Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Manufacturer to Invest More than $70 Million in Kinston Expansion

Press Release

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. [NYSE: WST], a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, will create approximately 70 jobs in Lenoir County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $70 million over the next few years to expand its manufacturing operation in Kinston.

"This expansion is a welcome example of the advantages that North Carolina offers companies of all kinds," said Governor Cooper. "With a convenient location, premier quality of life and a world-class workforce, rural communities across the state are proving to be viable places for global companies to do business."

Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and with over 10,000 team members across 50 sites worldwide, West Pharmaceutical Services (West) is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services. Annually, the nearly 100-year-old company manufactures over 40 billion high-quality components and devices that help ensure the safe and effective containment of life-saving and life-enhancing medicines for patients. West's Kinston facility expansion will include increased production capacity, warehouse, and distribution space.

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