EPAX AS Gains Top Supplier Award

AALESUND, NorwayBanner Pharmacaps Inc. recognized EPAX AS as a top supplier for the fourth time in its "Partners in Success" awards ceremony, held May 3 near the company's headquarters in High Point, NC. EPAX was recognized for producing top-quality omega-3 oils and providing Banner with superior on-time deliveries.

The awards honor companies that strengthen the partnership between Banner and its top customers. "We know the omega-3 category is extremely competitive, so we take great pride in being recognized as such a valued partner to our customers at Banner Pharmacaps," said Haakon Brokke, key account manager at EPAX. "Ensuring we provide on-time deliveries of our high-quality marine oil concentrates is a top priority at EPAX, and we're thrilled to again be honored for our contributions in this area."

2011 marks the fourth year EPAX has received this award from Banner, the maker of gelatin-based drug delivery systems. The award criteria required deliveries were on-time and that the delivered products and documentation met specific and strict quality standards.

Banner Pharmacaps Inc. holds a proprietary portfolio of unique products and oral dosage forms that include the technologies of enteric and controlled release softgels, as well as Softlet® Gelcaps. It is headquartered in High Point, NC, and with production facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Netherlands.

EPAX AS offers concentrated marine eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)/docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3 oils in the business-to-business segment under the brand name EPAX®. The products are available in a wide range of formulas with different EPA/DHA ratios and concentrations that are focused on specific health conditions and available in TG and EE versions. EPAX AS is headquartered in Aalesund with a global sales office in Lysaker/Oslo, Norway. Its production facility in Norway is good manufacturing practice (GMP) certified and is certified for the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) by the Norwegian Medicines Agency. The company is HACCP approved by the Norwegian Food Safety Authorities. EPAX offers the clinically documented omega-3 ingredients with more than 100 published studies. The company is certified by Friend of the Sea (FOS) to have a documented sustainable and traceable operation from the fish harvesting in Peru to its finished omega-3 ingredients in Norway. EPAX is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Norwegian omega-3 biotechnology company Trygg Pharma.