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West Pharmaceutical ServicesAsset sale

Two global health firms plan layoffs in metro Phoenix

What happened

West Pharmaceutical Services sold a product line to Abbvie Inc. for $112.5 million, leading to the closure of that line's operations at its Scottsdale center.

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Two global health firms that have previously outlined big growth plans in metro Phoenix have notified state officials that they intend to lay off more than 150 people combined in Scottsdale and Tempe. West Pharmaceutical Services AZ Inc. notified the Arizona Department of Economic Security that it will cease operations on a product line at its Scottsdale operations center as a result of its previously announced sale to Abbvie Inc. for $112.5 million, creating a loss of 98 jobs. Also issuing a WARN letter was New Jersey-based Becton, Dickinson and Co., which is permanently moving BD's peripheral intervention manufacturing operations from its current location at 1625 W. Third St. in Tempe to other facilities, creating a loss of 57 positions. The first of these separations already occurred in January, with more to come in November and February 2027, which is when the entire manufacturing operations no longer will operate at that site, according to the WARN letter. Read more of this story from the Business Journal. Want more news in your community? Add ABC15 as a preferred source on Google below: Latest from ABC15: Marcus Reichley, Phoenix Business Journal Nick Ciletti Nick Ciletti Report a typo

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Event
Asset sale

What this signalsSelling part of the business often leads to a new focus and new budgets.

Amount named
$113M
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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$113M

Details

Assets
product line

Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Sep 21, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
sells_assets_to

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