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Scottsdale, AZ—Donald E. Morel, Jr. Ph.D., chairman and CEO of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), and Scottsdale Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane will host community representatives at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, April 16 at 11:00 a.m. at the company’s Scottsdale pharmaceutical delivery systems engineering center. The ceremony will recognize West’s recently-completed modifications to accommodate production of a pharmaceutical drug delivery system and planned future investment in the Arizona business community.
West employs 580 in Arizona at the Scottsdale facility and three others in the Phoenix area, which operate under The Tech Group name. West anticipates adding approximately 100 engineering and operations jobs in Scottsdale over the next five years.
“As a company that has been here since 1967, I applaud West’s longstanding commitment to Scottsdale and their investment in our future,” said Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane, Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona. “They are an important part of our growing biomedical sector and are bringing more high-quality, high-tech jobs to Scottsdale. We are all sincerely pleased for their continuing success.”
Present at the event will be representatives of local charities that have benefited from West’s philanthropic West without Borders* initiatives. A local U.S. Air Force color guard will also be on hand, and the renowned Saguaro high school choir will perform.
What:
Remarks, ribbon-cutting ceremony and facility tour
Who:
Congressman David Schweikert (attending dinner event prior)
Governor Jan Brewer (tentative)
Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane
Donald E. Morel Jr., Ph.D., Chairman/CEO, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Don Cardon, President/CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority (tentative)
Where:
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
14677 N 74th St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
When:
Monday, April 16, 2012
11:00 a.m. – Remarks and ribbon-cutting
11:30 a.m. – Facility tour and luncheon reception
Media are invited to attend the opening exercises, remarks and plant tour. Those interested in attending should contact West at [email protected].
About West’s Scottsdale Center of Excellence Facility
- The Scottsdale Center of Excellence currently employs 97 workers.
- Planned further investment in the facility is expected to add approximately 100 jobs over the next five years.
- The modifications to the facility will support West’s production of a next-generation pharmaceutical delivery system, the Daikyo Crystal Zenith® polymer 1mL long insert needle syringe.
- The facility covers 65,000 square feet including development engineering and mold tooling technology capabilities.
- The facility has 10,000 square feet of ISO 7 cleanroom space and 6,000 square feet of ISO 8 cleanroom space.
About West
West’s innovative system, device and component solutions help improve the safety and administration of injectable drugs. West’s proprietary materials science, formulation research and manufacturing technologies advance the quality, therapeutic value, development speed and rapid market availability of pharmaceuticals, biologics and vaccines. West supports its customers from facilities in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.westpharma.com.
Daikyo Crystal Zenith® is a registered trademark of Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
Crystal Zenith technology is licensed from Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
*West without Borders is not affiliated with Doctors Without Borders®, which is a registered service mark of Bureau International de Medecins San Frontieres.