Royal DSM and Firmenich Officially Merge as New Company: dsm-firmenich

The new company announced the merger and the new common website that details its purpose and activities.

​​The merger process started in May 2022, when Royal DSM (or DSM) and Firmenich announced that they had entered into a business agreement to establish the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being. The combination brings together Firmenich’s Perfumery and Taste businesses, its science platforms and associated co-creation capabilities with DSM’s Health and Nutrition portfolio and scientific expertise. The new company will have four high-performing and complementary businesses: perfumery & beauty, taste, texture & health, health, nutrition & care, and animal nutrition & health.

“It’s not every day you get to launch a new company. Especially not one as industry-redefining as dsm-firmenich!,” said Dimitri de Vreeze, co-CEO of the new venture. “I’m so proud of everything our people have accomplished so that we could unveil dsm-firmenich all around the world simultaneously today.”

The new company boasts a EUR12+bn in combined revenue, about 30,000 employees globally and 150+ years of combined scientific discovery and innovation heritage.