Production
Recordati's main strengths in this business sector are the following: full integration of the various manufacturing stages, from raw materials through intermediates and up to finished products; high quality products; strong focus on technological development; environmental awareness; attention to the regulatory aspects of manufacturing processes (periodically submitted to strict inspections by the FDA and other international authorities); close cooperation with partners and clients, also via the development of dedicated services
Technical capabilities at Recordati manufacturing site:
| Experties in hazardous and highly toxic chemicals handling: | NaCN (not gaseous HCN), POC13, SOC12, formaldehyde, bis-chloromethylether, methylbromide, dimethylsulfate, other R45, liquid ammonia, peroxyacids. |
| Organometallic reactions: | Grignard, Ra/Ni in liquid NH3. |
| Reductions: | Catalytic hydrogenation (homogeneous and heterogeneous), metal hydrides (NaBH4, LiAIH4), raney nickel, hydrogen transfer. |
| Asymmetric reactions: | Transition metal catalysts (hydrogenation, oxidation, Heck/Aldol), biocatalysts, racemate resolution, use of chiral building blocks. |
| Oxidations: | Peroxyacids, bichromate, inorganic salts, dehydrogenations. |
| Reactions under special conditions: | high-temperature reactions (+250°C) high-pressure reactions (10-100 bar) |
| Solid state: | Polymorph studies Polymorph detection & characterization Particle size studies & management. |
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The high-tech facility covering an area of over 360,000 square metres, has an installed capacity of 800 cubic metres. There, are produced, by chemical syntheses, active ingredients for Recordati pharmaceutical brands and of large-scale active ingredients and active ingredients for the international markets.
The plant operates in accordance with cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and in conformity with the most stringent international environmental regulations. It is regularly inspected by the FDA, by other national and international authorities as well as our customers.
The Plant Environmental Management System, has gotten the certification in 2003, according to the UNI EN ISO 14001: 1996 norm, subsequently confirmed according to UNI EN ISO 14001: 2004 norm. The Certification has been released by the International Accredited Unit DNV (Det Norske Veritas, Italy).
