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Market Cap:$1.2B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
  • Public
  • US
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (which may be referred to as West , the Company , we , us or our ) is a manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery and plastic packaging and delivery system components for the healthcare and consumer products industries. The vast majority of our business is conducted in healthcare markets. Our mission is to develop and apply proprietary technologies that improve the safety and effectiveness of therapeutic and diagnostic healthcare delivery systems. Our business is conducted through two reporting segments - "Pharmaceutical Systems" and "Tech Group." Pharmaceutical Systems focuses on primary packaging and systems for injectable drug delivery, including stoppers and seals for vials, closures and other components used in syringe, intravenous and blood collection systems, prefillable syringe components, and safety and administration systems. The Tech Group offers custom contract-manufacturing solutions using plastic injection molding and manual and automated assembly processes targeted to the healthcare and consumer products industries. Our customer base includes the leading global producers and distributors of pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and personal care products. As a result of our global manufacturing and distribution presence, more than half of our sales are generated outside of the U.S. in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. ...

Number of Employees 6,300
Contact Information

101 Gordon Dr

Lionville, Pennsylvania 19341

westpharma.com

1 610 594 2900

NAICS Code Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing: 3391

Recent Events

  • West Pharma Q3 Profit Rises, But Misses View; To Cut About 100 Jobs - Update

    11/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Unilife: Medical Device Innovator Creating Jobs in Pennsylvania

    10/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • West Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.16

    10/03/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Passive safety device helps prevent needle-stick injuries

    9/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • West Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

    8/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

west pharmaceutical services inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Donald E. Morel Jr. CEO
Patrick J. Zenner Interim CEO
Donald A. McMillan President, North America Pharmaceutical Systems Division
Robert C. Young President, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Robert Keating President, Europe and Asia Pacific
Steven A. Ellers President, Pharmaceutical Systems Division
Bill O'Dell Vice President, Sales, Marketing
Fran DeGrazio Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Business Development
Jeffrey McGuire Vice President, Business Development Drug Delivery Division
John Gailey General Counsel and Secretary & Vice President
Joseph Abbott Vice President
Linda Altemus Vice President
Michael Anderson Vice President
Richard Luzzi Vice President, Human Resources
Debbie Thomas Director, Regulatory Affairs
Dominick J. Labresco Director, Corp Real Estate
Nancy Cressman Director, Global Communications
Anthony Welters Director
Geoffrey F. Worden Director
Jenne K. Britell Director
John H. Weiland Director
John P Neafsey Director
Lance Willsey Director
Tenley E. Albright Director
William H. Longfield Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
William G. Little Board Chairman
Geoffery F. Worden Board of Directors
George W. Ebright Board of Directors
L. Robert Johnson Board of Directors
Masamichi Sudo Board of Directors
Paula A. Johnson Board of Directors
Thomas W. Hofmann Board of Directors
William Federici Board of Directors

Age 50 Director since 2002 Dr. Morel has been Chairman of the Board of the Company since March 2003 and Chief Executive Officer since April 2002. He was President from April 2002 to June 2005, Chief Operating Officer from May 2001 to April 2002, Division President, Drug Delivery Systems from October 1999 to May 2001, and prior thereto, Group President.

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. CEO Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. President Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Coo Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Chairman Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Former

Age 61 Director since 2002 Mr. Zenner is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Mr. Zenner currently serves as the Interim Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of EXACT Sciences Corporation. He also is a director of ArQule, Inc., CuraGen Corporation, Geron Corporation, Sciele Pharma, Inc. and Xoma Ltd.

