Dr. Willmar Schwabe

In 1866, the 26-year-old pharmacist Dr. Willmar Schwabe laid the cornerstone for the success of his company: he founded a “manufacturing facility for dispensing medicines.” His goal was to research and produce premium medicines at a standardised and consistent quality.
The original form of the Group’s parent company, which is now Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG, is one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in Europe and has a company history dating back over 150 years. The Schwabe Group comprises several different affiliated companies in the pharmaceutical and health industry. All of the companies within the Group focus on plants as the basis for developing pharmaceuticals and health products.
Approximately 4,000 people work at the Schwabe Group, and sales total around €900 million. The largest percentage of the Schwabe Group workforce is in Germany, where some 1,600 people are employed. The Group headquarters are in Karlsruhe.