Symbion

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Healthcare

Extensive interests in the healthcare sector in Australia. Acquired by EBOS Group in 2013.

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Symbion Pty Ltd	AUS	website	email
EBOS Group Ltd       owns 100% of Symbion Pty Ltd	NZL	website	email
Healthcare Number 1 in combined pharmacy and hospital pharmaceutical wholesale distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Acquired Masterpet in 2011, Symbion Healthcare in 2013, Black Hawk Pet Care in 2014 and Red Seal in 2015. Merged its Chemmart business with Terry White Group in 2016.

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PRAISE	CRITICISM	INFORMATION
Symbion Pty Ltd
Australian Packaging Covenant signatory Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation. [Source 2020][More on Packaging]		Breaching advertising codes This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2007 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about a tv ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified. [Source 2007][More on Irresponsible Marketing] Breaching advertising codes In 2014 and 2013 the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Complaints Resolution Panel upheld complaints about ads by this company on the grounds that they breached advertising codes. The Panel requested this company withdraw the ads and not to use representations in the ads again. [Source 2014][More on Irresponsible Marketing]
EBOS Group Ltd
		Greenfleet supporter This company works with the not-for-profit organisation Greenfleet to calculate and offset emissions from flights and their fleet of vehicles. This company has earned the Greenfleet Huon Award, for consistently offsetting emissions for five years and over. [Source 2015][More on Climate Change] Community support EBOS has supported a number of community groups over the years. Follow the link for details. [Source 2018][More on Finance]

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Black Hawk Pet Care acquired by EBOS
18th Nov 2014 — New Zealand based health and animal care products maker Ebos Group acquired Australian premium pet food business BlackHawk in Oct 2014. This follows EBOS' acquisitions of pharmaceutical firm Symbion in 2013 and animal care business Masterpet in 2011.  [source]

Symbion Consumer
1st Sep 2008 — (AUST >> FOREIGN) The French vaccine and pharmaceutical giant sanofi-aventis bought Australia's largest vitamins manufacturer, Symbion Consumer, for $560 million in 2008. Brands include Cenovis, Nature's Own and Faulding.  [source]