Eli Lilly Italia

The Italian affiliate’s business began 57 years ago and the Italian headquarters is located in Sesto Fiorentino (Florence). Currently Lilly Italy covers an area of 46,000 square meters, employs about 1,100 employees and has achieved a steady increase of its scientific, production and financial results, with a revenue in 2015 of 749 million euro of which 14 million invested in research and development. In Sesto Fiorentino it has been developed one of the most innovative plants for the production of biotechnological drugs in Italy, intended for the production of recombinant insulin for European and non-European countries.