CSL Limited

CSL Limited
Company typePublic
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded1916 (Federal government department), 1994 (privatised)
HeadquartersParkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Global),[1]
Key people
Paul McKenzie (CEO)
Productsblood plasma, vaccines, antivenom, other laboratory and medical products
RevenueUS$14.8 billion (2024)[2]
Increase US$2.91 billion (2024)[2]
Number of employees
32,000 (2024)[2]
Divisions
Websitewww.csl.com

CSL Limited is an Australian multinational specialty biotechnology company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets products to treat and prevent serious human medical conditions. CSL's product areas include blood plasma derivatives, vaccines, antivenom, and cell culture reagents used in various medical and genetic research and manufacturing applications.[3] The company was established in 1916 as Commonwealth Serum Laboratories and was wholly owned by the Australian federal government until its privatisation in 1994.

  1. ^ "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). CSL Limited. 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "CSL Annual Report 2021/22". CSL Limited. April 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ^ "CSL LTD (CSL:ASX): Stock Quote & Company Profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2012.