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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
CPHI Japan to be held in Tokyo from April 17-19

CPHI Japan 2024, scheduled to
be held from April 17-19 in Tokyo, is
expected to see a record attendance of
around 20,000 visitors, according to the
organiser, Informa Markets. The country
is undergoing a post-pandemic boom
in pharma – with biologics and ‘tides’
(peptide and oligonucleotide) manufac-
turing expected to grow quickly.
Informa also announced that its
Tides conference unit will collaborate
with CPHI Japan to introduce a free
conference. This is in response to as well as demand for improved stabi- exhibitors across five dedicated zones
increased interest in the country’s strong lity and flexibility in API networks across (Ingredients, Outsourcing, Biopharma,
base of peptide and oligonucleotide Asia – so the International Procurement Machinery & Equipment, and DDS &
chemistry and synthesis. Forum for APIs hosted by the Japan Packaging). In total some 50+
Pharmaceutical Traders Association countries will be represented with
“The 2024 event promises to be the is another key highlight,” commented dedicated pavilions for China, Korea
largest in our history with nearly 4,000 Ms. Jenny Leung, brand manager at and Italy, besides the Japan Pavilion
additional attendees expected compared CPHI Japan. In addition to the keynote by Japan Bulk Pharmaceutical Manu-
to last year. The industry in Japan is speeches and over 200 seminars, CPHI facturing Association (JBPMA), and
innovating incredibly quickly and we see Japan will span the entire pharma- the Japan Pharmaceutical Excipients
new capabilities in tides manufacturing ceutical supply chain, with more than 680 Council Pavilion.

EXPANSION
EuroChem opens phosphate fertiliser complex in Brazil

Fertiliser producer, EuroChem, Usolskiy and VolgaKaliy potash
recently celebrated the opening of its plants in Russia. An ammonia
new phosphate fertiliser production and urea plant in Russia, Euro-
facility in Serra do Salitre, State of Chem North-West-2, as well as a
Minas Gerais, Brazil. potassium nitrate plant in south-
ern Russia and a chemical com-
The company said the Brazilian plex in Karatau, Kazakhstan, are
phosphate mine and plant complex currently under construction.
involved total investment of nearly
$1-bn, and will have a production In South America, in addition
capacity of 1-mtpa of advanced phos- of the entire facility’s energy needs, to its Salitre complex, EuroChem has
phate fertilisers. The facility offers the company informed. blending facilities and a wide distri-
state-of-the-art integrated phosphate bution network, employing over
fertiliser production, with low Expanding presence 3,000 people in Brazil. The company
water consumption, a fully closed Over the past few years, EuroChem has been present in the country since
water circuit, and a clean energy has launched several new production 2016, following the acquisition of
generation system that re-uses its sites, including the EuroChem- Fertilizantes Tocantins and Ferti-
own steam and generates up to 40% Northwest ammonia plant and the lizantes Heringer.

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