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one is careful to treat its customers as real partners, and
to go the extra mile when it’s needed to make a project
successful. “It’s very important that if you put your ‘baby’
into someone’s hands, that you trust this company,” he
says; “that it has a good reputation and good quality sys-
tems; good quality people in terms of technical skills and
science; and also regulatory-compliant manufacturing fa-
cilities. All of that gives peace of mind to the customers
who come to us.”
Gil foresees a continued huge demand for spray drying
over the next several years, and also wants to see Hovione
get into hot-melt extrusion, which is another fast-growing
technology platform that is utilized to solve difficult formu-
lation challenges, but in a more environmentally-friendly
and cost-effective way. “The goal is that in five years’ time,
we strengthen our positions in addressing solutions to
bioavailability problems. So, we are strategically investing
in an area that we believe will have a huge growth in the
future,” he states.
Hovione’s company motto is “In it For Life.” Gil believes
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