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Interim CEO Current
454 Life Sciences Corporation Current
ArQule, Inc. Chairman Current
CuraGen Corporation Chairman Current
Fairleigh Dickinson University Chairman of the Board Current
EXACT Sciences Corporation Chairman Current
Genta Incorporated Director Current
ArQule, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dendrite International, Inc. Director Current
Sciele Pharma, Inc. Director Current
Geron Corporation Board of Directors Current
XOMA Corporation Director Current
CuraGen Corporation Director Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
EXACT Sciences Corporation Board of Directors Current
Creighton University Board of Directors Current
Fairleigh Dickinson University Board of Directors Current
Nextwave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
PhRMA Member Current
Biotechnology Industry Organization Member Current
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. CEO Former
EXACT Sciences Corporation Interim Chief Executive Officer Former
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. President Former
Roche Senior Vice President Former
Roche Laboratories Vice President Former
Roche Laboratories General Manager Former
CuraGen Corporation Member of Compensation Committee Former
Roche Holding Ltd. head of international Former
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Sales Representative Former
Biotechnology Industry Organization Board Member Former
Healthcare Leadership Council Board Member Former
Fairleigh Dickinson University M.B.A. Former
Creighton University B.S.B.A. Former
Fairleigh Dickinson University BS In Business Former
ArQule, Inc. member Former
XOMA Corporation member Former

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. President, North America Pharmaceutical Systems Division Current

Organization Position Status
Fox Chase Cancer Center President Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. President, Fox Chase Cancer Center Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
National Cancer Institute Chairman, Board of Scientific Advisors Current
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc Chairman of the Board Current
American Cancer Society, Inc. Director Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
Huntsman Cancer Institute and Co Board of Directors Current
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Director Current
American Society of Clinical Oncology President Former
American Cancer Society, Inc. President Former
Huntsman Cancer Institute and Co President, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Former
National Cancer Institute Chief of the Medical Branch Former
NCI, Inc. Former
Weill Medical College of Cornell University M.D. Former
The Ohio State University B.Sc. degree in zoology Former

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. President, Europe and Asia Pacific Current

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. President, Pharmaceutical Systems Division Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Coo Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Vice President, Sales, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Drug Delivery Division Current

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. General Counsel and Secretary & Vice President Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Secretary Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Vice President Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director, Internal Audit Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Corporate Controller Former

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Vice President Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Treasurer Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director, Taxes Former

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
GS Industries Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Former

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director, Regulatory Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director, Corp Real Estate Current

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director, Global Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Fox Chase Cancer Center Board Director Current
Crown Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cytyc Corporation Board Director Current
Crown Holdings, Inc. Committee Member Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. President Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board Chairman Former
Constar International, Inc. Board of Directors Former

In September 2007, Anthony Welters was named president of the Public and Senior Markets Group, which is made up of Ovations and AmeriChoice. He was appointed executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group, in December 2006. Welters had previously been president, chief executive officer and a founder of AmeriChoice, which was acquired by UnitedHealth Group in 2002. Prior to his role with AmeriChoice, Welters held a number of senior positions in the federal government and in private industry.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated President, Public and Senior Markets Group & Executive Vice President Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. Executive Vice President, United Health Group Current
New York University School of Medicine Trustee Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
AmeriChoice Corporation Chairman Current
Morehouse School of Medicine Chairman Current
New York University School of Medicine Board of Directors Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. Director Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
Qwest Communications International Inc. Director Current
New York University Vice Chair Current
AmeriChoice Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
AmeriChoice Corporation President Former
AmeriChoice Corporation Founder Former
Smithsonian Institution Former
New York University School of Law J.D Former
Manhattanville College Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
Princess House, Inc. Director Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cytogen Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former

Chairman of United Rentals and Chief Executive Officer of Structured Ventures; former Executive Officer of several General Electric financial services companies; also a Director of Quest Diagnostics and U.S. - Russia Investment Fund.

