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Review of business
In 2008 DSM's activities were grouped into five clusters: Nutrition, Pharma, Performance Materials, Polymer Intermediates and Base Chemicals and Materials.
Net sales
x € million
2008
2007
 
 
 
Nutrition
2,710
2,302
Pharma
863
903
Performance Materials
2,297
2,390
Polymer Intermediates
1,201
1,232
Base Chemicals and Materials
1,733
1,529
Other activities
493
401
 
 
 
Total DSM
9,297
8,757
Operating profit plus depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
x € million
2008
2007
 
 
 
Nutrition
585
403
Pharma
150
168
Performance Materials
266
371
Polymer Intermediates
43
133
Base Chemicals and Materials
342
209
Other activities
(29)
(37)
 
 
 
Total DSM
1,357
1,247
EBITDA / net sales
in %
2008
2007
 
 
 
Nutrition
21.6
17.5
Pharma
17.4
18.6
Performance Materials
11.6
15.5
Polymer Intermediates
3.6
10.8
Base Chemicals and Materials
19.7
13.7
Operating profit (EBIT)
x € million
2008
2007
 
 
 
Nutrition
447
276
Pharma
89
92
Performance Materials
175
291
Polymer Intermediates
19
105
Base Chemicals and Materials
260
137
Other activities
(87)
(78)
 
 
 
Total DSM
903
823
Capital employed at 31 December
x € million
2008
2007
 
 
 
Nutrition
2,054
1,909
Pharma
1,001
1,034
Performance Materials
1,689
1,568
Polymer Intermediates
431
408
Base Chemicals and Materials
945
765
Other activities
438
298
 
 
 
Total DSM
6,558
5,982
Capital expenditure and acquisitions
x € million
2008
2007
 
 
 
Nutrition
135
142
Pharma
49
60
Performance Materials
231
196
Polymer Intermediates
54
51
Base Chemicals and Materials
82
65
Other activities
188
54
 
 
 
Total DSM
739
568
R&D expenditure (including associated IP expenditure)
 
x € million
as % of net sales
 
2008
2007
2008
2007
 
 
 
 
 
Nutrition
135
135
5.0
5.9
Pharma
74
67
8.6
7.4
Performance Materials
127
113
5.5
4.7
Polymer Intermediates
22
13
1.8
1.1
Base Chemicals and Materials
22
30
1.3
2.0
Other activities
14
14
2.8
3.5
 
 
 
 
 
Total DSM
394
372
4.2
4.2
Workforce at 31 December
 
 
 
2008
2007
 
 
 
 
 
Nutrition
 
 
7,043
6,998
Pharma
 
 
4,401
4,888
Performance Materials
 
 
4,978
4,592
Polymer Intermediates
 
 
1,427
1,421
Base Chemicals and Materials
 
 
2,357
2,282
Other activities
 
 
3,385
3,073
 
 
 
 
 
Total DSM
 
 
23,591
23,254