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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)On Nov 20: 39.03  Up 0.23 (0.59%)  
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
101 Gordon Drive
PO Box 645
Lionville, PA 19341-0645
United States - Map
Phone: 610-594-2900
Fax: 610-594-3000
Web Site: http://www.westpharma.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Medical Instruments & Supplies
Full Time Employees:6,300

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. manufactures components and systems for injectable drug delivery and plastic packaging, and delivery system components for the healthcare and consumer products markets. It operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical Systems and Tech Group. The Pharmaceutical Systems segment engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of various packaging components and systems used in parenteral drug delivery for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and generic industries. It offers various pharmaceutical packaging components, such as stoppers and discs, aluminum seals and removable plastic button, plungers, needle shields and tip caps, pharmaceutical containers, closures, dispensers, elastomeric components, non-filled syringe components, dropper bulbs, and sterile devices. This segment also provides laboratory and other services, including extractables and leachables testing, package/container testing, method development/validation, stability testing, process development, and problem resolution. The Tech Group segment produces injection molded components and devices, such as contact lens storage kits, pill dispensers, and disposable blood collection systems, as well as various personal care and consumer products for surgical, ophthalmic, diagnostic, and drug delivery systems. This segment also involves in the manufacture and assembly of systems and devices used for nasal, oral, pulmonary, and injectable delivery of drugs used to treat diseases. The company offers its products to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device producers primarily in the United States, Germany, France, and other European countries. It markets its products and services principally through its own sales force and distribution network, as well as through contract sales agents and distributors. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Lionville, Pennsylvania.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 94.9% of S&P 600 companies and 94.5% of Health Care Equipment & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Donald E. Morel Jr., Ph.D., 51
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 1.46M $ 2.48M
    Mr. Steven A. Ellers , 58
    Pres
    $ 791.00K $ 1.10M
    Mr. William J. Federici , 49
    Chief Financial Officer and VP
    $ 646.00K $ 3.77M
    Mr. John R. Gailey III, 54
    VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 448.00K $ 0
    Mr. Matthew T. Mullarkey , 47
    Chief Operating Officer
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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