PHARMACEUTICAL FOCUS//CAMs & Health Products
Thriving and
open for business
E
delweiss Pharmaceuticals is growing, according to its
In 1996, Gibson diversified into tabletting and encapsulation for
Keeping up with market demands Edelweiss Pharmaceuticals is a modern business with expertise in current market demands such as the formulation of SLES-free, PEG-free, paraben-free and petrolatum-free products. Its team can also advise customers on the use of
owner and CEO, James
complementary
natural ingredients and has extensive
Gibson, who started
medicines (CAMs).
expertise in African herbal medicines and
the contract manufacturing
Although this area of the
essential oils.
business 24 years ago. He
business was recently
has fond memories of his first
sold to Afriplex, Edelweiss
capabilities and market knowledge,
contract, making nappy cream
Pharmaceuticals’ contract
Gibson says Edelweiss Pharmaceuticals is
for a pharmacy, which was
manufacturing services for
customer-centric and very flexible.
also when he installed his first
the formulation, stability
manufacturing equipment. ‘On New Year’s Day in 1994, I remember stirring
James Gibson
In addition to its excellent formulation
Its 2 500m2 manufacturing facility is
testing and manufacture of
situated on a beautiful lake in Capricorn
creams, ointments, liquids
Park, Muizenberg, in the Western Cape,
and powders is alive and well.
and is GMP compliant.
nappy cream in a great big
‘We’re particularly active in
vat in the sweltering heat. I’d purchased
the CAMs, personal care and
an industrial mixer for making creams
nutraceutical areas, and the business
and in those days, I used to do everything
is growing,’ he comments, ‘especially in
myself. Since then, the company has
CAMs creams and ointments, nutritional
expanded substantially and now provides
powders and hair and skin aspects of
employment to about 45 people.’
personal care.’
Looking forward, Gibson has plans to upgrade the manufacturing plant and further modernise equipment. •
Edelweiss Pharmaceuticals – www.ewpharma.com
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