Making it in Manufacturing
Making it in Manufacturing
Podcast Description
Hosted by Thomas McMann, Making It In Manufacturing is ARTO's new in-person podcast series, spotlighting the leaders shaping the future of manufacturing and engineering.Each episode dives into the careers, decisions, and defining moments of industry mainstays - revealing the stories and insights behind real-world impact within the manufacturing and engineering space.If you're a leader in the space - or aspiring to be - this podcast is a must watch. The series is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as process automation, quality assurance, and gender diversity within manufacturing and engineering. Specific episodes may cover topics like automation technologies such as DeltaV, the implications of AI and cybersecurity, and initiatives like GAMP to advance good automated manufacturing practices.
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Hosted by Thomas McMann, Making It In Manufacturing is ARTO’s new in-person podcast series, spotlighting the leaders shaping the future of manufacturing, engineering and CDMOs in Life Sciences.
Each episode dives into the careers, decisions, and defining moments of industry mainstays – revealing the stories and insights behind real-world impact within the life science manufacturing and CDMO space.
If you’re a leader in the space – or aspiring to be – this podcast is a must watch. The series is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What does it take to turn around a global antibiotic manufacturer and redefine its future in one of the toughest market environments in Europe?
This week, in another episode of the Making It in Manufacturing Spotlight Series, hosted by @Thomas McMann we sit down with @Michael Kocher, CEO of @Xellia, who brings over two decades of leadership experience across global pharma and large-scale operations. With a career spanning senior roles in big-pharma and now leading a globally influential API manufacturer, Michael shares a remarkably honest look at the realities, decisions, and opportunities shaping Xellia today.
In this episode, Michael covers:
– Surprises from his first two years as CEO, including the talent, mindset, and culture he found inside Xellia.
– His early strategic focuses, stabilising finances, divesting business operations, and rebuilding a sustainable foundation.
– Xellia’s key differentiators, its portfolio of anti-infectives, their role in fighting severe infections and AMR.
– The decision to close its Copenhagen manufacturing site over 8-10 years, why the long-term shift was necessary and how it impacts future manufacturing.
– European policy and market pressures, reimbursement challenges, OPEX subsidies, and why reshoring isn’t realistic.
– Future priorities, financial strengthening, product transfers, market-share growth, and new product launches.
– Biggest opportunities ahead, expanding the fermentation-based API portfolio and doubling down on critical medicines. Full Podcast
Be sure to check out this episode to hear Michael’s candid perspective on leadership, manufacturing, European policy, and what it truly takes to win in today’s API landscape.
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Michael Kocher
CEO at Xellia Pharmaceuticals
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kocher-191863a/
Thomas McMann
Director – Contracts Division
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-mcmann-05540a10b/
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