Galderma Laboratories
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Galderma is a global leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and marketing of innovative medical solutions in dermatology. One of the leading investor in dermatology research, with global state-of-the-art R&D facilities, Galderma focuses exclusively on therapeutic and aesthetic innovations.
In 2010, sales reached 1,2 billion euros, an increase of 16.1%* over 2009.
Created in 1981, Galderma is a joint venture between Nestlé
and L'Oréal
. Galderma employs more than 4,000 people. The company has wholly owned affiliates in thirty-one countries and a worldwide network of sales agents. The parent company is based in Lausanne
, Switzerland, with Corporate Services in Paris-La Défense
, France.
Galderma invests approximately 20% of its revenues in research and development
at three sites:
Galderma runs three production facilities:
In 2010, sales reached 1,2 billion euros, an increase of 16.1%* over 2009.
Created in 1981, Galderma is a joint venture between Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
and L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
. Galderma employs more than 4,000 people. The company has wholly owned affiliates in thirty-one countries and a worldwide network of sales agents. The parent company is based in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland, with Corporate Services in Paris-La Défense
La Défense
La Défense is a major business district of the Paris aire urbaine. With a population of 20,000, it is centered in an orbital motorway straddling the Hauts-de-Seine département municipalities of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux...
, France.
Galderma invests approximately 20% of its revenues in research and development
Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
at three sites:
- PrincetonPrinceton, New JerseyPrinceton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
New Jersey, USA (clinical development), - TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
Japan (clinical development). - Sophia AntipolisSophia AntipolisSophia Antipolis is a technology park northwest of Antibes and southwest of Nice, France. Much of the park falls within the commune of Valbonne. Created in 1970-84, it houses primarily companies in the fields of computing, electronics, pharmacology and biotechnology. Several institutions of higher...
France (research and development, 500 people). This 25,000-sq. meter state-of-the-art R&D center is Galderma’s largest facility and positions the company as one of the world’s leading investors in dermatology R&D.
Galderma runs three production facilities:
- The Alby-sur-ChéranAlby-sur-ChéranAlby-sur-Chéran is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:The Chéran flows northwestward through the north-eastern part of the commune and crosses the village.-References:*...
plant in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps opened in 1994. The plant currently delivers more than 32 million units per year to over seventy countries. Located at the same site, the industrial development unit takes new products from the lab to full industrial-scale production. - The MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
plant in Canada started production in 2000 to meet the growing demand of the U.S. market. It produces more than 55 million units per year. - Lastly, HortolândiaHortolândiaHortolândia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2008 is 201 049 and the area is 62,2 km². The elevation is 587 m....
(state of São Paulo) in Brazil, serves the regional markets and produces more than 2 million units per year.