TIEFENBACHER GROUP
affordable high-Quality pharmaceuticals worldwide
With our products and solutions, we are changing tomorrow´s health.
100% family owned since 1963, we are a leading healthcare company providing innovative and best-in-class solutions along the entire pharmaceutical value chain. The distribution of APIs and the development, manufacturing, and registration of finished dosage forms are our core competencies. The world´s most trusted brands count on our pioneer spirit as well as our pharmaceutical excellence. Leveraging our global presence, including own laboratories and manufacturing sites, we are driven to make pharmaceuticals more affordable, more available, and better than before. There is one purpose driving our about 600 employees day by day: improving the life of millions of patients worldwide.
We are TIEFENBACHER GROUP – Health Pioneers since 1963.

What comes out: The Future
Bringing Innovations to life by creating value for patients
Our Vision
Improving the life of millions of patients
worldwide by making a difference
in tomorrow´s health.
Our Mission
Creating high-quality pharmaceuticals for
the most trusted brands - more affordable,
more available, and better than before.
Our company values:
The courage to shape a better future
Always one step ahead – this is how we work, this is how we think
Our history: Pioneering Healthcare since 1963
Over 55 years track record of industry firsts
Founded in 1963 as the world’s first exclusive agency for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), Tiefenbacher has been grown into a leading healthcare company providing innovative and best-in-class solutions along the entire pharmaceutical value chain. Representing API producers has provided the foundation for Tiefenbacher´s growth into a fully fledged pharmaceutical company – capable of developing, registering, and supplying finished dosage forms (FDFs) to marketing organizations worldwide. In over 55 years of our company history we have shown an outstanding track record in anticipating new developments as well as launching new businesses.
At a glance: Our milestones –
TIEFENBACHER GROUP

- 1963
- 1964
- 1974
- 1995
- 2000
- 2002
- 2003
- 2009
- 2013
- 2016
- 2018
- 2019
- 2019
- 2020
Foundation by Alfred E. Tiefenbacher in Hamburg
Foundation by Alfred E. Tiefenbacher in Hamburg
3rd Employee
3rd Employee
Move to new address in villa on Harvestehuder Weg
Move to new address in villa on Harvestehuder Weg
First generic drug development of finished dosage form (FDF)
First generic drug development of finished dosage form (FDF)
First EU marketing authorization under own name
First EU marketing authorization under own name
Move to new headquarters at port of Hamburg
Move to new headquarters at port of Hamburg
Opening of AET Labs (India)
Opening of AET Labs (India)
Acquisition of Delorbis Pharmaceuticals manufacturing site (Cyprus)
Acquisition of Delorbis Pharmaceuticals manufacturing site (Cyprus)
Celebration of the 50th anniversary of Tiefenbacher Group
Celebration of the 50th anniversary of Tiefenbacher Group
Foundation of AET Medical Products
Foundation of AET Medical Products
First NCE submission under own name
First NCE submission under own name
FDA approval of AET Labs manufacturing site
FDA approval of AET Labs manufacturing site
First FDF US submission under own name
First FDF US submission under own name
First medical device CE certification
First medical device CE certfication
Our founder Alfred E. Tiefenbacher
Pioneer of the pharmaceutical industry
Our entrepreneurial spirit is firmly anchored in our founder and owner family since 1963.
The foundation for this success story was the pioneer spirit of the company´s founder and namesake Alfred E. Tiefenbacher (+1993). Until today his unique entrepreneur mind is one important pillar of Tiefenbacher´s corporate culture: our about 600 employees are always challenging the status quo and striving for new patient orientated solutions – in terms of business models as well as concrete products and services for our customers and partners.

Global Presence –
in over 80 countries
Our path to profitable growth
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Contact –
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As the builders of the future, we are working to improve peoples´ lives.
By thinking beyond healthcare.

TIEFENBACHER GROUP
ALFRED E. TIEFENBACHER (GmbH & Co. KG)
Van-der-Smissen-Strasse 1
22767 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 40 – 44 18 09 – 0
Fax: +49 40 – 44 18 09 – 26
Mail: info@aet.eu
Pioneership
Achiever by curiosity
- We are always challenging the status quo and striving for new patient orientated solutions – in terms of business models as well as concrete products and services for our customers and partners.
- We believe that the basis for our innovation power is curiosity – the curiosity of each of our employees dedicated to make patients´ life better.
- This entrepreneurial spirit is firmly anchored in our founder and owner family since 1963 – making us a health pioneer.
Excellence
Know-how by Enthusiasts
- Our experience of almost 60 years in the pharmaceutical industry and the constant development of our group allow us to deliver premium value to our customers and partners along the whole pharmaceutical supply chain.
- The world most trusted brands count on our high excellence in research and development and reliable quality assurance building the foundation for our broad and innovative product portfolio.
- Our strong track record in gaining international marketing authorizations in 80+ countries leads to a global availability of our high-quality developments.
- We drive efficiency by keeping our supply chains simple and reaching economies of scales in our own manufacturing sites resulting in best value for money for our customers.
- About 600 highly skilled employees worldwide and a unique global network of partners are the key for our high level of excellence.
Patient Focus
Value by Innovations
- All our activities are focused on making patients´ lives better by creating pharmaceuticals more available, more affordable, and better than before.
- We believe that high-quality medicine should be affordable and available to everyone – irrespective of their income, their origin or their nationality.
- We also believe that there are always new ways of smart medicines which better deliver on patients´ needs.
- To better understand patients´ needs we are in close and regularly collaboration with universities and key opinion leaders of all relevant disciplines.