Getinge Celebrates Grand Opening In East Windsor Township

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — Local elected officials recently gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the life science company, Getinge.

Getinge’s new 165,500-square-foot building is located in the Innovation Park complex on Princeton-Hightstown Road and One Mile Road.

Mayor Janice S. Mironov, along with Deputy Mayor David Russell and Council Members Anthony Katawick, Johnnie Whittington, and John Zoller, joined Getinge Logistics Americas executives Vice President Frank Kozar, Chief Financial Officer Agreta Palmer and Chief Logistics Officer Christopher Lambrant were present for the grand opening.

“East Windsor is excited that successful global life science company Getinge has chosen to locate in the prominent landmark Innovation Park complex. Getinge Pharmaceutical is a global leader in their chosen business segments, innovating medical equipment, and systems technologies to support healthcare industries for both professionals and patients,” Mironov said.

“Getinge Pharmaceutical is an ideal fit for the modern Innovation Park facility, and their high-tech operations are consistent with the Township’s vision for the property as a larger part of the East Windsor designated Einstein’s Alley area.”

Getinge joins several other globally established high-tech and pharmaceutical-related corporations that have chosen to make the Route 571 corridor in East Windsor home, including Shiseido America, Aurobindo Pharma, Hovione, QTS Data Centers, R.K. Pharma and ForDoz Pharma.

Getinge was founded in Sweden in 1904 and is a global medical device technology company that develops and produces innovative equipment and systems for healthcare industries, to improve people's quality of life and save lives.

Using digital advances Getinge is helping to create an improved work environment for healthcare staff with products that simplify their work, lead to increased productivity, and save more lives.

“We are excited to have East Windsor, New Jersey, serve as the homebase for Getinge’s North America Distribution Center, where we ensure life-saving medical devices are packaged and shipped safely to healthcare facilities worldwide,” Frank Kozar, President, at Getinge Group Logistics Americas, said.

“Many thanks to Mayor Janice Mironov and East Windsor Township for helping make this happen.”

The company has over 11,000 employees operating in 40 countries and 25,000 customers in over 130 countries.

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