Dec Group to present advanced MC DecJet micronization at DPI China 2018

Ecublens, Switzerland: – Powder handling and containment specialists Dec Group will underline its growing presence in China with a high-profile appearance at the upcoming 6th Dry Powder Inhalation China Technology Conference.

Last year’s DPI China Conference was attended by over 200 inhalation industry professionals, including C-suite executives and government officials, signaling the growing importance of DPI formulations for the Chinese pharma industry.

DPI Micronization with MC DecJet

Dec Group is a leading sponsor of the event and will also present a key paper during the conference.

On Day Two, the company’s Containment and Micronizing Director Andrew Lemaire will share experiences on micronizing DPI powders using Dec’s 4th Generation MC DecJet series.

The 6th DPI China Technology conference will be held in the Pudong area of Shanghai, close to where Dec has sited its new China offices last month. The conference will open the day after Dec formally inaugurates the new headquarters on March 20.

Growing DPI market

“China is becoming a very important DPI market, containing fully 10 per cent of the world’s estimated 300 million asthma patients and with ever increasing incidence of respiratory conditions in general,” commented Dec Group Marketing specialist, Gabriela Mikhaiel.

“China has also become a significant manufacturing center for DPI products and the conference reflects this,” said Ms. Mikhaiel.

About Dec Group

Dec (Dietrich Engineering Consultants) Group is a leading global provider of contained powder handling systems and is recognized as a world-leading expert in process containment technologies. It has been supplying the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetic industries for more than 30 years.
Headquartered near Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec Group has a global presence with subsidiaries and agents in more than 30 countries including subsidiaries in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Poland, India, China and the USA.

In excess of 200 companies worldwide have successfully integrated more than 5000 Dec systems into their production sites. These include a wide range of patented products that enhance safety, hygiene, containment, reliability and productivity in powder handling.
Dec offers innovative approaches across the range of powder handling and process containment applications, including transfer, micronizing, filling/emptying, sampling, blending, dosing, aseptic solutions, milling, isolators and advanced cleaning (CIP/SIP) features.

About DPI China 2018

Th 6th Dry Powder Inhalation China Technology Conference (DPI China 2018) is a three-day event opening March 21, 2018 at the Shanghai Marriott Hotel in Pudong East. The conference, first held in in 2013, focuses on expertise in the development and applications of dry powder inhalation (DPI) technologies and products.

The DPI field is one with huge significance for China, which has seen a significant increase in human respiratory diseases in recent years, partly linked to pervasive air pollution, as well increasing pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, which has seen China become a leading global player In DPI production.

The event is organized by DFE Pharma.