The most important milestones in the company’s history:
2010
Market capitalization on June 30, 2010: EUR 1.61 billion / Enterprise value: approx: EUR 2.5 billion
2009
Market capitalization on December 31, 2009: EUR 1.42 billion / Enterprise value: approx: EUR 2.3 billion
2008
Sales at record level for the thirteenth time in a row
Market capitalization on December 31, 2008: EUR 1.20 billion / Enterprise value: approx: EUR 2,2 billion
2007
Acquisition of the British Forum Bioscience group
Acquisition of the Russian MAKIZ group
2006
Acquisition of the Serbian Hemofarm Group
Sale of US subsidiary
2005
Acquisition of a package of eleven European branded products (amongst others Mobilat®)
STADA acquired a 58% stake in the Chinese pharmaceuticals manufacturing company BCP
Acquisition of the Portuguese generics supplier Ciclum Farma
Acquisition of approx. 97.5% of the shares in the Russian pharmaceuticals company, Nizhpharm
2004
Acquisition of a portfolio of Branded Products in Italy
De facto 1:1 stock split
Early Entry Mirtazapine
2003
Capital measures raised total net funds of EUR 256.4 million
Acquisition of a package of branded products from redinomedica, for the German OTC market
Acquisition of UK generics supplier Schein Pharmaceuticals with generics sales line Genus
Acquisition of 60% stake in Italy’s NPA, a sales specialist in the pharmacy sector
For the first time: Market capitalization > EUR 1 billion
2002
Start of operations in the USA with the sales company STADA Pharmaceuticals Inc. after acquiring the business of the US generics supplier MOVA Laboratories
Acquisition of marketing and sales activities of Italian pharmaceutical company Crinos
Acquisition of Spanish generics supplier Bayvit S.A.
STADA increases stake in Spanish brand supplier Ciclum Farma to 100%
Acquisition of numerous local branded products
Conversion from German accounting standards (HGB) to IAS
Inclusion in EuroSTOXX 600 stock index
2001
Sales exceed the EUR 500 million threshold
Conversion of preferred shares into registered common shares
STADA common stock is included in the German mid-cap index, MDAX
Majority investments in the Philippines (Croma Medic Ltd.)
Start-up of biogenerics cooperation with DSM, utilizing private venture capital
2000
Stock split 1:10 for common and preferred stock
Acquisition of Clonmel Healthcare Ltd., the leader in the Irish generics market
1999
Start-up of STADA Asiatic Co. Ltd., Bangkok
Investment in Spain in Ciclum Farma, Madrid
Start-up in Italy with EG S.p.A., Milan
1998
Conclusion of the process of going public with registered common stock
Acquisition in Denmark (PharmaCoDane Aps)
Positioning as comprehensive supplier in the health care market with the acquisition of oncologics (cell pharm) and a package of discretionary prescription brands from Fresenius
1997
Beginning of process of going public with non-voting preferred stock
1996
Purchase of ALIUD PHARMA as second generics line in Germany
Expansion into France (EG Laboratoires EuroGenerics S.A.) and the Czech Republic (ALIUD PHARMA CZ s.r.o.)
1995
Expansion of the STADA Group structure with market-oriented sales companies
1992
Start-up in Asia with STADA Pharmaceuticals (Asia) Ltd. in Hong Kong
1991
Acquisitions in the Netherlands (Centrafarm B.V.) and in Belgium (N.V. Eurogenerics S.A.)
1986
Beginning of internationalization (Helvepharm AG/Switzerland, STADA Arzneimittel/Austria)
1975
Entry into the emerging generics market
1970
STADA becomes a stock corporation with registered shares exclusively for pharmacists
1956
Move to the present location in Bad Vilbel
1948
New beginning at the locations in Essen and Tübingen with products for self-medication
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