Erwin Pasbrig
Senior Consultant
Dr. Pasbrig joined Alusuisse Lawson Mardon in 1990, and over the next 20 years, he led R&D and technology development of aluminum in pharmaceutical and medical device applications. While he was working there, Alusuisse was acquired by Alcan, which was then acquired by Amcor. Dr. Pasbrig is a leader with wide expertise in high barrier pharmaceutical packaging, especially Alu/Alu or Cold Formed Foil (CFF). He left Amcor in 2012 to become an independent consultant.
Currently, Dr. Pasbrig operates as an independent consultancy specialized in:
- Improving processes of packaging at pharmaceutical industry (based on flexible packaging materials)
- Root cause analysis for process and quality problems of packaging
- Development of flexible packaging materials and application in pharmaceutical and medical industry, process and product quality improvement
Dr. Pasbrig holds numerous patents in:
- Organic chemistry,
- Packaging materials
- Technology of production of packaging materials
Dr. Pasbrig’s awards include:
- Nathanial Davis Award 2006 (highest award of Alcan)
- WordStar of Packaging 2007; 1996
- EAFA Trophy (European Aluminum Association) 2006; 1999
- Deutscher Verpackungswettbewerb 1999, 1996
- Innovation Award Alcan Packaging 1997; 2000; 2004; 2005
