Ardap Care - About us

Ardap Care is a leading international company in pet care and nutrition and household hygiene. Founded over 60 years ago, we now offer an extensive range with exclusive brands in over 50 countries.

We intend to continue the strong growth of recent years and invest in innovative products of the highest quality. Our product range includes pet food, pet care, pet hygiene, pest control and household hygiene. We develop products together with leading veterinarians, scientists, specialists and our customers. Our products are manufactured in modern production facilities in Germany.

Milestones in our company history

1958

Foundation of the company by Friedel Quirmbach

1966

Expansion of the existing bakery to include the production of feed from bakery products for the bird farming under the brand Quiko

1984

Erich Peters joins the company as a shareholder of Quiko GmbH

1994

Erich Peters moves from the pharmaceutical company Parke Davis to Quiko GmbH as Sales Manager and at the same time brings in the exclusive sales rights for the brands ARDAP, Vitacombex, Bactazol and Canosept, which are established in the pet segment.

2004

Quiko GmbH acquires the brand and formulations of the "ARDAP" line of pest control products from the pharmaceutical manufacturer Fort Dodge. At the same time, the ARDAP trademark rights are extended to the whole of Europe.

2010

Eric Peters joins the company as sales manager and shareholder

2015 / 2017

New development of Felisept and Canosept brand products

2019

Change of name of Quiko GmbH into Ardap Care GmbH

"THE HEALTH, HYGIENE AND WELL-BEING FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS ARE OUR TOP PRIORITY."

Erich and Eric Peters, Managing Directors

Corporate philosophy

Vision

With innovative products and a growth-oriented sales & marketing we are continuously growing into a global supplier of hygiene products and feed in the premium segment.

Our products make the lives of more pleasant, safer and better for people and better. Our passion drives us to become a little better every day.

We work with care and concern ourselves the well-being of our customers, partners and employees.

Mission

Ardap Care improves the hygiene of animals, humans, household and garden.

With our products we provide for the the well-being and health of humans and animals.

Customers appreciate our branded products of the highest quality, reliability and safety.

With our products we are able to occupy a premium position.

Ardap Care is an innovative, reliable and trustworthy innovative, reliable and trustworthy supplier of premium brand products.

Mission

Ardap Care improves the hygiene of animals, humans, household and garden.

With our products we provide for the well-being and the health of humans and animals.

Customers appreciate our branded products of the highest quality, reliability and safety.

With our products we are able to position to take a premium position.

Ardap Care is for its partners an innovative, reliable and trustworthy provider of premium brand products.

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