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PSR PARKINSON-SPENCER REFRACTORIES

THREE NEW MEMBERS OF STAFF APPOINTED

2017 is proving to be where he has supervised PSR as Sales Engineer. Assistant. Lizzy joined
an intense year at PSR the installation of PSR Alex has recently joined PSR earlier in 2017 having
Parkinson-Spencer forehearths, distributors the sales team at PSR taken a year out since
Refractories with a series and Cord Dispersal having graduated from graduating from Newcastle
of new appointments Systems. Cardiff University with University with a BA in
being recently made. Tom will continue an MA in Translation French and Business
Tom Foster has been to be involved with Studies. Studies in 2015. For the
appointed Project installations but is Fluent in French and past six months Lizzy has
Sales Manager. Tom taking over additional German he will not been handling the routine
joined PSR in 2010 responsibilities for only form an important activities of its sales office
from Sheffield Hallam project sales, preparation part of its service to and will already be known
University where he of quotations, pre-project French and German as the sales office contact
obtained a B.Eng in specification and project speaking countries but to many customers for
Mechanical Engineering. management. will in due course also consumable refractory
Since that time he has His experience in the field take on a wider role of parts.
been working as a project makes him well qualified sales support to many Her command of the
engineer in its Technical for this vital part of its countries around the French language adds
Services division and engineered and refractory world. a further dimension to
is well known to its products supply. Lizzy Healey has joined its support for French
clients around the world Alex Packer has joined PSR as Sales Office speaking countries.

CORNING AND STEVANATO GROUP Group have a shared
commitment to
NEW SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR innovation and bringing
the highest quality
CORNING VALOR GLASS pharmaceutical containers
to the industry. Valor is
and drug manufacturing quality medicines for a Type I glass that is well
processes have evolved patients. aligned with that shared
significantly over the Corning and Stevanato commitment and we are
past century, requiring Group have been delighted to be working
a stronger, chemically working together since together on it.”
durable, 21st century 2011 to enable higher “Stevanato Group is
packaging technology quality pharmaceutical well respected in this
to better protect drug containers. The latest industry because they
products, including life- agreement extends that ensure the highest
saving medicines. relationship and combines standards of quality and
Corning Incorporated Valor Glass offers Stevanato’s state-of- innovation throughout
and Stevanato Group superior chemical the-art converting their production process.
have announced a new durability, strength, technology with Valor We look forward to
collaboration agreement and damage resistance, Glass to provide continuing this work
focused on supplying resulting in better pharmaceutical customers with Stevanato to
Corning Valor Glass protection for drug with the highest improve quality in the
to the pharmaceutical products, according to quality pharmaceutical pharmaceutical glass
industry. Corning. Valor Glass containers. packaging industry,”
Valor Glass is a high- enables increased Franco Stevanato, said Ron Verkleeren,
quality glass container throughput and higher chief executive officer vice president and
designed for the storage levels of quality assurance of Stevanato Group, general manager,
and delivery of injectable for pharmaceutical commented: “Corning Corning Pharmaceutical
drugs. Drug formulations companies, and higher- and Stevanato Technologies.

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