Sekisui Diagnostics P.E.I. named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers

Sekisui Diagnostics in Charlottetown has been named one of the country’s top 100 employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.

Sekisuki, which provides invitro diagnostic kits and supporting chemicals for hospitals and clinics worldwide, was selected from 7,500 employers from across the country.

The company was one of only five from Atlantic Canada recognized.

Last year, Sekisui was name one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers. This year, the company was also recognized as one of the top companies in the country for hiring recent graduates.

“Great leadership has been a key factor in Sekisui P.E.I.’s growth and success,” said Rory Francis, executive director of the Prince Edward Island BioAlliance.

“(Plant manager) Brian Stewart is an enthusiastic leader, with a vision for thoughtful innovation in moving the company forward.”

Sekisui completed a multi-million dollar expansion in the summer of 2017 at its West Royalty Industrial Park facilities, which included two new automated packaging lines, a cold storage building and a retrofit of their manufacturing and office areas.

The company was recently certified in ISO Environmental Management — one of only a few manufacturers in Atlantic Canada to achieve this.