Spray-drying and DPI specialist Hovione announced the opening a new sales and customer support office in Osaka, Japan, saying that “The new office underlines the importance of Japan for Hovione’s business activities. Japan is a strategic market for Hovione where the company is growing both its off patent API and its contract manufacturing businesses. The new office will support customer relations and help in the development of new business within Japan, while reinforcing Hovione’s global position.”
Yasushi Usuda, who has been Regional Sales Manager for Hovione in the Far East and Russia since 2013, has been appointed to lead the new office.
Hovione VP of Marketing and Sales Kristine Senft said, “We are delighted to be opening our office in Osaka. Hovione’s advanced technologies and focus on quality gives us an excellent fit with the Japanese market so we wanted to have a local presence offering the best possible support to our customers.”
Read the Hovione press release.