Dr. Hans Engels will be the new CEO at Aenova's US location in Miami
23.07.2012 10:25
The Aenova Group, Europe's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements, announces a change in management at its US location in Miami: Dr. Hans Engels, who has been working successfully within the pharmaceutical industry for years, has been appointed as the new CEO of Swiss Caps USA Inc.
“Dr. Engels is an excellent leader. He brings exactly the mix of operational experience, technical bandwidth and passion for customer service that we envision for our long-term business development in the USA,” said Aenova CEO Heiner Hoppmann.
Dr. Engels will manage operations at Aenova's US site, where the group produces large quantities of soft gelatin capsules. Previously, Dr. Engels successfully served as CEO of DSM Pharmaceutical Inc. for several years. With his wealth of experience in the contract manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and the development of sterile formulations, Dr. Engels is “the ideal complement to further expand the Aenova Group’s business with a stronger presence in the USA and to be able to offer the best possible products,” continued CEO Hoppmann.
About Aenova
Aenova Holding GmbH was created in 2008 through the merger of two high-profile medium-sized companies: Dragenopharm Apotheker Püschl GmbH and SWISS CAPS AG. As a result of this merger, the Aenova Group is now one of the leading producers and suppliers of pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements in modern oral dosage forms such as soft capsules, hard capsules, tablets, film-coated tablets, coated tablets and effervescent tablets for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The Aenova Group generates around 250 million euros in sales per year and employs 1,600 people at its locations in Germany (Tittmoning and Bad Aibling), Switzerland (Kirchberg, Muttenz and Bioggio), France (Lyon), Romania (Cornu) and the USA (Miami). The Aenova Group, headquartered in Pähl, offers its customers a full-service portfolio that ranges from development to purchasing raw materials, production and analytics to packaging and logistics.