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DSM at a glance

 

  DSM’s activities have been grouped into business groups representing coherent product/market combinations. The business group directors report directly to the Managing Board. For reporting purposes the activities are grouped into five clusters: Nutrition, Pharma, Performance Materials, Polymer Intermediates and the non-core Base Chemicals and Materials cluster. In addition, DSM reports on a number of other activities, which have been grouped under Other activities.
   
 
Nutrition
Pharma
Performance
Materials
Polymer
Intermediates
Base Chemicals and Materials
 
   
 
Net sales
€ 2,710 m
 
     
 
Workforce
7,043
 
     

DSM Nutritional Products
DSM Nutritional Products is the world’s largest supplier of nutritional ingredients, such as vitamins, carotenoids (antioxidants and pigments), other biochemicals and fine chemicals, and premixes.

- Human Nutrition and Health

Leading developer and manufacturer of functional food ingredients for the food industry and personal care
ingredients for cosmetics and skin care product companies.

- Animal Nutrition and Health
World market leader in vitamins, carotenoids, enzymes and premixes for the feed industry. Its products contribute to animal performance (for example by enhancing gut flora or bone health) and the environment.

DSM Food Specialties
DSM Food Specialties is a global supplier of advanced ingredients for the food industry, manufactured with the aid of fermentation and enzyme technology, among other technologies, based on in-depth application knowledge of the chosen market segments

 

   
 
Net sales
€ 863 m
 
     
 
Workforce
4,401
 
     

DSM Pharmaceutical Products
DSM Pharmaceutical Products is one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality global primary and secondary custom manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical, biotech and agrochemical industries.

DSM Anti-Infectives
DSM Anti-Infectives holds global leadership positions in penicillin G and penicillin intermediates (6-APA and 7-ADCA), in active pharmaceutical ingredients such as semi-synthetic penicillins and semi-synthetic cefalosporins (beta-lactams) and in other active ingredients such as nystatin.


   
 
Net sales
€ 2,297 m
 
     
 
Workforce
4,978
 
     

DSM Engineering Plastics
DSM Engineering Plastics is a global player in polyamides, polyesters, polycarbonate and extrudable adhesive resins. These materials are used mainly in technical components for the electrical & electronics, automotive, engineering and packaging industries.

DSM Dyneema
DSM Dyneema is the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™. This polyethylene fiber offers maximum strength combined with minimum weight. It is up to 15 times stronger than quality steel and up to 40% stronger than aramid fibers, both on a weight-forweight basis. The applications are more or less unlimited and can be found in fishing, life protection and shipping.

DSM Resins
DSM Resins manufactures and sells high-quality resins which are used in a wide variety of applications such as paints, wind mills and automotive. By focusing on value-added and ecofriendly solutions, DSM Resins is able to capture many growth opportunities thanks to its market-driven innovation efforts.


   
 
Net sales
€ 1,201 m
 
     
 
Workforce
1,427
 
     

DSM Fibre Intermediates
DSM Fibre Intermediates produces caprolactam and acrylonitrile, which are raw materials for synthetic fibers and engineering plastics. Caprolactam is the raw material for polyamide 6, a versatile material that is used in for example sports and leisure clothes, tires and carpets and increasingly also as a high-performance construction material.

DSM Agro
DSM Agro produces ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers for grasslands and agricultural crops, which it supplies to agricultural wholesalers.

DSM Melamine

DSM Melamine produces melamine, a product used in impregnating resins and adhesive resins for the wood processing industry. Applications further include laminate flooring, flame retardants, paper money, car paints and durable plastic tableware.

DSM Elastomers
DSM Elastomers manufactures synthetic rubbers (EPDM) and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for use in cars, white goods, various industrial products, construction materials and as motor-oil additives.

DSM Energy
DSM Energy participates in the exploration and production of oil and gas on the Dutch Continental Shelf.