Gerresheimer extends its plant in the Czech Republic

Düsseldorf (ots) -

* The production area at the Horsovsky Tyn plant in the Czech
Republic will be doubled
* Growth in demand for pharma, diagnostics and medical technology
* Gerresheimer invests around EUR 12 million in its
fastest-growing division, Plastic Systems

Gerresheimer AG, one of the world's leading suppliers to the
pharma and healthcare industry, makes a further investment in the
growth market of plastic systems for pharmaceutical, diagnostics and
medical technology. Before the end of this financial year it will
have extended its Czech production plant in Horsovsky Tyn, doubling
the size of the production area there to around 10,000 square meters.
The workforce will then be increased from currently around 375 to
approximately 450. Some EUR 12 million in total will be invested.

"The treatment of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma is
becoming increasingly widespread and significant. We intend to
continue extending our share of the market with our medical plastic
systems for diagnostics and for the safe and reliable application of
medications. Our Czech plant will play a crucial role in this process
because it's one of our most modern medical plastic systems
production facilities," commented Uwe Röhrhoff, CEO of Gerresheimer
AG.

For some years now, Gerresheimer has been manufacturing
pharmaceutics packaging products and application systems made of
plastic in addition to its traditional portfolio of glass primary
packaging products. The Plastic Systems division is now one of the
company's fastest-growing divisions. Gerresheimer Medical Plastic
Systems produces insulin pens for diabetics, inhalers for asthma
sufferers, lancing devices and laboratory disposables for leading
pharma, diagnostics and medical technology corporations - from the
initial design sketches, through tool making and production to
packaging and just-in-time delivery.

Inhalers, insulin pens, lancing devices and various diagnostic
systems are manufactured in Horsovsky Tyn. The production floor where
its highly automated production operations take place is currently
being extended from 5,400 sqm to 10,400 sqm in a construction project
that is due to be concluded before the end of 2011.

Contact:
Gerresheimer AG
Benrather Straße 18 - 20
40213 Düsseldorf
Deutschland

Jens Kürten
Director Corporate Communication & Marketing
Telefon +49 211 6181-250
Telefax +49 211 6181-241
E-Mail j.kuerten@gerresheimer.com
Internet www.gerresheimer.com