Calier

What Calier does

Calier (legal entity Laboratorios Calier S.A.) is a Barcelona-headquartered veterinary pharmaceuticals and biologicals manufacturer founded in 1968 and operating as a subsidiary of the Spanish diversified group Grupo Indukern. The company develops, manufactures, and markets more than 250 products spanning five species verticals: companion animals (dogs, cats, horses, ornamental birds), poultry, swine, ruminants, and beekeeping. Its product portfolio includes biological vaccines, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, antiparasitics, disinfectants, nutritional supplements, sedatives, and custom autovaccines. The flagship biological franchise centers on Salmonella control in poultry, anchored by Primun Salmonella E, a freeze-dried live attenuated Salmonella Enteritidis vaccine carrying unique antibiotic-resistance markers that enable DIVA differentiation from field strains, and the first live vaccine authorized for use during the laying period by European Medicines Agencies in May 2021. A complementary inactivated bivalent vaccine (Salmonelbac Hidrosa) supports a mixed live-plus-inactivated vaccination strategy.

The company operates four owned production plants in Spain (Les Franqueses del Vallès headquarters plus a biological plant in León), Colombia (Cali), Morocco (Salé), and Uruguay (Montevideo), and distributes through 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries plus third-party distributors to veterinary professionals, farms, and animal production facilities in more than 80 countries across Europe, Latin America, North America, and Africa. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with species-specialized Technical Services teams advising on-farm solutions, supplemented by the CECADI diagnostic center (PCR-based water and tissue analysis) and the WEVAP digital platform launched in 2022 for auditing poultry vaccination programs via biosafety scoring, preparation checks, application monitoring, and post-vaccination evaluation. The company monetizes primarily through one-time product sales of vaccines and pharmaceuticals, with added-value services layered around technical advice, custom autovaccines, and digital diagnostics.

Revenue is not consolidated publicly; the disclosed Venezuela subsidiary reported 67M EUR in 2022 with 340+ employees, while global headcount figures are inconsistent across sources (firmographics estimate 101-250 globally versus Venezuela alone exceeding 340), suggesting Calier is a mid-tier multinational animal health player with no external venture capital or public market exposure, owned within the Indukern corporate group.

Name

Calier

Legal name

Laboratorios Calier S.A.

Website

https://calier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Calier is a Barcelona-based veterinary pharmaceuticals and biologicals manufacturer, founded 1968, producing 250+ vaccines, antiparasitics, anti-inflammatories, and nutritional supplements for companion animals, poultry, swine, ruminants, and beekeeping across 80+ countries through 12 subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Pharmaceuticals

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412), In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Vaccine Manufacturing & Contract Services (Veterinary Vaccine CDMO) (HLAMAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock & Production Animal Therapeutics (Rx) (HLAMAEAB), Veterinary Vaccine & Biologics Distributors (HLAMAIAC), Reference Laboratory Testing (Clinical Pathology & Chemistry) (HLAMADAA)

Keywords

• Veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Animal biologicals
• Livestock vaccines
• Veterinary medicines
• Animal health products

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Pharmaceutical Products: Sale of pharmacological and biological products including vaccines, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, antiparasitics, disinfectants, nutritional supplements, and sedatives for companion animals and production animals (poultry, swine, ruminants, bees).
2. Biological Products: Manufacturing and sale of biological products including live and inactivated vaccines for avian salmonellosis and other animal diseases. Production plants in Spain, Colombia, Morocco, and Uruguay.
3. Technical Services: Added-value services including technical advice, farm auditing tools (WEVAP), and specialized technical support by species to help professionals maximize farm performance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Laboratorios Calier S.A. is a veterinary pharmaceutical laboratory founded in 1968 in Barcelona, Spain, that develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical and biological products for animal health, including vaccines and medicinal specialties for livestock and companion animals. The company operates four production plants (in Spain, Colombia, Morocco, and Uruguay), supports 12 subsidiaries, and markets more than 250 products in over 80 countries.

