Take Away Info
Boehringer Ingelheim is a group of companies dedicated to researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing novel products of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine. It is one of the world’s 20 leading pharmaceutical companies.
Figures (2011)
- 145 affiliated companies
- 44,094 employees
- EUR 13,171 million net sale
Our corporate vision - "Value through Innovation"
The objectives and beliefs of Boehringer Ingelheim can be summed up in a single phrase: Value through Innovation. This vision has helped us to build on our strengths and make the most of our distinctive character. In a competitive and fast-changing world, the value of products, services and companies is constantly changing. Real customer value today can only be created by constantly developing new solutions and doing what we already do better.
History
Boehringer Ingelheim was founded in Ingelheim am Rhein (Germany) in 1885, where the corporate headquarters is still located.
Business Areas
- Prescription Medicines
- Consumer Health Care
- Industrial Customer
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceuticals Production
- Pharma Chemicals
Research & Development
We are spending almost 23.5% of net sales in our largest business segment Prescription Medicines (2011) on R&D for Prescription Medicines. We have seven R&D sites worldwide, which focus on six major therapeutic areas:
- Respiratory diseases
- Cardiometabolic diseases
- Oncology
- Diseases of the central nervous system
- Immunology
- Infectious diseases
