STERIS, Tetra Pak sign joint development agreement
To support the creation of customized sterilization systems that address the needs of the food and beverage industry.
22/11/05 STERIS Corporation, a leader in sterilization and decontamination, and Tetra Pak, the world's leading process equipment and packaging company for liquid food products, have announced the signing of a joint development agreement designed to support the creation of customized sterilization systems that address the needs of the food and beverage industry. The collaboration is expected to result in product and application developments supportive of each company's core capabilities.
STERIS will provide technical sterilization technologies and related capabilities. Tetra Pak will provide expertise in food and beverage production and packaging and related products. Evaluations will be conducted to determine the ability of STERIS technologies to provide effective sterilization solutions in a broad range of potential food and beverage applications. Development activities will take place at STERIS's operations in the United States and at Tetra Pak's operations in Lund, Sweden.
The mission of STERIS Corporation is to provide a healthier today and safer tomorrow through knowledgeable people and innovative infection prevention, decontamination and health science technologies, products and services. The Company's more than 5,000 dedicated employees around the world work together to supply a broad array of solutions by offering a combination of equipment, consumables and services to healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial and government customers. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STE.
Tetra Pak works for and with its customers to provide preferred processing and packaging solutions for food. We apply our commitment to innovation, our understanding of consumer needs and our relationships with suppliers to deliver these solutions, wherever and whenever food is consumed. Tetra Pak is committed to making food safe and available, everywhere.
Operating in more than 165 markets with 21,100 employees, Tetra Pak believes in responsible industry leadership, creating profitable growth in harmony with environmental sustainability and good corporate citizenship.