Product overview

Calier (Laboratorios Calier S.A.) is a veterinary pharmaceuticals company with over 55 years of experience offering a portfolio of more than 250 products across five animal segments: companion animals, poultry, swine, ruminants, and beekeeping. The portfolio includes pharmacological and biological products such as vaccines (Primun Salmonella E, Primun Salmonella T, Salmonelbac Hidrosa, Fixr PRRS Inac), antiparasitics (Dynacan, Merlin), anti-inflammatories (Adocam), nutritional supplements (ComPet line), and autovaccines. Services include CECADI diagnostic center and WEVAP digital vaccination auditing tool. Products are marketed in over 80 countries through 12 subsidiaries with manufacturing plants in Spain, Colombia, Morocco, and Uruguay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Primun Salmonella E: Live attenuated Salmonella Enteritidis vaccine for poultry, first authorized for use during laying period
• Primun Salmonella T
• Dynacan
• Merlin
• Adocam
• SalmonelBac Hidrosa
• ComPet
• CECADI
• WEVAP

Products and services

• Primun Salmonella E Salmonella vaccine for poultry, part of Calier's range of biological products aimed at preventing salmonellosis in livestock production.
• WEVAP Veterinary pharmaceutical/biological product contributing to Calier's portfolio of more than 250 animal health products sold worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Primun Salmonella E demonstrated protection up to 95 weeks of life in layers
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundación Amigos de las Abejas (Friends of Bees Foundation)minorOthersCharitable partnership as part of the 'Zumbados por las Abejas' project. Calier donates 3€ per photograph received in their Beekeeping Photo Contest to support awareness programs about pollinating insects and ecosystem conservation.
• Sierras AndaluzasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSector partnership for beekeeping awareness and promotion of technical knowledge and local honey consumption in Andalusia, Spain.
• La TarragoninaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSector partnership for beekeeping sector promotion and technical knowledge sharing in the Tarragona region.
• FunbrainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational content collaboration to create digital educational materials about bees and beekeeping for schools across Spain as part of the 'Zumbados por las Abejas' project.
• Ambientech FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on educational materials and workshops in schools about the importance of beekeeping and ecosystem balance.
• Microsoft 365minorOthersCloud-based productivity and collaboration tools provider located outside the EU but compliant with GDPR regulations.
• SalesforceminorOthersCustomer relationship management platform provider located outside the EU but compliant with GDPR regulations.
• External Sample Collection CompaniesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with external companies specializing in sample collection and water quality testing in Spain to provide comprehensive WEVAP vaccination audit services.
• INTA Argentina (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with INTA Argentina led by Dr. Pablo Chacana for conducting vaccine efficacy challenge trials using Salmonella Enteritidis strains, in coordination with SENASA (National Agricultural Health and Quality Department).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vetoquinol: Independent French veterinary pharmaceutical company with portfolio of pharmaceuticals, parasiticides, and nutrition products for companion and production animals. Similar size, private-listed mid-cap profile, and therapeutic overlap.
• Dechra Pharmaceuticals: UK-based specialty veterinary pharmaceuticals company acquired by EQT, with strong portfolio in companion animal endocrinology, dermatology, and anti-infectives. Comparable on mid-cap specialty pharma positioning though more companion-animal weighted.
• Virbac: Independent French animal health company offering vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics across companion and production animals. Similar mid-cap profile, broad species portfolio, and direct overlap in antiparasitics and biologicals.
• Hipra: Spanish-headquartered veterinary biologics and pharmaceuticals company specializing in animal vaccines (especially poultry and swine) with global presence. Most direct comparable on geography, species focus, and biological manufacturing scale to Calier.
• Phibro Animal Health: US-listed animal health and nutrition company focused on livestock (poultry, swine, cattle) vaccines, medicated feed additives, and minerals. Comparable on production-animal emphasis and biologicals manufacturing, particularly in poultry.
• Ceva Santé Animale: French-based global animal health player focused on vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and companion animal products with significant poultry vaccine franchise. Comparable on species mix, biologicals emphasis, and private ownership structure.

Broad incumbents

• Elanco Animal Health: Large global animal health company spanning companion animal, livestock, and poultry therapeutics and vaccines. Broad incumbent competitor across all of Calier's species segments.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Global animal health division of Boehringer Ingelheim, with major positions in poultry and swine vaccines including PRRS. Direct competitor in Calier's swine PRRS vaccine franchise (Fixr PRRS Inac).
• Zoetis: World's largest pure-play animal health company with the broadest portfolio across species, therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics, and digital. Represents the dominant incumbent Calier competes against across multiple species segments.

Emerging players

• Innovacyn: US-based animal health company specializing in wound care, dermatology, and nutritional supplements for companion and production animals. Niche overlap in companion animal supplements (ComPet line category).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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