Company Story
1940 - Grifols is founded by José Antonio Grifols Roig in Barcelona, Spain.
1950 - Grifols begins to develop and manufacture plasma-derived medicines.
1970 - Grifols expands its operations to the United States, establishing a subsidiary in Miami, Florida.
1980 - Grifols develops and launches its first IVIG product, Gammar-P.
1990 - Grifols acquires the German company, Behringwerke, expanding its presence in Europe.
2000 - Grifols launches its first recombinant protein, Albuminar-5.
2003 - Grifols acquires the US-based company, Talecris Biotherapeutics.
2010 - Grifols acquires the German company, Novartis' diagnostics division.
2011 - Grifols launches its first biosimilar product, Omnitrope.
2013 - Grifols acquires the US-based company, Hologic's genetic screening business.
2017 - Grifols acquires the US-based company, Hologic's blood screening business.