In January 2025, a German-Chinese joint venture launched the "MicroCut Pro" intelligent slitting system, using AI and quantum sensors to achieve ±0.1mm precision. It enables 1,000+ custom sizes per roll (minimum 0.5×0.5cm) for elderly-friendly blisters and pediatric unit doses, operating at 800m/min—three times faster than conventional systems.


In a Lonza Group pilot, the system reduced oncology drug packaging waste from 4.7% to 0.3% and enabled flexible 72-hour order-to-delivery cycles. Awarded IPPA's 2025 Innovation Gold Medal, the technology is projected to boost global personalized packaging adoption from 8% to 35% by 2027.


Aging populations and precision medicine drive demand. Frost & Sullivan estimates the niche market will reach $7.4 billion by 2025. Partnering with AWS, the company plans 10 micro-factories in the US and India for localized "one-city-one-factory" production models.