Register now for BFS IOA European meeting & AGM  
Amiens, France - June 9-11, 2026

The registration for the European meeting and AGM of 2026 is open so we hope you will join us on June 9-11 for networking, presentations from BFS experts, workshop and plant tour at Unither Amiens - the first site to specialize in BFS technology.  

REGISTER HERE - Deadline May 19


PROGRAM

June 9:  Welcome reception from 7 pm

June 10:  Half-day meeting at conference center and plant tour at Unither Amiens followed by boat tour on the Hortillonnages and dinner at Le Moulin Des Ecrevisses

June 11:  Full-day meeting and workshop at conference center QUAI DE L'INNOVATION

June 11: Voluntary guided tour to Amiens Cathedral on June 11 at 4 pm (only realized with min 30 pax) 

FEATURED TOPICS

The meeting will feature presentations on following topics:

  • Temperature management for Thermosensitive products during closed parison BFS filling
  • Case study: Successful maintenance program
  • A3P Guide for Open Parison machine
  • AVI presentation
  • Next generation closed parison technology (by Brevetti Angela)
  • Qualification process of Next generation closed parison technology (by Rommelag)
  • Distinction between closed Parison Technologies: update on PTC
  • New Annex 11-22: Understand the changes
  • Plant presentation by Unither Pharmaceuticals
  • Audit feedback on following EU GMP Annex 1
  • Workshop: Media fill according of different filling processes:
    • 1) Bracketing concept
    • 2) Process
    • 3) Intervention
    • 4) Management of default
  • Ask the Experts – Q&A Session on BFS related topics
  • BFS IOA AGM and plans for 2026/2027
Detailed agenda will soon be published.

MEETING VENUE

Meeting will be held at:

QUAI DE L'INNOVATION
93 rue du Hocquet
80000 Amiens
France

HOTEL

Moxy Amiens
29-33 Rue Paul Tellier
80000 Amiens
France 

Check-in: 2:00 pm
Check-out: 12:00 pm

Rooms are allocated on a first-come-first-basis. All hotel charges are to be paid directly with the hotel upon check-out. Additional nights at the hotel can also be requested and will be subject to availability.

If you need membership or login to access member section of website, please fill the form Online Application Form (bfsioa.org) or contact us at BFS@melitek.com 



THANK YOU MAIN SPONSORS:

Unither Amiens | Rommelag 

THANK YOU CO-SPONSORS:

Bonfiglioli Engineering | Brevetti Angela | Heuft | Weiler Engineering | Wilco 


Cathédrale vue drone by Bruno Maltor


Voluntary guided tour to Amiens Cathedral on June 11 at 4 pm (only realized with min 30 pax). Sign up when you register for the meeting.