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News|Articles|September 27, 2013
West Pharmaceutical Opens Second Manufacturing Plant in China
Author(s)Pharmaceutical Technology Editors
West Pharmaceutical Services opens its second manufacturing plant in China to expand presence in Asian markets.
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The 11,900-m2 compression-molding plant manufactures components used for packaging injectable drugs, supplying customers primarily in China and the Asia-Pacific region. Construction began in June 2011.
In addition to the plants in Qingpu, West’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region includes a factory in Singapore and sales offices in Australia, China, India and Singapore. The company’s first manufacturing facility in India is under construction.
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