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ALKALOID AD Skopje - the most successful company in the pharmaceutical industry

How good was 2021 for Alkaloid AD Skopje?

ALKALOID AD, Skopje is a company that has been working for more than eight and a half decades on the production of medicines, the processing of herbal raw materials and the production of cosmetic and chemical products.

In 2021, they managed to take the 9th place among the most successful companies as well as the 14th place among the largest companies in Macedonia. With a realized profit before taxation of 1.387.841.594,00 denars, they note a growth of 11.20% compared to the previous year 2020. We can also notice a significant increase in the number of employees; that is from 1737 to 1860, which is a huge increase within one year.

"Alkaloid" AD is a joint-stock company, within which two profit centers work: Pharmacy and Chemistry, cosmetics and herbal medicine. There are two subsidiaries in the country, 19 subsidiaries and 2 representative offices abroad (in Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine, Russian Federation, USA, Great Britain and Romania) .

*Alkaloid AD Skopje, part of the largest global fair of the pharmaceutical industry

Sales amounting to 35% were effectuated in the domestic market, whereas 65% were export sales, out of which 32% were intended for the SEE markets, 19% for the Western European markets, 13% for Russia and CIS and 2% were for the remaining markets. We are especially proud to announce the first placements of our pharmaceutical products in Austria, Portugal and Cyprus as well as the first exports of products from our Becutan portfolio at the Saudi Arabia market.

88% of the total placements were effected by the pharmaceuticals segment, 8% in the Cosmetics, 2% in Botanicals and 2% belonged to the Chemicals segment.

"Alkaloid" shares today are owned by over 5,000 shareholders, individuals and legal entities.

Alkaloid AD Skopje under the slogan HEALTH IS BEFORE EVERYTHING, continuously invest in their dream for a healthier life for every individual.

More about Alkaloid AD Skopje you can see on their profile.

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