ST. LOUIS, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma-Aldrich
Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL) opened its European Regional
Headquarters today in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The new Einstein Facility
located in the heart of St. Gallen will be home to approximately 50
employees.
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Establishing a European Regional Headquarters represents a
critical operational milestone for the Company - bringing its
European management together in one location to more effectively
serve customers and to accelerate the growth of Sigma-Aldrich
outside the U.S. More than sixty percent of Sigma-Aldrich's
global sales come from non-U.S. entities and that percentage
continues to grow.
"Having our management team together at one site will enable
stronger leadership and direction for major supply chain and sales
functions, which will result in more efficient management processes
and faster decision making," said Michael
Harris, Vice President, Managing Director EMEA. "This
energy will help accelerate the future growth of the Company."
Sigma-Aldrich has been
operating in the canton of St. Gallen since 1989. "We have
always had a good relationship with the authorities of the
Canton," said Harris. "When
it came time to pick a location for our headquarters, we quickly
determined that St. Gallen was the clear best choice. The
city is only 30 minutes from our Buchs manufacturing facility,
proximate to the Zurich
international airport and is well known for its business-friendly
environment."
About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a
leading Life Science and High Technology company committed to
Enabling Science to Improve the Quality of Life. Its chemical and
biochemical products and kits are used in scientific research,
including genomic and proteomic research, biotechnology,
pharmaceutical development and as key components in pharmaceutical,
diagnostic and other high technology manufacturing. The Company has
customers in life science companies, university and government
institutions, hospitals, and in industry. More than one million
scientists and technologists use its products.
Sigma-Aldrich operates in 40 countries and has 7,900 employees
providing excellent service worldwide. For more information
about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit its award-winning website at
http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.
Sigma-Aldrich is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich
Biotechnology L.P. and Sigma-Aldrich Co.
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