SmithKline Beckman's Chinese plant
Executive Summary
Tagamet, Contac, Ecotrin, and Ridaura will be manufactured in new 91,000 square foot facility in Tianjin, Production of the first Tianjin product, the oral antiparasitic agent Zentel, began Sept. 25. The Tianjin-SK&F joint venture company formed by SK&F, the Tianjin Medicinal Co., and Hebei Chemical Plant has capacity for 1 bil, tablets and 200 mil. capsules annually.