Global Industry: DSM and Firmenich to merge

Bremerhaven. (bm) Royal DSM and Firmenich announce that they have entered into a business combination agreement (BCA) to establish the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being: DSM-Firmenich. The new company will have four high-performing and complementary businesses, each with leading positions and underpinned by world-class science. Listed on Euronext Amsterdam, DSM-Firmenich will have a dual headquarter in Switzerland (Kaiseraugst, Rheinfelden District, Canton of Aargau) and the Netherlands (Maastricht, Province of Limburg). Other topics of the week: