Event Date: February 19, 2026
Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Mexico City.
We were honored to participate in the Pharma Advanced Technology Summit 2026, presented by Swisselektro at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mexico City, on February 19, 2026. The event brought together approximately 30 senior pharmaceutical decision-makers for a focused day of process and packaging technical presentations, aligned with 2026–2027 capital investment planning.
The program opened with welcome remarks from Verónica Flores, followed by a moving tribute to the late Aurel Westermann, founder of Swisselektro. His widow and CEO, Jessica Huerta Lara, shared a visionary look at the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation in the Mexican market.
Principal Partners at the Pharma Advanced Technology Summit 2026
- Heino Ilsemann GmbH: Blister automation engineering and customized process stability solutions
- Prodieco: Sustainable pharmaceutical blister packaging and precision tooling
- HMH Systems: Feeder system engineering for optimized solid dose handling
- PTI Inspection Systems: Container Closure Integrity Testing across the product lifecycle
- HERMA: Regulatory-compliant pharmaceutical labeling solutions
Continuous Tablet Coating Technology: O’Hara’s Presentation
Representing O’Hara Technologies Inc., Jim Marjeram took the stage to present on Continuous Tablet Coating Technology and advanced batch coating solutions, two areas where O’Hara has built a global reputation over nearly five decades.
Key Themes from the Continuous Tablet Coating Session:
The session addressed one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: how to increase throughput and product consistency while reducing energy consumption and environmental impact, without compromising GMP compliance. Topics covered included:
- Operational efficiency gains with continuous coating vs. batch processing
- Reduced energy consumption and carbon footprint
- Process stability and real-time monitoring
- Modernization strategies for existing manufacturing lines
- Maintaining strict GMP compliance and final product quality
Strong Industry Engagement at the Pharma Advanced Technology Summit 2026
There was excellent engagement throughout the day, with particularly strong interest in Continuous Coating Technology and its application within the evolving Mexican pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape. Discussions following the session focused on how O’Hara’s systems integrate within existing manufacturing lines and meet regulatory requirements across North American and Latin American markets, with many attendees actively evaluating capital investments for 2026–2027.
The event concluded with stand visits and a networking reception, generating valuable technical dialogue and new commercial opportunities.
O’Hara Technologies has been delivering cutting-edge solid dosage equipment to pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide since 1976. From continuous and batch tablet coating systems to tray drying solutions and retrofit modernization, O’Hara supports the full lifecycle of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
With upcoming appearances at Interphex 2026 in the USA (April 21) and Interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany (May 7), O’Hara’s global presence continues to grow.
We thank the Swisselektro team for their professional organization and continued partnership in strengthening pharmaceutical technology collaboration in Mexico.
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