HOF International Weeks 2026 – Showcasing freeze-drying and freeze-thaw solutions at three key industry events worldwide

Lohra, Germany – The April 2026 events calendar for freeze-drying and pharmaceutical process leader HOF Sonderanlagenbau GmbH includes debut appearances at two European conferences, as well as presence at a major American expo.

HOF will exhibit for the first time at the France Bioproduction Conference in Tours in Mid-April, followed less than a week later by a further debut at the ISPE Europe Annual Conference in the Danish capital Copenhagen, simultaneous with its return to the major INTERPHEX show in New York City.

France Bioproduction Congress Tours

The 10^th Anniversary France Bioproduction Congress in Tours, in the Loire Valley, will provide HOF with an opportunity to connect with its important French customer base. The two-day conference opens on April 15.

HOF will exhibit its leading edge lyophilization, freeze thaw, and automated loading/unloading technologies in collaboration with its engineering partner Refolution Industriekälte GmbH, from Booth 26 in the Exhibition Zone at the Palais de Congrès in Tours,

The stand team will be led by Fabian Plaum from HOF Sales Management, working with Mathias Monfort of Refolution Industriekälte.

ISPE Europe Annual Conference Copenhagen

One of Europe’s major pharma technology events, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Europe Annual Conference, is being hosted for three days at Copenhagen’s Bella Hotel and Conference Center, opening April 20.

HOF will exhibit from Booth 12 of the main Congress Hall, represented by Dirk Walbrecht and Julien Dietermann. This first appearance at an ISPE conference will allow HOF to share knowledge on advanced freeze-drying and freeze-thaw technologies, including highly sustainable solutions, with an elite pharma engineering audience.

INTERPHEX New York City

At the same time, on the other side of the Atlantic, HOF will be returning for the third time to one of America’s premier pharma events, the IPX INTERPHEX expo staged annually at the Javits Center in New York City.

The large HOF stand at Booth 1113 will include innovative displays, using touch screen technology to allow visitors to navigate intuitively between the wide range of HOF freeze-thaw and loading/unloading solutions.

HOF Sonderanlagenbau CEO Alexander Hof will lead the INTERPHEX stand presence, assisted by Fabian Plaum and Johannes Kuhl.

Making key connections

Alexander Hof commented:

“INTERPHEX provides us with a key opportunity to showcase our advanced technologies and sustainable solutions for the important North American pharmaceutical and biotech markets.”

“We are also proud to be making first connections with these two other important European conferences, where biopharma professionals will be just as interested in the innovative solutions that HOF has to offer.”

About HOF Sonderanlagenbau

HOF Sonderanlagenbau GmbH is an innovative manufacturer of freeze-drying (lyophilization), freeze-thaw, and loading/unloading systems for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

Founded in 1988, HOF Sonderanlagenbau is a member of the German family-owned HOF Group that also includes HOF Prüfsysteme GmbH. Both are specialists in their fields, renowned for their high levels of know-how and technological leadership, consistently recognized among Germany’s Top 100 most innovative companies.

HOF Sonderanlagenbau has become one of the world’s most respected suppliers of high-quality, just-in-time freeze-drying solutions, supported by more than three decades of experience. From its advanced manufacturing base in Lohra, north of Frankfurt, it designs and builds customized freeze-drying and associated systems for pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences companies worldwide.

The company operates a fully integrated design-and-build model in which every system is uniquely engineered in partnership with customers and manufactured to meet specific process requirements. This partnership approach extends into lifecycle support, with comprehensive service and maintenance offerings delivered exclusively by HOF specialists.

Learn more at: www.hof-sonderanlagen.de/en/home/

Resources

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About INTERPHEX 2026
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