Ego Pharmaceuticals (VIC)

Ego Pharmaceuticals is a family-owned company that researches, manufactures and markets more than 120 products, including several iconic Australian brands such as Pinetarsol, QV Skincare and SunSense sunscreen. In 1962, Ego Pharmaceuticals began exporting to New Zealand and now sells to 25 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Middle East. The company employs 440 staff, 125 of whom are based offshore in 11 countries. Foreign sales comprised 34 per cent of Ego Pharmaceuticals’ $125 million annual revenue in 2014–15, and exports continue to drive growth. To meet increasing export demand, the company recently invested $15 million into a new manufacturing facility that will double its bottle-filling capacity.