle power plant, The facility will also play a pivo-
it will serve as a training centre for ethylene plant, recovery boiler, and tal role in equipping the next-gene-
process control engineers, produc- chemical reactor, among others. ration workforce with the training
tion superintendents, manufacturing and technology required to meet the
managers, technical leads, and plant The site’s capabilities will be con- demands of the future.

COLD STORAGE CAPABILITIES
Vetter announces pharma warehouse expansion

at German site

Vetter, a German Contract Deve-
lopment and Manufacturing Organisa-
tion (CDMO), has announce a signi-
ficant expansion of its pharmaceutical
materials warehouse in Ravensburg
(Germany) to meet increasing market
demand and support the company’s
organic growth.

With a further investment of over
Euro 150-mn, this expansion will add
16,000-pallet spaces to the existing
13,000-pallet spaces for cool storage.
After the expansion, Vetter will have
a total of 68,000-pallet spaces for
various temperature requirements.

“Since the opening of our Centre Groundbreaking for the warehouse areas for offices and a data centre. The
for Visual Inspection and Logistics in expansion has started in late 2024, newly expanded building will focus
2012, we have been on a continuous with the additional storage space primarily on cold storage, as well as
journey to enhance our storage capa- expected to be operational in 2028. chest and walk-in freezer capacity,
bilities for both room temperature and specifically designed for high-profile
cold storage. The first milestone is expected in pharmaceutical products and associ-
the fourth quarter of 2026, when the ated materials.
The latest phase of construction shell of the building will be completed.
marks a strategic step in our ware- In addition to the high-bay warehouse “The growing need for cool stor-
house development, driven by the expansion, the new 22,500 sqm building age for innovative drug products
increasing need for cool chain due to will house sample storage for stabi- increases the demand for additional
the many temperature-sensitive medi- lity testing, additional manual and storage space,” noted Mr. Timo Usinger,
cations,” said Mr. Carsten Press, Vetter automated visual inspection rooms, Senior Vice President Supply Chain
Managing Director. a new staff canteen, and dedicated Management, Vetter.

154 Chemical Weekly March 25, 2025

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