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Lonza Group Ltd.
Muenchensteinerstrasse 38
Basel CH-4002, Switzerland
Phone: +41 61-316-8111; Fax: +41 61-316-9111
Web: www.lonza.com
E-mail: contact@lonza.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Rolf Soiron, Ph.D.; Chairman
Stefan Borgas; CEO
Toralf Haag, Ph.D.; CFO
Lukas Utiger, Ph.D.; Head, Organic Fine & Performance Chemicals
Stephan Kutzer, Ph.D.; Head, Biopharmaceuticals
Rosario Valido; Head, Polymer Intermediates
EMPLOYEES: 6,400 employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1897
Acquired biologics contract manufacturing business of UCB (1/06)
Member--Biotechnology Industry Organization
FACILITIES: Headquarters in Basel, Switzerland
R&D facilities in Visp, Switzerland; Slough, U.K.; Portsmouth, N.H.; and
Guangzhou, China
Manufacturing facilities in Visp, Switzerland; Kourim, Czech Republic;
Slough, U.K.; Portsmouth, N.H.; and Conshohocken, Pa.
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Financial data for the Lonza Group:
Sales CHF2.521b (YE 05) compared to CHF2.182b (YE 04)
Net income CHF188M (YE 05) compared to CHF138M (YE 04)
Earnings per share CHF3.97/share (YE 05) compared to CHF2.91/share
(YE 04)
Total assets CHF4.331b (YE 05) compared to CHF3.341b (YE 04)
SUBSIDIARIES/DIVISIONS: Exclusive Synthesis & Biopharmaceuticals
Organic Fine & Performance Chemicals
Polymer Intermediates
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Lonza develops products and processes for fine chemicals and active
pharmaceutical ingredients in R&D centres and manufacturing plants in the
U.S., Europe and Asia
Lonza offers custom manufacturing services in the fields of monoclonal
antibodies, therapeutic proteins, biotransformations and fermentation
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Organic intermediates and APIs
Biotransformation projects
Fermentation processes (microbial and mammalian technologies)
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: Lonza offers a wide range of organic intermediates and active substances
Maine Biotechnology Services Inc.
1037R Forest Avenue
Portland ME 04103, US
Phone: (207) 797-5454; Fax: (207) 797-5595
Toll-free phone: (800) 925-9476
Web: www.mainebiotechnology.com
E-mail: info@mainebiotechnology.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Joseph P. Chandler, Ph.D.; President
Carrie Cloutier; Sales Director, Custom Services
Michael Sullivans; Production Manager
EMPLOYEES: 35 employees, 1 Ph.D.
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