Whawon is a leading pharmaceutical distributor in South Korea with a focus on Pharmaceutical Formulation Ingredients. The company was founded in 1998 and has its head office in Seoul. In 2018, the company generated a revenue of KRW 57 billion (about EUR 44 million) with 54 employees.
John Robinson, IMCD Business Group Director Pharmaceuticals comments, “We are delighted to expand our geographical footprint into South Korea. Whawon are leaders in the supply of Excipients and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, and their business perfectly complements our leading global pharmaceutical position. We are dedicated to expand into the other regulatory markets of Personal Care and Food”.
Young-Hee Won, CEO of Whawon comments, “IMCD is an ideal partner for Whawon as they share a similar business culture and have a highly dedicated global pharmaceutical presence. We look forward to utilising their technical capability to further develop growth for our customers and suppliers’’.
The closing of the transaction is subject to fulfilment of transaction-related conditions.
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