Authors: James Coyne, Mike Coyne, and Matt Hillseth, Federal Equipment Company As any even casual observer knows, the cannabis market has undergone a radical transformation in recent years. Progressive states began legalizing medical marijuana in the mid-1990s, whereas the first states to legalize recreational cannabis use did so in 2012. Cannabis use is now fully legalized in 18 of the 50 states...
By JULIE MENO, Strategic Initiatives Manager, FEDERAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY Surplus and idle equipment can lead to decreases in workspace and work efficiencies for a manufacturing site. These surplus items of equipment often get in the way of operations. You can decide to store those unproductive assets out of the way or offsite which has its own separate costs. You can also store them on-site with...
VIEW THIS ARTICLE AS A PDF >> There are many reasons that a product-owner elects to outsource product manufacturing to a toll or contract manufacturer: Cost effective: New specialty and custom chemical production facilities and equipment are expensive to build, operate and maintain. A low margin or low volume product may not support the capital investment in new facilities or new equipment...
This article originally appeared in Pharma’s Almanac. By Adam Covitt, Vice President, Federal Equipment Company At Federal Equipment Company, we understand the dilemma that organizations face when selecting an equipment supplier. After over 60 years supplying not just the pharmaceutical, but also the chemical, plastics, packaging, utility and food processing industries with equipment, we...
Used-Equipment-Cost-Savings Federal Equipment Company frequently authors and/or contributes to significant thought leadership pieces in prominent industry magazines/sites. Attached is an excerpt and pdf download of a piece our COO Matt Hicks wrote for BioProcess International. Used with permission from BioProcess International. EXCERPT: “The loss of a patent for a branded drug product leads...