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West's Investment in Arizona Facility

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) dedicated new clean room manufacturing capabilities at its Scottsdale pharmaceutical delivery systems engineering center.

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West will manufacture its next-generation Daikyo Crystal Zenith 1mL long prefillable syringe system in the Scottsdale facility. West employs 580 in the Phoenix area, including 97 in Scottsdale. The other facilities in Phoenix and Tempe operate under The Tech Group name.

Participating in the ribbon cutting were, from left, Scottsdale Mayor J.W. “Jim” Lane, Kevin Knight, Office of Congressman David Schweikert (R-5th District AZ), Mori Sudo, Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. (Center), Keith Watkins, senior vice-president of Arizona Commerce Authority, Donald E. Morel, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO West Pharmaceuticals Services, Inc.
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