Jaapharm Canada Inc. is a company clearly charring its own unique course to business prominence. While most enterprises will typically try to establish themselves in the domestic marketplace before going international, this Toronto pharmaceutical co-manufacturer has already carved out a global niche for itself―and is now aiming for a piece of the North American pie. Founded in Toronto back in 1988, Jaapharm eventually expanded its operations to a second plant just north of the city to the satellite community of Woodbridge in 1999, moving into a 15,000-square-foot, 25-employee facility specializing in over-the-counter medicinal products. In industry jargon, Jaapharm is what is commonly called a third-party manufacturer, explains company president Javed Butt, which essentially means that it makes products for other pharmaceutical distributors. "Other times," says Butt, "they will tell us, 'this is the bottle, this is the cap, and these are the specifications.' Then we conform to those specifications."
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