Sterigenics International Adds Capacity
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Sterigenics International will triple West Memphis sterilization capacity with $15 million expansion.
Sterigenics International LLC, a provider of contract sterilization, gamma technologies, and medical isotopes announced on Oct. 1 2015 a $15 million expansion at their West Memphis, AR, facility that will triple gamma sterilization capacity.
The facility currently offers 2.5 million cu ft of gamma sterilization capacity. The installation of a new gamma cell will triple capacity to 7.5 million cu ft and upon completion in early 2017, will result in approximately 20 additional jobs at full capacity, the company reports.
Source: Sterigenics International
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