Vetoquinol corporate brochure 2017

A CAPTIVATING STORY It all began at a pharmacy in the town of Lure, in north-eastern France near the Swiss and German borders. Joseph Frechin drew on his entrepreneurial intuition: next to his dispensary he set up a business manufacturing pharma- ceutical specialities for people, under the name «Laboratoires biochimiques de l’Est». He then had the idea of using the antiseptic properties of oxyquin- oline to treat animals. The remedy, baptised «Vetoquinol», quickly made a name for itself, and Joseph Frechin added a veterinary department to his laboratory. By 1948, Vetoquinol had set up production and packaging facilities to meet demand. The catalogue included more than 80 products and by 1970, this figure had already risen to 250. INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION Stepping up growth and increasing exports, Vetoquinol was generating 20% of its revenues outside France by the 1980s. It created its first subsidi- aries in the Netherlands, Ireland and Belgium. Vetoquinol set up an office in China in 2004 and created a subsidiary in India in 2009, followed by another in Brazil in 2011. It grew its international presence further in 2014 with its arrival in Australia and in 2015 a joint venture saw its entry into Japan. Today, with 130 distributors and a presence in 24 countries across four continents - Europe, North and South America, and Asia-Pacific - Vetoquinol has developed a genuinely international network with its 2,000 employees. A SHARED PHILOSOPHY Balanced growth hinges on robust roots. Those roots have been central to the Vetoquinol spirit since the very beginning. The scientific, production, sales and administrative teams all share the same passion, energy and commitment. Each Vetoquinol employee, wherever they are in the world, is proud to contri- bute to the shared effort of enhancing animal health for the well-being of people and animals. STRENGTHS FOR THE FUTURE To pursue its growth, Vetoquinol has taken the decision to remain an independent laboratory, free to make its own decisions and to take a long-term approach to investment and growth. Its human size and family shareholding structure lend it agility and rapidity. VETOQUINOL FROM PAST TO PRESENT ENGAGED BY OUR HISTORY Vetoquinol was founded in 1933 and went on to become a leading international player in animal health. Working for the protection and well-being of animals, Vetoquinol innovates, develops, manufactures and sells veterinary drugs and non-medicinal products worldwide. The Group today ranks in the top 10 of veterinary pharmaceutical laboratories. Amid an increasingly competitive international environment, it is harnessing sustainability, development and independence in the pursuit of its human adventure. 5