Almirall in figures
Our figures are the result of combining an outstanding business structure, an excellent team of professionals, sound values, an international perspective and substantial investment in R&D, all resulting in a high quality product portfolio which allows us to offer the best therapeutic solutions for people all over the world.
Net sales
General data 2009
Net sales (*)
(in millions of euros)- Spanish market
- 536
- Foreign market
- 389,5
- Total
- 925,5
- Market share in Spain
- 5,4
- Percentage of proprietary products over total income
- aprox 45%
Own R&D products
(geographical location)
- Aceclofenac: Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Central America and South America.
- Almagate: Europe, Asia-Pacific and Central America.
- Almotriptan: Europe and North America.
- Cinitrapide: Europe and Central America.
- Clebopride: Europe and Asia-Pacific.
- Ebastine: Europe,Africa, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Central America and South America.
- Piketoprofen: Europe.
Resources in R&D
- Around 15% over net sales
- Around 15% of the workforce
Ten best-selling products
63% of sales in 2009 corresponded to the company's ten best-selling products, with three of them being Almirall R&D products:
| Active Ingredient | Therapeutic Area | Pathology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebastine * | Respiratory | Allergy |
| 2 | Atorvastatin | Cardiovascular | Cholesterol |
| 3 | Escitalopram | Central nervous system | Depression |
| 4 | Salmeterol + fluticasone | Respiratory | Asthma COPD |
| 5 | Almotriptan * | Central nervous system | Migraine |
| 6 | Candesartan cilexetil | Cardiovascular | Hypertension |
| 7 | Aceclofenac * | Osteomuscular | Pain |
| 8 | Lansoprazol | Digestive | Ulcers |
| 9 | Venlafaxine | Central nervous system | Depression |
| 10 | Diclofenac sodium + hialuronic acid | Dermatology | Actinic keratoses |
(*) Almirall R&D products
Workforce 2010 (estimated)
(includes full time equivalence)- Spain
- 1.800
- International
- 1.300
- Total
- 3.100
- Global R&D
- 550
- R&D Sant Feliu
- Almost 350
Work centres
Headquarters
Barcelona
R&D
- 3 R&D centres: Sant Feliu (Barcelona - Spain), Bad Homburg (Frankfurt - Germany) and Reinbek (Germany).
- 2 Units: Chemical Synthesis in Sant Just Desvern and Active Ingredient Scale-up Unit in Sant Andreu de la Barca (Barcelona - Spain).
Production
5 centres:
- 3 pharmaceutical plants in Sant Andreu de la Barca, Sant Just Desvern (Barcelona - Spain) and Reinbek (Germany).
- 2 chemical plants in Sant Andreu de la Barca and Sant Celoni (Barcelona - Spain).

















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