I Founded in 1968 in Carros close to Nice by veterinarian Pierre-Richard Dick, Virbac is dedicated exclusively to animal health. With a turnover of €872 million in 2016, currently ranked 7th worldwide, the company is present in more than 100 countries, offering a comprehensive and practical range of products and services covering the majority of species and pathologies. Quoted on the Paris Stock Exchange since 1985 Virbac has remained a family company, not only as regards its shareholding but also through its management principles, its culture and its company values.
International presence has been an integral part of Virbac’s strategy since the very beginning. Starting in 1978, Virbac expansion abroad speeded up progressively in the 1980s and then in the 1990s. Today, Virbac is present on five continents, about 87% of business is operated internationally. Present in more than 100 countries the company has more than 4,850 employees.
Over the last fifty years Virbac has become a recognized expert in the sector, offering products and services that combine quality, effectiveness and convenience for care providers (veterinarians and animal owners). Virbac innovation, based on both technological advances and listening to the customers, relies on reactive production facilities which meet the highest international quality standards. These specific features have allowed the company to build a personalized relationship with veterinarians and farmers in every country. Through this privileged partnership, in which social, health and environmental issues come together, Virbac contributes, day after day, to shape the future of animal health.