RecipharmNewsEventsCareersInsights Home > About > History Our history Timeline 1959 Bespak began by supplying valves for cosmetics and consumer markets (King’s Lynn). 1968 Gained contract with GSK for Ventolin, thus entering the pharmaceutical market. 1975 Moved to King’s Lynn where Bespak remains today. 1997 Awarded Diskus® manufacturing contract by GSK. 1999 Launched HFA valve to replace CFC variant. 2005 Awarded Chiesi Nexthaler Development and Manufacturing contract 2007 Bespak acquires Integrated Aluminium Components 2009 Bespak acquires The Medical House, a specialist in auto injectors. 2010 500 millionth Diskus® device manufactured for GSK. 2011 Entered point of care diagnostics market in partnership with Atlas Genetics. 2011 Entered point of care diagnostics market in partnership with Binx Healthcare 2013 Unveiled Syrina®, Vapoursoft® and Lila® range of innovative injection devices. Secured first MHRA licence for commercial drug handling. 2014 Acquisition of Aesica Pharmaceuticals by Consort Medical plc. 2014 Regulatory approval and launch of Bespak’s first auto-injector. Agreement with SteadyMed for development of wearable infusion delivery device. 2015 2 billionth HFA MDI Valve manufactured. Bespak brings into operation, at it’s King’s Lynn site, the UK’s largest cleanroom at the time of construction. Development agreement with Precision Ocular. Unveiled Syrina® VapourSoft® 2.25ml injection devices. 2016 Announced industrialisation and manufacture of Mylan DPI. Regulatory approval and UK launch for UCB autoinjector with Bespak ASI® technology. Signed AstraZeneca pMDI agreement. 2017 750 millionth Diskus® device manufactured for GSK. 2018 Bespak Injection Moulding Academy opened. 2019 Awarded Regeneron contract FDA approval for Mylan’s generic Advair 2020 Bespak acquired by Recipharm FDA approval of Oral Integrated Dose Counter Contact us for more information. Contact Page Company Read More Page Locations Read More Page Sustainability Read More Bespak Europe Ltd Registered office: Bergen Way North Lynn Industrial Estate, King’s Lynn Norfolk PE30 2JJ. United Kingdom Quick Links Products Services Insights About us About Recipharm Contact Us Email Linkedin Privacy NoticeLegal StatementCookie PolicyTerms & ConditionsModern Slavery Act StatementStatement of Investment PrinciplesSitemap Website by Farrows By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies I Understand