West Celebrates Opening of Newly Expanded Compounding and Molding Facility in Kinston, North Carolina; Will Add 150 New Jobs to Kinston and Surrounding Communities.

Local and State Dignitaries Join West at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

LIONVILLE, Pa. and KINSTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--West, the world’s premier manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, today announced expansion work at the Kinston, North Carolina manufacturing facility has been completed. The expanded plant provides additional compounding and custom manufacturing capabilities and will bring more than 150 new jobs to Kinston and surrounding communities.

“Today’s ribbon cutting ceremony marks the culmination of West’s promise to rebuild our Kinston facility and to come back stronger than ever,” said West’s Chairman and CEO, Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D. “We are grateful to the Kinston community, Lenoir County and the state of North Carolina for sharing in this vision and we look forward to continued growth and success.”

North Carolina dignitaries, including Representative William Wainwright (D), Speaker Pro-Tempore, North Carolina House of Representatives; Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC); and Kinston Mayor Buddy Ritch, joined West executives and employees at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 5, to celebrate the opening of the newly completed compounding and molding facility.

“West is extremely pleased to announce the completion of this new state-of-the-art compounding and molding facility,” said Jimmy Adams, plant manager, West, Kinston. “This celebration reflects the many faces of the Kinston community.”

About West

West is the world’s premier manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, including stoppers and seals for vials, and closures and disposable components used in syringe, IV and blood collection systems. The Company also provides products with application to the personal care, food and beverage markets. West’s customers include the world’s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug and medical device producers. Headquartered in Lionville, Pennsylvania, West supports its partners and customers from 50 locations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Mexico, Japan, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit West at http://www.westpharma.com.

Contacts

Schwartz Communications, Inc. Laura Coluci/Kate Finigan, 781-684-0770 westpharma@schwartz-pr.com

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