DSM FIRMENICH AG

Company Description

DSM-Firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company created in 2023 through the merger of Dutch nutrition and health company DSM with Swiss fragrance and flavor house Firmenich. The combined company is a global leader in creating the vitamins, flavors, fragrances, and ingredients found in everything from dietary supplements to perfumes to plant-based foods. The company operates through three main business units: Perfumery & Beauty (creating fragrances for fine perfumes, personal care products, and home care), Taste, Texture & Health (flavors, food enzymes, and solutions for healthier and plant-based foods), and Health, Nutrition & Care (vitamins, omega-3s, probiotics, and nutritional ingredients). Their customers include the world's leading food, beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical companies. Both legacy companies brought centuries of expertise to the merger. DSM traces its roots to Dutch State Mines (founded in 1902), which transformed over decades from coal mining to chemicals to nutrition. Firmenich, founded in 1895, became one of the world's largest privately-held fragrance companies. Together, they have combined revenues exceeding €12 billion and describe themselves as a 'category of one'—a unique company at the intersection of nutrition, health, and beauty. Headquartered in Switzerland with operations in nearly 60 countries and approximately 30,000 employees, DSM-Firmenich is simplifying its portfolio to focus on higher-growth segments. The company sold its animal nutrition business stake in 2025 for €1.5 billion and plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2045. Under CEO Dimitri de Vreeze, the company aims to accelerate growth through innovation and science-backed solutions for healthier people and a sustainable planet.