symrise.com

FACTS & FIGURES

Headquarters:

Symrise AG
Mühlenfeldstrasse 1
37603 Holzminden
Germany
Phone: +49 55 31 90-0
Fax: +49 55 31 90-16 49
www.symrise.com

History:

Symrise was formed in 2003 through the merger of Dragoco Gerberding & Co AG and Haarmann & Reimer GmbH and went public in 2006.

Ownership:

1.) 94 % free float*
2.) 6 % Gerberding Vermögensverwaltung

*acc. to the definition applied by the German Stock Exchange

Total number of employees:

5,288* (December 31, 2010)

*fte – full time equivalent

Company management:

Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Bertram (CEO)
Achim Daub (Head of Scent & Care)
Hans Holger Gliewe (Head of Flavor & Nutrition)
Bernd Hirsch (CFO)

Sales 2010:

€ 1,572 billion

Market share:

About 11% of the relevant fragrances and flavors market.

Sales by region (2010):

Europe, Africa, Middle East 48.4 %
North America 17.9 %
Asia Pacific 21.8 %
South America 11.9 %

Sales by division (2010):

Scent & Care 51.2 %
Flavor & Nutrition 48.8 %

Investments in R&D (2010):

6.9 %

Locations:

>35 worldwide

Product range:

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients and raw materials as well as functional ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics and foods, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of nutritional supplements.

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