# West Pharmaceutical increases stake in Daikyo Seiko to 49%

West Pharmaceutical Services increased its minority equity stake in Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. to 49 percent, extending their long-standing partnership in injectable drug delivery components.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-10-16
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: injectable drug delivery components, packaging
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [West Pharmaceutical Services](https://endata.com/companies/7983.md) (acquirer)
- [Daikyo Seiko](https://endata.com/companies/42737.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/west-increases-equity-stake-in-daikyo-seiko-ltd--extending-the-companies-longstanding-partnership-in-injectable-drug-delivery-300939587.html), 2019-10-16: "West and Daikyo have formed an exceptional, long-term partnership to supply critically important components for the containment and delivery of injectable medicines."

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