Sartorius Stedim Biotech and NewAge® Industries AdvantaPure Team to Offer the Biopharmaceutical Industry Value-Added Solutions
 Aubagne, France / Goettingen, Germany & Southampton, PA — Sartorius Stedim Biotech and NewAge Industries, Inc. have signed a collaboration agreement that provides the AdvantaPure® GammaTag™ gamma-stable RFID tag exclusively for Sartorius Stedim’s single-use Fluid Management Technology portfolio used in the biopharmaceutical industry.
 Sartorius Stedim plans to integrate NewAge Industries’ patented PET Process Equipment Tracking™ technology into its single-use Fluid Management Technologies, becoming the first company worldwide to offer RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology on bioprocess containers. The integration of the GammaTag provides total paperless traceability and facilitates quick retrieval of batch-related information through a gamma-stable medium. RFID technology enables the user to both read and write all relevant product and process information directly on the component, providing instantaneous recall. The tag also provides the user immediate access to the component’s original part number, lot number, date of manufacture, sterilization data, expiration date and other critical item-level data normally contained in the product certificate of quality.
Reinhard Vogt, Executive Vice President and member of the board of Sartorius Stedim Biotech, said the agreement is a further essential milestone in exploiting the full potential of single-use technologies for the biopharmaceutical industry. “This new, innovative technology is needed to provide proper documentation and traceability as well as to fulfill the growing demands of regulatory agencies. Particularly in the past two years, Sartorius Stedim Biotech has built up a broad portfolio of single-use technologies anticipating these market trends, and this has set us apart from the competition considerably. The term ‘totally disposable factory’ with smart technology features is now becoming a reality.”
Through this agreement and other like it, Sartorius Stedim Biotech and NewAge Industries AdvantaPure will continue expanding their portfolios of single-use technologies targeted to the production of biopharmaceuticals.
For additional information, contact our helpful Sales Team at AdvantaPure, 145 James Way, Southampton, PA 18966; phone 888-755-4370 or 215-526-2151; fax 888-258-4293 or 215-526-2167; e-mail: sales@advantapure.com.
About Sartorius Stedim Biotech
Sartorius Stedim Biotech is a leading provider of cutting-edge technologies and services for the development, quality assurance and production processes of the biopharmaceutical industry. Its integrated solutions covering fermentation, filtration, purification, fluid management and lab technologies are supporting the biopharmaceutical industry around the world to develop and produce drugs safely, timely and economically. For next generation processes, Sartorius Stedim Biotech focuses on single-use Fluid Management Technologies and added-value services to meet the rapidly changing technology requirements of the industry it serves. Strongly rooted in the scientific community and closely allied with customers and technology partners, the company is dedicated to its philosophy of “Turning science into solutions.”
About NewAge Industries AdvantaPure
AdvantaPure is a division of NewAge Industries, specializing in products for the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries. All products are manufactured, stored, and shipped using the cleanest methods possible to ensure unsurpassed product purity for the customer.
In business since 1954, NewAge Industries is a manufacturer and fabricator of thermoplastic and thermoset tubing and hose, and a supplier of fittings and clamps. The company offers one of the broadest product lines of tubing, hose, and fittings in the U.S., and its custom extrusion and fabrication services are unrivaled. In 2006, NewAge Industries initiated an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) for the benefit of both its employees and customers.
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