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West Pharmaceutical Services' UK Manufacturing Facilities Win Prestigious Safety Award
Lionville, PA, 18th
January 2006 – West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), today
announced that its production plants in the UK, St Austell and Bodmin, have
won the 2005 Annual Health and Safety Award from the British Rubber
Manufacturers Association (BRMA). This prestigious award is presented to
companies in the UK that have achieved the rubber industry’s best safety
record and are proactive in improving health and safety management. The BRMA
only considers companies for this award that show a commitment to safety
policy and produce evidence of improved health and safety practice throughout
the year.
“We’re very proud of our employees
across these sites and that West has won this prestigious award ", said Robert
Keating, President, Europe and Asia Pacific, Pharmaceutical Systems Division,
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. "The award exemplifies our commitment to
deliver outstanding quality to our customers under conditions that are safe
for both employees and the environment on a daily basis."
Abid Dost, Director of Health
Safety and the Environment at the BRMA, commented, “To be considered for the
Annual Health and Safety Award, organisations must have robust systems in
place for the management of health and safety. West Pharmaceutical Services
has shown a sustained improvement in health and safety management. We are
delighted to present them with this award.”
About West Pharmaceutical
Services, Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is the world's premier manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, including stoppers and seals for vials, and closures and 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 Pharmaceutical Services 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.
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 The Safety Committee at West in St. Austelll. From left, Allan Solomon, Mike Gait, Richard Parris, Nicky Hooker, Andy LeCras, Keith Usher, Gavin Thomas and John Holder. Front row: Jane Truscott and Peter Brown. |
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