West Pharmaceutical Services

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 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.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Public
Traded as
IndustryMedical devices
Pharmaceuticals
Founded1923
HeadquartersExton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key people
Eric M. Green (CEO since 2015)

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Silji Abraham (CDO since 2018)[1]

Bernard J. Birkett (CFO since 2018)[1]

Annette F. Favorite (CHRO since 2015)[1]

Quintin J. Lai (Corporate Development, Strategy and Investor Relations since 2016)[1]

George L. Miller (GC and CS since 2015)[1]

David A. Montecalvo (COO and SCO since 2019)[1]

Eric Resnick (CTO since 2016)[1]
RevenueUS$1,849.9 million (2019)[1]
US$296.6 million (2019)[1]
US$241.7 million (2019)[1]
Number of employees
8,200 (2019)[1]
Websitewestpharma.com

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] 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]

Company Locations
LocationCountry
Exton, PA (Global HQ) USA
Scottsdale, AZ USA
Tempe (East), AZ USA
Tempe, AZ USA
St. Petersburg, FL USA
Walker, MI USA
Kearney, NE USA
Kinston, NC USA
Exton, PA USA
Jersey Shore, PA USA
Upper Darby, PA USA
Williamsport, PA USA
Cayey, Puerto Rico USA
Sao Paulo Brazil
Buenos Aires Argentina
Tocancipá, Cundinamarca Colombia
Horsens Denmark
Bodmin, Cornwall United Kingdom
St. Austell, Cornwall United Kingdom
Fourqueux France
Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache France
Le Vaudreuil France
Eschweiler Germany
Stolberg Germany
Dublin Ireland
Waterford Ireland
Ra'anana Israel
Milano Italy
Kovin Serbia
Madrid Spain
Belrose Australia
Qingpu China
Beijing China
Shanghai China
Bangalore India
Hyderabad India
Sri City India
Anseong-si Korea
Jurong Singapore

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References
  1. 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.
  6. "West Pharmaceutical Services locations homepage". West Pharmaceutical Services. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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