West Pharmaceutical Services

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
	Medical devices; Pharmaceuticals
Founded	1923
Headquarters	Exton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key people	Eric M. Green (CEO since 2015) [1] Silji Abraham ( CDO since 2018) Bernard J. Birkett (CFO since 2018) Annette F. Favorite ( CHRO since 2015) Quintin J. Lai (Corporate Development, Strategy and Investor Relations since 2016)[1] George L. Miller ( CS since 2015) David A. Montecalvo ( COO and SCO since 2019) Eric Resnick ( CTO since 2016)
Revenue	US$1,849.9 million (2019)
Operating income	US$296.6 million (2019)
Net income	US$241.7 million (2019)
Number of employees	8,200 (2019)
Website	westpharma.com

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of injectable pharmaceutical packaging and delivery systems. Founded in 1923 by Herman O. West and J.R. Wike of

injectable drugs, providing a sterile environment for the producers of penicillin and insulin

.

Overview

West manufactures components and systems for injectable

plastic packaging, and delivery system components for the healthcare and consumer products markets.^[2] In 2019, the company reported US$1,849.9 million in sales.^[1]

On January 29, 2003, an accumulation of combustible

polyethelene powder caused an explosion at a West rubber-manufacturing plant in Kinston, North Carolina.^[3]

In 2005, West acquired The Tech Group, Scottsdale, Ariz.,[4] and Medimop Medical Projects Ltd., Ra’anana, Israel.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m West Pharmaceutical Services (2019). "Annual Report 2019". West Pharmaceutical Services.
^ Armstrong, Mike (December 24, 2010). "PhillyInc: Comings and goings of local firms' HQs". Philly.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
^ "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.

External links

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[report-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m West Pharmaceutical Services (2019). "Annual Report 2019". West Pharmaceutical Services.

[2] Armstrong, Mike (December 24, 2010). "PhillyInc: Comings and goings of local firms' HQs". Philly.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

[3] "Investigation Digest: Dust Explosion at West Pharmaceutical Services" (PDF). U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Investigation Board. April 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-12.

[4] Thompson, Heather (August 1, 2005). "Acquisition Puts West Pharmaceuticals and The Tech Group on Same Page". MDDI Online. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

[5] "West Pharmaceutical buys Medimop for $41.8m". Globes. Retrieved 2014-08-28.

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