West Pharmaceutical Acquires Monarch Analytical Laboratories

West Pharmaceutical Services has announced its acquisition of Monarch Analytical Laboratories of Maumee, Ohio. Monarch had 2004 sales of approximately $3 million and West is acquiring all of the outstanding stock of Monarch Analytical Laboratories in exchange for cash, assumed liabilities and West shares totaling $5.6 million.

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