Organization Position Status
Crown Holdings, Inc. Chief Executive Officer,Structured Ventures Current
Crown Holdings, Inc. Chairperson Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Fox Chase Cancer Center Board of Directors Current
Lincolnjobs.Com Board of Directors Current
General Electric Capital Corporation CEO Former
General Electric Capital Corporation President Former
General Electric Capital Corporation senior executive Former
Republic New York Corporation Former
Aames Financial Corporation Director Former
Lincoln Financial Group Director Former
Lincoln Financial Group Board of Directors Former
Aames Investment Corporation Board of Directors Former
Crown Holdings, Inc. Director Former
Columbia University Ph.D. Former
Harvard University master's degree Former

John H. Weiland, 51, joined C. R. Bard, Inc. on March 1, 1996. His experience spans over 30 years in the healthcare industry with firms such as Dentsply International, Pharmacia and Baxter Healthcare Corporation. John was named President and Chief Operating Officer of C. R. Bard on August 8, 2003, having worldwide responsibility for all of Bard's business operations. Prior to becoming President and COO, John held the position of Group President of Bard. In this capacity, John had global responsibility for Bard Medical Division, Bard Urological Division, Davol Inc., Bard Endoscopic Technologies Division and Bard's Worldwide Manufacturing Operations. In addition, John also had responsibility for Bard's businesses in Latin America, Mexico, Canada, the Far East and Japan. In 1991, he was named Senior Vice President North America Group for Dentsply International in York, Pennsylvania. This position included general management responsibility for the eleven operating divisions of Dentsply International, the world's leading dental products manufacturer. John graduated from DeSales University with a B.S. degree and earned an M.B.A. degree from New York University. John started his career at Baxter/American Hospital Supply Corporation in 1977 as a sales representative. He rose through numerous managerial positions to become Vice President and General Manager of the Scientific Products Biomedical Division, an 850 million dollar diagnostic division of Baxter. In 1989, he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Pharmacia Diagnostics, a division of Pharmacia AB Upsala Sweden. In this capacity, he had general management responsibility for Pharmacia's three diagnostic businesses. In addition to his professional activities, John is actively involved in civic affairs. In 1987, John was named a White House Fellow and served as a Special Assistant to President Reagan's Cabinet. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Meridian Health System and a Director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Organization Position Status
C.R. Bard, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer and Director Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. Group Vice President Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
DeSales University Board of Trustees Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dentsply International Inc. Senior Vice President of North American Operations Former
Dentsply International Inc. NA Former
American Hospital Supply Corporation Former
New York University M.B.A. Degree Former
DeSales University B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Cornell University Presidential Counselor Current
Jn Associates President Current
Nes Rentals Lead Director Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
Constar International, Inc. Chairman Current
NES Rentals Holdings, Inc. Board Chairman Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Chairman Current
Cornell University Board of Directors Current
Nes Rentals Director Current
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Director Current
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. CEO Former
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. President Former
Sun Company, Inc. chief financial officer Former
Sun Oil Company Chief Financial Officer Former
Helios Capital Chief Financial Officer Former
Sun Company, Inc. executive vice president Former
Helios Capital Executive Vice President Former
Sun Oil Company Executive Vice President for Canadian Operations Former
Cornell University Trustee Emeritus Former
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. Chairman Former
Constar International, Inc. Board of Directors Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Former
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Cornell University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Cornell University Bachelor Degrees Former

Age 66 Director since 1989 Mr. Johnson is Managing Partner of Founders Capital Partners, a venture capital angel group. He is Chairman of the Board of HealthBanks Inc. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a trustee of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara.

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Lance Willsey, MD has served as a director since May 2000. Dr. Willsey was a founding partner of DCF Capital from July 1998 to April 2002. From July 1997 to July 1998, Dr. Willsey served on the Staff Department of Urologic Oncology at Dana Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard University School of Medicine. From July 1996 to July 1997, Dr. Willsey served on the Staff Department of Urology at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University School of Medicine, where he was a urology resident from July 1992 to July 1996. Dr. Willsey is also a director of Exelixis, Inc. Dr. Willsey holds a BS in physiology from Michigan State University and an MS in biology and an MD from Wayne State University. Patrick J. Zenner has served as a director since March 2003. In January 2001, Mr. Zenner retired from Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., North America, the prescription drug unit of the Roche Group, a leading research-based health care enterprise, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1993, and was a member of the global Pharmaceutical Executive Committee. Mr. Zenner joined Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. as a sales representative in 1969 and subsequently held a series of marketing and business development posts that culminated in his being named Vice President and General Manager of Roche Laboratories in 1982. He later spent two and a half years with Roche Holding Ltd. as head of international pharmaceutical marketing, development and regulation. In 1988, Mr. Zenner was elected to Hoffmann-La Roche's Executive Committee and Board of Directors, and appointed Senior Vice President of the pharmaceutical division. Mr. Zenner also serves as a director of ArQule, Inc., Curagen Corporation, Dendrite International, Inc., First Horizon Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Genta Inc., Geron Corporation, Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Xoma Ltd. Mr. Zenner holds a BS in business administration from Creighton University and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a Trustee of both universities.

