CENTRO INOX Associazione italiana per lo sviluppo degli acciai inossidabili STAINLESS STEEL IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND COSMETIC SECTOR: COMMODITY OR SPECIAL STEEL? Paolo Viganò - Centro Inox 14 th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 6-8 October 2015 Le Meridien, Vienna, Austria
A brief introduction Centro Inox is the Italian SSDA and is affiliated member of ISSF The Association s key objective is to promote and develop the use of stainless steel in the Italian market Centro Inox aims at: Maintaining and consolidating those sectors in which stainless steel is widely used; Exploring emerging sectors to find out new applications 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 2
Associated Members (Centro Inox) 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 3
Affiliated Members (Centro Inox Servizi S.r.l.) 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 4
The Global Beauty Market Skin care Hair care Color (make-up) Fragrances Toiletries 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 5
The Global Beauty Market Market drivers: The Next Generation Higher levels of disposable income Growing demand for organic products Product innovation (R&D) U.S.A. is #1 market 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 6
Pharmaceutical sector Prevent infections, maintain health, cure disease Not sterile Sterile Nutraceutical 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 7
Nutraceutical It includes any product derived from food sources with extra health benefit Focus on prevention Dietary supplements Functional food Medicinal food Farmaceuticals 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 8
Pharmaceutical sector Market drivers: Improve health Increase life expectancy Delay aging process Changing lifestyles Industry players (R&D) The global pharmaceutical market 70% North America & Europe 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 9
Pharma & Cosmetic Growing sectors Stainless steel is widely used Matching the industry requirements 7% Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 10
Severe process conditions Corrosion resistance / temperature Aseptic / Sterile environments 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 11
Severe process conditions Processing the product controlling the bacterial load Avoid and preventing contamination 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 12
Severe process conditions Hygienic properties Cleaning In Place (CIP) Sterilizing In Place (SIP) 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 13
Manufacturing & Standards GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) FDA, ASME BPE, European Directive / Regulation Ad-hoc specific requirements 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 14
Grades and surface finish In contact with products: 316L / BA Mirror finish Ra < 0,3 μm 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 15
Grades and surface finish Not in contact with products: 316L / 304L Satin finish, Scotch-Brite, BA, (mirror finish) 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 16
An Italian example Framework Production capacity of the plant: 3,000 litres of syrup per lot Reactors 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 17
An Italian example Plate thickness range: 2 10 mm Tubes diameters: 32/50/80/100 mm Ovrall lenght: 450 m Total stainless steel used: 5,000 kg 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 18
An Italian example Pasteurization in bottles Pumps, tubes, fittings, valves, flanges and other accessories 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 19
Final remarks Cosmetic and pharmaceutical are growing sectors Market drivers are both social (delay aging, lifestyle, next generation,..) both industrial (R&D) Standard grades high technolocial product Cost of the base material has less influence if compared with other similar sectors No real competitors Stainless steel is the ideal partner to match the several requirements of these sectors 14th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 20
CENTRO INOX Associazione italiana per lo sviluppo degli acciai inossidabili Thank you for your attention www.centroinox.it paolo.vigano@centroinox.it 14 th International Stainless & Special Steel Summit 6-8 October 2015 Le Meridien, Vienna, Austria