| Abstrakt: |
While the business case for installingthese on-line can be made for manyPharmaceuticals on the basis ofregulation, the cost of raw materialsfor lost batches, equipment downtimeetc, the business case in chemicalsmanufacturing is less clear cut. Many SMEs with older plant will be producingniche products with little competition or ingeneral-purpose batch equipment used formaking several products. Indeed, innovation is often critical to theestablishment of start-up companies inthe sector. [Extracted from the article] |
