Guerbet

Guerbet (Euronext: GBT) is a France-based manufacturer of contrast agents used in medical imaging. The company was founded in 1926 by André Guerbet, the son of Marcel Guerbet who in 1901 discovered Lipiodol – the first iodinated X-ray contrast agent.[1]

In 2017 Guerbet’s revenues were €807.1 million. It employs over 2,700 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in France, Ireland, Canada, the United States and Brazil. The company’s headquarters are located in Villepinte, a suburb of Paris and its shares are included in the CAC Small stock index.

References
  1. "Corporate history". Guerbet Group website. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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