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West Pharmaceutical Services is based in Pennsylvania, U.S., and is a key supplier to firms in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and generic drug industries. West sells elastomer-based packaging components (including stoppers, seals, and plungers), non-glass containment solutions, and auto-injectors for injectable drugs. The company reports in two segments: proprietary products (about 80% of total revenue) and contract-manufactured products (about 20% of total revenue). It generates approximately 55% of its revenue from international markets and 45% from the United States.
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with 92 ships in service at the end of fiscal 2023. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; and Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It's currently folding its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also operates Holland America and Princess Alaska tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted nearly 13 million guests in 2019 before covid-19, a level it reached again in 2023.