Sterigenics International said today that it has changed the name of its parent company to Sotera Health, with Nelson Labs, Nordion and Sterigenics as Sotera’s three operating companies.

The new name drew its inspiration from the name of the Greek goddess of safety, Soteria, and is meant to reflect the company’s commitment to global health.

Sotera Health (Broadview Heights, Ohio) provides lab and comprehensive sterilization services, and a global supply of radioisotopes, for the the medical device, pharmaceutical, tissue and food industries. The company has 62 facilities in 13 countries – and more than 6,000 customers, including three-fourths of the top 100 medical device manufacturers.

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