Catena

Catena is a retailer dealing in products from the personal care category and was established in 1999. The company is a subsidiary of Fildas, a Romanian company involved in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry.  Headquartered in Romania, the firm is the leading pharmaceutical retailer in the country and has been operating for more than 20 years in the market. 

Catena caters to over 4.5 million clients and has 850 pharmacies across the country. 

Additionally, the company also allows the possibility to book its products online. Catena also owns a mobile application, Catena Pharmacy. 

With a workforce of 5,000 employees, the company achieved a turnover of € 949.5 million in 2020 and became the leading pharmaceutical company in Romania. 

Over the years, Catena has won various awards such as the Best Buy Award for the best quality/price ratio in Romania. The company was selected as the leading pharmacy in Romania by Superbrands Romania based on the votes of customers as well as specialists. In 2015, Catena also won the “Special Award for the quality of services provided to families and children” by Forbes. 

The retailer offers various products in the personal care category such as hair care, skincare, makeup, etc.

Catena endorses brands such as Movial, Vedixin, Transpiblock, Kadermin, etc

Additionally, the firm offers a line of bio and natural products which are as follows:

• Nutritional supplements
• Organic powders
• Vitamins

With regards to logistics, the Fildas-Catena Group owns 14 logistics centers for the storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products. Moreover, the firm works with more than 150 suppliers. 

Concerned about the welfare of its community, Catena has been involved in many health campaigns in Romania and sponsors various charities such as Save the Children! Romania and the Light into Europe foundation. In addition to that, the company also supports Art and sports campaigns.