Pharma Industrial India Magazine - May-June 2024

Q Tell us about Veolia’s pharma-related offerings or ser- vices and how these products stand out in this industry? Gopalakrishna Madabhushi: Veolia is a €45 billion global multinational company with over 200,000 employees world- wide. We operate three major businesses: water technology solutions, solid waste management, and energy manage- ment. I lead the water technology solutions division, which is our focus today. In this division, we provide a range of solu- tions, from supplying high-quality, purified water to treating effluent and zero liquid discharge. Veolia’s Sievers™ TOC analysers Instruments is a very well accepted brand in the Pharmaceutical and BioPharma in- dustry specifically for water monitoring applications. Pharma- ceutical Water needs stringent monitoring for four parameters – Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Conductivity, Endotoxin and BioBurden. Veolia is the only global brand offering all four ca- pabilities. We also supply specialty chemicals and analytical instru- ments for real-time water quality testing at various locations. The pharma market is crucial for us due to its immense po- tential for applying new technology. Globally, we have a sig- nificant presence in pharma, with projects across Europe, the USA, and other locations. In India, we aim to expand our presence with innovative solutions. Our flagship product, Orion™, is a fully integrated solution for producing purified water water essential for pharma and biotech industries. It utilizes membrane-based technology, in- cluding RO, EDI, and low-pressure ultra-filtration membranes, ensuring energy efficiency and reducing the need for costly chemicals. Traditionally, pharma industries rely on distillation, Gopalakrishna Madabhushi Senior Vice President and Business Leader - South Asia Region Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions PHARMA INDUSTRIALINDIA · MAY-JUN 24 12 INTEEWRSVIEW Our flagship products, Orion™ & Polaris™, are a fully integrated solution for producing purified water and WFI water essential for pharma and biotech industries, highlights Gopalakrishna Madabhushi , Senior Vice President and Business Leader for South Asia Region, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions in his latest interview with Aishwarya Saxena, Pharma Industrial India.