Date: 23/06/2026
Language: English
Group size: Max. 20 people
Registration & Lunch: 12.50pm, 1st Floor Sheraton Airport hotel
Departure from Sheraton hotel: 1.30pm
Arrival at Pfizer Puurs Site: 2.15pm
Estimated Departure from Pfizer Puurs Site: 5.00pm
Welcome & Site Introduction – 30 min, presented by a Site Leadership Team (SLT) member
Welcome to the Puurs Manufacturing Site, one of the largest and most complex sterile manufacturing and packaging sites within the global Pfizer network.
During this introduction, the SLT member will provide an overview of
The strategic role of Puurs within the Pfizer Global Supply network
The scale and diversity of manufacturing and packaging operations
Key priorities around quality, compliance, innovation, and sustainability
How digital transformation and operational excellence enable reliable patient supply
This session sets the context for the topics that follow and highlights how people, technology, and processes come together at site level.
Site Tour – Parallel Sessions (Rotating Groups)
Participants will be divided into two groups, rotating between the Digital Initiatives Roadshow and the Packaging Facility Tour.
Digital Initiatives Roadshow – 45 min
This session showcases how Puurs is leveraging digital, data, and AI to support complex GMP operations and accelerate value creation on the shop floor and in support functions.
Key focus areas include:
Advanced analytics, AI, and automation applied in manufacturing, labs, and packaging
OT/IT integration in a highly heterogeneous automation landscape
Digital solutions supporting paperless operations, data integrity, and compliance
The roadshow emphasizes Puurs’ ambition to act as a frontrunner in digital and disruptive technologies, with strong ownership at site level and close collaboration between business and digital teams.
Packaging Facility Tour – 45 min
The packaging tour provides an on-the-ground view of one of Puurs’ core capabilities: large-scale, highly automated packaging and supply operations supporting a broad portfolio of injectable and sterile products.
During the visit, participants will learn about:
The organization and scale of packaging activities at Puurs
Integration of quality, safety, and efficiency in daily operations
Use of digital tools and automation to support traceability, right-first-time execution, and release timelines
The tour illustrates how operational excellence and digital enablement are combined to ensure robust, compliant, and efficient packaging processes that reliably serve patients worldwide.
