Webinar – Advanced Configurable Process Plants for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Production

Ecublens, Switzerland: – Materials handling and process specialist Dec Group will host a webinar that shows how Advanced Configurable Process Plants (ACPPs) are poised to revolutionize pharmaceutical, and fine chemicals manufacturing.

The free-to-register online workshop “New World” Processing with Advanced Configurable Process Plants will explain how modular ACPPs represent a cutting-edge approach to modernizing process industries that could enable new entrants, new types of continuous process, and change manufacturing geography.

Continuous process expert

The one-hour webinar will be hosted on the CPHI Online platform commencing 1500 hrs. BST (UT +1) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Registration is free and can be completed online (see Resources).

The webinar provides an opportunity to gain insights on ACPP design, advantages and implications for pharma manufacturing from one of the world’s leading experts on Continuous Process Technologies, Alastair Barton, MD of Alconbury Weston Ltd (AWL), Dec Group’s CPT Division.

Alastair is a highly accomplished professional in engineering, maintenance, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) within the pharmaceutical industry, with extensive experience across various chemical disciplines. He specializes in process design, equipment sizing, commissioning, and specification development and has an impressive track record in implementing innovative processes that reduce waste, enhance quality, decrease costs, and maximize efficiency.

The session will be introduced and moderated by Informa Markets Senior Conference Producer James Reidy, who oversees content for CPHI North America and the CPHI webinar series.

ACPP advantages

ACPPs are modular, skid-mounted, and fully integrated systems engineered for small and large-scale, continuous manufacturing that provide innovative and effective solutions for an era where production efficiency, scalability, and compliance are critical to success.

Designed for advanced automation, real-time process analytics, and seamless digital integration (including SCADA and DCS compatibility), ACPPs enable rapid deployment and flexible adaptation to various chemistries and formulations that could open up new types and new regions of manufacturing, radically lowering the barriers for new entrants.

Alastair Barton will show how hybrid processing models – combining batch, semi-continuous, and continuous operations – can be leveraged to overcome traditional bottlenecks, reduce CAPEX and OPEX, and significantly enhance process reliability, throughput, and product yield.

The webinar will cover the key points about ACPPS, including:

• About ACPPs: Development history, design and essential features.
• Overcoming Barriers to Continuous Processing: How ACPP technology can reduce complexity, overcome compliance barriers and streamline implementation.
• Hybrid Processing Solutions: Using ACPPs to bring versatility and adaptability to various production needs by a hybrid approach that combines batch, semi-continuous, and continuous processing.
• Enhancing Process Control and Yield: How to maximize ROI and implement robust and repeatable processing capabilities leading to lower capital and operational expenditures and improved process yields.

For any professional involved with optimizing an existing facility or designing a new one, this webinar will provide essential strategic overview and technical insights on ACPP technology and its profound implications for future process engineering.

About Dec Group

Founded in 1987, Dec Group is a Swiss based leading global provider of powder handling and process containment systems to the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetic industries.

Dec products offer a high level of safety for both operator and product. Their advanced system concepts, from the standard powder transfer system to highly complex integrated handling and processing equipment, allow clients to increase productivity while respecting stringent regulatory requirements.

Over the past years, Dec Group has carried out a significant expansion of its activities with the acquisition of specialized companies. The company today has divided its products into 5 distinct divisions: Powder Handling, Continuous Processing, Particle Size Reduction, Containment Solutions, and Filling Solutions. Together, these offer true end-to-end solutions from the raw material input to the final dosage form.

To learn more, visit: https://www.dec-group.net/

Resources

Click on Dec webinar: “New World” Processing with Advanced Configurable Process Plants to register for the event.