Corporate story

Arseus is a European Group of companies that has been built up since 1998 by the implementation of a buy-and-build strategy supplemented by strong organic growth. Arseus supplies products and services to professionals and institutions in the healthcare sector and is subdivided into four divisions. Our divisions are active, among other things, in the markets for magistral preparations for pharmacies, dental products, medical and surgical products and medical IT solutions.

Our service-oriented organisation offers innovative and tailored products and (total) solutions to our customers. Arseus aims to capture a leading position in every market or product segment in which it operates and intends to consolidate its target segments on the European market for the professional healthcare sector and to further expand its geographic presence within Europe. Arseus shares have been quoted on the NYSE Euronext Brussels and NYSE Euronext Amsterdam stock exchanges since 5 October 2007.

The most recent acquisitions by the Group took place between 2006 and 2010. In 2006, Eurotec Dental, Besserat and Liengme were taken over. Via Eurotec Dental and Besserat, Arseus became active on the French dental market. Through the acquisition of Liengme, the production of precision dental components in Switzerland was further expanded. In 2007, Polichimica, a leading company on the Italian market for magistral preparations, was taken over. This was followed in 2008 by the acquisitions of Tamda (market leader in the Czech Republic in the sales of pharmaceutical raw materials, creams and salves), Unikem (market leader in Denmark in the sale of pharmaceutical raw materials) and the French firm Julie-Owandy (total solutions for dentists using a combination of software and dental imaging equipment). In 2009 Arseus Medical acquired the Belgian company Duo-Med. In 2010 Fagron acquired the US company Gallipot Inc. and the Brazilian DEG. The acquisitions of Gallipot and DEG are the first acquisitions outside Europe.

Through these acquisitions, Arseus has consolidated its market share in existing markets and entered into new ones.