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A history of quality: the milestones

1886

The “Farmacia Internazionale Menarini” opens in Naples

1915

Menarini opens its Florence premises.

1964

Alberto Aleotti is appointed Director General of “Farmaceutica Menarini” and Internationalisation is launched with “Laboratorios Menarini” in Barcelona.

1978

Opening of Menarini Research&Development Division.

Since the 90s

Menarini has expanded its international business rapidly.

1992

Acquisition of Berlin-Chemie which opens up Central-East Europe markets to Menarini.

2003

Opening of Menarini Biotech in Pomezia (Rome).

2009

Lucia e Alberto Giovanni Aleotti leading Menarini.

2011

Acquisition of the Invida Group consolidating Menarini's presence in the Asia Pacific markets.

2013

Acquisition of Silicon Biosystems.

2016

VaxYnethic, a joint venture between Menarini and NewTech Biosynth in vaccines.

CellSearch, pioneer in advanced technologies for cancer diagnostics

2018

Dr Eric Cornut was appointed as new Chairman of the Menarini Group

A.Menarini in Ireland

A.Menarini’s strategy of internationalisation led it to Ireland in 1999. Mr. Francis Lynch was appointed General Manager and he set about the task of building a team and setting up an office in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

The company has expanded rapidly since then, with new products being launched annually. Now around 50 Employees, the company moved to more spacious offices in Monkstown in 2006.

In 2017, A.Menarini had a turnover of €15m euro and ranked 23 out of 174 pharmaceutical companies in Ireland.

A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. have been the recipient of the Irish Healthcare Award in 2010, 2011 & 2012 for Best Pharmaceutical Marketing Campaign.