ST. LOUIS, — Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) today announced the opening of its new facility in Wuxi, China, that will provide localized packaging, analytical services and quality control for high-quality products to support the Company’s research and industrial customers in the region.

“Over the last decade China has invested heavily in industrial growth, and now we are viewing a similar expansion in China’s healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life-science markets,” said Rakesh Sachdev, Sigma-Aldrich President and CEO. “A core part of our Company’s growth strategy is to invest in high growth emerging markets and expanding our global footprint. China represents a significant opportunity for Sigma-Aldrich and the establishment of our presence in Wuxi demonstrates our long-term commitment toward this rapidly growing market.”

The new facility sits on approximately 20 acres of land and includes a dedicated quality control center, a state-of-the-art analytical application laboratory and packaging building. The Wuxi campus provides a platform for future expansion of products and services.

“Our investment in the Wuxi New District is a logical evolution that underlines our commitment to our customers and reinforces China as a strategic regional supply chain hub for Asia-Pacific,” said Eric Green, Sigma-Aldrich Vice President and Managing Director, International. “The Wuxi site further enables us to provide high quality products with higher service levels and a broader product portfolio tailored for the local markets.”

The opening of the new multi-million dollar facility was inaugurated on March 13 in a ceremony attended by Sachdev and Green and more than 150 guests including senior government officials and key customers.

About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company whose biochemical, organic chemical products, kits and services are used in scientific research, including genomic and proteomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components in pharmaceutical, diagnostics and high technology manufacturing. Sigma-Aldrich customers include more than 1.3 million scientists and technologists in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals and industry. The Company operates in 40 countries and has nearly 9,000 employees whose objective is to provide excellent service worldwide. Sigma-Aldrich is committed to accelerating customer success through innovation and leadership in Life Science and High Technology. For more information about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit its website at https://www.sigma-aldrich.com/.