West Pharmaceutical Services
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| Public | |
| Traded as | NYSE: WST |
| Industry |
Medical devices Pharmaceuticals |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Headquarters | Exton, Pennsylvania, United States |
Key people | Eric Green (CEO) |
| Revenue |
 US $1.192 billion (2011)[1] |
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US $109.6 million (2011)[1] | |
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US $75.5 million (2011)[1] | |
Number of employees | 6,300 (2011) |
| Website |
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical packaging and delivery systems. Founded in 1923 by Herman O. West and J.R. Wike of Philadelphia, the company is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania. In its early years of development, West produced rubber components for packaging injectable drugs, providing a sterile environment for the producers of penicillin and insulin.
Overview
West manufactures components and systems for injectable drug delivery and plastic packaging, and delivery system components for the healthcare and consumer products markets.[2]
West has been ranked a 'Top Workplace' in the Greater-Philadelphia area by Philly.com in 2010, 2011, and 2012.[3]
On January 29, 2003, an accumulation of combustible polyethelene powder caused an explosion at a West rubber-manufacturing plant in Kinston, North Carolina.[4]
In 2005, West acquired The Tech Group, Scottsdale, Ariz.[5] and Medimop Medical Projects Ltd., Ra’anana, Israel.[6]
Manufacturing Plants
Asia/Pacific
China, Qingpu
- West Pharmaceutical Packaging (China) Co., Ltd
Japan, Tokyo
- Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
- (unconsolidated, affiliated company)
Singapore, Jurong
- West Pharmaceutical Services Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Europe/Middle East
Denmark, Horsens
- West Pharmaceutical Services Danmark
Denmark, Roskilde
- West Engineering Denmark
England, Bodmin
- West Pharmaceutical Services Cornwall Limited
England, St. Austell
- West Pharmaceutical Services Cornwall Limited
France, Le Nouvion
- West Pharmaceutical Services France S.A.
France, Normandy
- West Pharmaceutical Services Normandie
Germany, Eschweiler
- West Pharmaceutical Services Deutschland, GmbH & Co. KG
Germany, Stolberg
- West Pharmaceutical Services Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Ireland, Dublin
- The Tech Group Ireland
Israel, Ra'anana
- Medimop Medical Projects, Ltd.
Serbia, Kovin
- West Pharmaceutical Services Beograd
North America
Arizona, Phoenix
- The Tech Group Phoenix
Arizona, Scottsdale
- West - Corporate and Engineering Center
Arizona, Tempe
- The Tech Group Tempe- Rockford
- The Tech Group Tempe - West
Florida, Clearwater
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Florida, St. Petersburg
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Indiana, Frankfort
- The Tech Group Indiana
México, Cuernavaca
- West Pharmaceutical Services México,S.A. de C.V.
- Aluplast
- West Pharmaceutical Services México, S.A. de C.V.
- Pharma-Tap
- West Pharmaceutical Services México, S.A. de C.V.
Michigan, Walker
- The Tech Group Michigan
Nebraska, Kearney
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
New Jersey, Washington
- West Innovation Concepts
North Carolina, Kinston
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Pennsylvania, Jersey Shore
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Pennsylvania, Lititz
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Pennsylvania, Upper Darby
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Pennsylvania, Williamsport
- The Tech Group
Puerto Rico, Cayey
- The Tech Group Puerto Rico
Texas, Athens
- West Advanced Injection Systems
South America
Brazil, São Paulo
- West Pharmaceutical Services Brasil Ltda.
References
- 1 2 3 "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). West. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ Armstrong, Mike (December 24, 2010). "PhillyInc: Comings and goings of local firms' HQs". Philly.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Philly.Com: Top Workplaces".
- ↑ "Investigation Digest: Dust Explosion at West Pharmaceutical Services" (PDF). U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Investigation Board. April 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ↑ Thompson, Heather (August 1, 2005). "Acquisition Puts West Pharmaceuticals and The Tech Group on Same Page". MDDI Online. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ "West Pharmaceutical buys Medimop for $41.8m". Globes. Retrieved 2014-08-28.