Thermo Fisher Targets Asia-Pacific with New Manufacturing Facility

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) officially opened its new Suzhou, China-based facility, which will manufacture life sciences equipment and consumables, helping the company meet growing demand from China and the surrounding area.

As quoted in the press release:

In Suzhou, Thermo Fisher will manufacture plastic labware and consumables, including sample preparation products and filterware, as well as laboratory refrigerators, freezers, incubators and centrifuges. To ensure an environmentally friendly and safe work environment, the new facility will follow the best global and local manufacturing practices, including ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO13485 standards.

Marc N. Casper, Thermo Fisher’s president and CEO, commented:

China is one of our fastest-growing markets and has been a key contributor to our success. The Suzhou facility builds on our well-established presence in China and is an important next step as we closely align our depth of capabilities with China’s five-year plan to develop strategic industries, including pharmaceutical, healthcare and environmental.

Click here to read the full Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) press release.