Körber launches PAS-X Neo and opens a new path into digital, compliant pharma manufacturing

Lüneburg, Germany / San Diego, CA, USA, 11th November 2026. Körber has officially launched PAS-X Neo at the Biotech & Medical Device World Summit (BMWS) in San Diego, making its purpose-built, cloud-native manufacturing execution system (MES) for growing pharma and life sciences manufacturers and sites available for the first time. First announced in May, PAS-X Neo gives small and mid-sized manufacturers, and the smaller sites of larger networks, a fast, compliant way to leave paper and fragmented processes behind and take their first step into digital manufacturing.

At the time, Körber said digitalisation in pharma must not be an all-or-nothing decision. Six months on, the picture is sharper: for many sites, a full MES project has simply been out of reach. Pharma is entering the age of intelligence, every batch is expected to teach the next to improve efficiency and speed up time to market in a competitive landscape. For that to work, digital, compliant manufacturing must reach every tier of the industry, not only the largest sites. PAS-X Neo gives small and mid-sized sites a right-sized way in.

What PAS-X Neo delivers:

• Fast time to value with standardised best-practice templates with a target go-live of around two months.
• Compliance-ready from the start. ALCOA+, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, audit trails and electronic signatures built in from the first batch.
• Low IT effort and lower cost of ownership with a fully managed SaaS platform that does not need local infrastructure, and pre-validated building blocks that reduce validation effort.
• Scale with confidence by adding more capability as you grow, as part of the PAS-X portfolio and Körber ecosystem.

“Pharma manufacturers who start their digitalisation journey have been telling us for a long time that a full MES project is sometimes just too much to take on. PAS-X Neo changes that. It gives sites a fast and easy start by relying on best practice, and lets smaller teams focus on production rather than system implementation work, with the confidence that they can scale with the same partner as they grow. This is how we help the industry close the digital gap, one site at a time,” says Dr Judith Koliwer, Senior Industry Advisor & Principal Consultant, Software, Körber Business Area Pharma.

PAS-X Neo is available today. Request a demo or discuss how it would work for your site.

About PAS-X Neo

PAS-X Neo is the purpose-built, cloud-native pharma MES, providing the right-sized path to digital manufacturing. It helps pharma and life sciences manufacturers leave paper behind, starting with the pre-defined, proven processes they need, with compliance controls and data integrity built in from the first batch, and a system that is fully managed for them. Built by the team behind PAS-X MES and backed by more than 35 years of pharma and life sciences experience, PAS-X Neo is part of the PAS-X portfolio and the wider Körber ecosystem. It gives sites a clear path to grow with one partner, with a defined route to scale into PAS-X MES as operations expand.

About Körber

At Körber Business Area Pharma, we empower our customers with a holistic ecosystem approach. Our unique portfolio of end-to-end solutions ranges from machines - for aseptic processing, inspection, packaging and materials, and transport systems - to consulting, services, software, and digital and AI-driven solutions that serve as integrating layers to boost pharmaceutical manufacturing.

We simplify processes, reduce risks and accelerate time-to-market - ensuring smooth collaboration along the entire pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences value chain. With deep industry expertise, we support global customers in unlocking new potential. Our solutions contribute to a better quality of life for both present and future generations.

Körber is a global technology company for intelligent manufacturing and supply chain solutions. As a reliable innovation partner, Körber turns entrepreneurial thinking into customer success by providing leading technology to fuel what’s next - from end-to-end pharma production and advanced supply chain solutions to high-tech machinery and process equipment. Körber combines deep domain expertise with integrated hardware, software, and digital services, to help customers take the next step.

Media contact
Dirk Ebbecke
Körber Business Area Pharma
Head of Product Marketing Communications
T: +49 4131 8900-0
E-mail: dirk.ebbecke@koerber.com