Organization Position Status
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
ArQule, Inc. Director Current
EXACT Sciences Corporation Board of Directors Current
Geron Corporation Director Current
XOMA Corporation Director Current
CuraGen Corporation Director Current
Dendrite International, Inc. Director Current
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Board of Directors Current
Genta Incorporated Director Current
Exelixis, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Roche Laboratories Vice President and General Manager Former
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Sales Representative Former
Roche Holding Ltd. Former
Wayne State University MD Former
Wayne State University Ms In Biology and An Md Former
Fairleigh Dickinson University Mba Former
Creighton University Bs In Business Administration Former
Michigan State University BS In Physiology Former

Organization Position Status
Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. President Current
Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. Board Director Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Women's Health Executive Director Former
Women and Company Former

Organization Position Status
Harvard Medical School Lecturer Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
Westar Energy, Inc. Chairman Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Director Current
State Street Corporation Director Former
Radcliffe College Graduate Former
Harvard Medical School Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Sunoco, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Sunoco Logistics Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Sensormedics Corporation Current
Penn Virginia Gp Holdings Board of Directors Current
Viasys Healthcare Inc. Director Current
Sunoco Logistics Board of Directors Current
Fox Chase Cancer Center Director Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Director Current
Sunoco Logistics Vice President Former
Sunoco, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Mr. Federici joined Synvista's Board of Directors in October 2008. He joined West Pharmaceutical Services as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in August of 2003. Under his financial leadership, West Pharmaceutical has grown its revenues from $300M to over $1B. He was previously National Industry Director for Pharmaceuticals of KPMG LLP (accounting firm) from June 2002 until August 2003, and prior thereto, an audit partner with Arthur Andersen, LLP.

Organization Position Status
Legendary Pharmaceuticals Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Vice President Former

Array

Organization Position Status
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
Celera Diagnostics, LLC Current
Celera Genomics Current
Rozynski & Associates Current
Resgen Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Inc Board of Directors Current
Olink Board of Directors Current
Ionsource, LLC Board of Directors Current
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Industry Ventures Board of Directors Current
HCR ManorCare, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Applied Biosystems Group Board of Directors Current
Horizon Health Corporation Director Current
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Director Current
Applera Corporation Director Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. Director Current
Microseq Board of Directors Current
Biolayer Corporation Limited Board of Directors Current
Centenary College Trustee Current
Healthios Group, LLC Member Current
C.R. Bard, Inc. President Former
Lifemark Officer Former
American Hospital Supply Corporation Former
Lifemark Director Former
Northwestern University Graduate Degree In Management Former
Drake University Bachelor's Degrees In Business Administration Former

Executive News

  • West Pharmaceutical Services to Present at the 2009 UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference

    Pharma Live - 6/03/09 - View Story

  • West Pharmaceutical Services to Present at the 2009 UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals...

    Reuters - 5/29/09 - View Story

  • West Pharmaceutical Services to Present at the 2009 UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference

    PR Newswire - 5/29/09 - View Story

  • On the Boards

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 5/11/09 - View Story

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     WST $38.39 +0.22 (0.58% )
Average Volume 176,730
Shares Outstanding 33.00M
Market Cap 1.3B
Year High 41.77
Year Low 27.85
Earnings Per Share 1.95
P/E Ratio 19.69
Dividend 0.64
Yield 1.67
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