Message from the President
Welcome, and thank you for visiting our site.
We hope you find this information helpful as you begin to explore Bayer Consumer Care — our foundation, our purpose and our products. Over the past decade, Bayer Consumer Care has grown significantly — consistently outpacing the growth of the consumer health market and our key competitors. By building our core brands, investing in innovation and acquiring new businesses, we now rank among the top three of the world’s most recognized and trusted consumer health care companies. With global 2008 sales of approximately € 2.8 billion, Bayer Consumer Care is among the largest over-the-counter (OTC) health care products companies in the world today. Once a small pharmacy business that began over a century ago, our business is now truly a global company serving hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide.
Great strides, balanced growth
Our Division’s rich history reflects the strength and innovation behind our ability to evolve and pursue new opportunities for growth. Our global brands include Bayer Aspirin®, Bepanthen®/Bepanthol®, Berocca®, Canesten®, Redoxon®, Aleve/Flanax®, One A Day®, Rennie® and Supradyn® and are among some of the most recognizable household names in the world today, trusted and relied upon by consumers everywhere.
On our journey to becoming a leading company, we remain deeply committed to the idea that growth is about new products and new markets.
Our focus is on building our business profitably and responsibly for the long term. We think about every aspect of how to maximize value—for our suppliers, retail partners and consumers. The strength of our Division depends on the strength of our research and development capabilities, our global manufacturing network and supply chain, our marketing innovations, and most importantly – our employees.
Today, with more than 7,800 employees and manufacturing, distribution and research and development centers around the globe, we remain true to our Vision — “Leading Growth” striving to lead the consumer health care industry with leading brands across major self-care medication categories built on innovations in science and consumer insights. And, we stand behind our global product portfolio and the innovations we have brought to market, as well as those yet to come.
I invite you to learn more about how Bayer Consumer Care is leading growth and changing the face of OTC healthcare worldwide.
Sincerely,
Gary Balkema
President, Worldwide Bayer Consumer Care
