ABB and Werum IT Solutions to partner for integrated MES/DCS solutions
Leader in power and automation technologies and leading pharma MES supplier have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on joint solutions for the Life Science industry
Lüneburg, Germany, September 24, 2015–ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Werum IT Solutions, the leading pharma MES supplier, today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on control system solutions for the global pharmaceutical and biotechnologicalindustries. These solutions will enable customers to benefit from leading industry expertise for process control systems (DCS) and production management software.
Werum IT Solutions is the world’s leading supplier of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing IT solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnologicalindustries. Its out-of-the-box PAS-X software product is operating in approximately 800 installations of pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world. Werum’s manufacturing IT solutions help pharma and biotech manufacturers to increase efficiency, improve productivity, and meet regulatory requirements.
The collaboration on joint solutions complements ABB’s control systems offering with the latest MES technology, which is seen as a key component for efficient production workflows in the life science industry. By bringing together both offerings, ABB and Werum will be able to deliver full-scope engineering and validation solutions according to the GAMP5 guideline and to comply with regulations such as FDA 21 CFR part 11.
“Our customers will benefit from integrated solutions paving the way towards the factory of the future,” saidRüdiger Schlierenkämper, CEO of Werum IT Solutions. “Werum, like ABB, is a sector leader. We look forward to working together with ABB on joint projects and to developing new ideas together. Driven by the innovative strength and global footprint of our two companies, we are well positioned to boost innovation for our customers around the globe.”
“Werum’s PAS-X MES solution combined with ABB's control systems will give our customers in the Life Science industry a seamless solution for their automation needs,” said Ilpo Ruohonen, Managing Director of ABB’s Control Technologies business unit. “This offering strengthens our portfolio for these rapidly growing industries.”
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- Rüdiger Schlierenkämper, CEO of Werum IT Solutions
- Ilpo Ruohonen, Managing Director of ABB’s Control Technologies business unit
- ABB and Werum IT Solutions to partner for integrated solutions in the life science industry
About Werum IT Solutions
Werum IT Solutions is the world’s leading supplier of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing IT solutions for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Founded in 1969, the IT company employs about 420 people at its headquarters in Lüneburg, Germany, and at ten other locations in Europe, America and Asia.
Werum is part of Medipak Systems, the Pharma Systems business area of the international Körber technology group. Körber unites worldwide nearly 12,000 professionals in industry-leading companies, achieving annual earnings of more than 2.3 billion Euros. As a Medipak Systems company, Werum provides integrated IT solutions for all phases of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production – including process development, commercial production, and packaging as well as track & trace serialization.
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Dirk Ebbecke
Director Corporate Communications
Werum IT Solutions GmbH
Wulf-Werum-Str. 3
21337 Lüneburg, Germany
Tel. +49 4131 8900-689
About ABB
ABB ( is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 140,000 people.
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