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
Producer of functional food ingredients for the food industry and personal care ingredients for cosmetics and skin care product manufacturers.
- Animal Nutrition and Health
World market leader in vitamins, carotenoids and enzymes for the feed industry. Its products contribute to animal performance (for example for gut flora and 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.
DSM Special Products
DSM Special Products produces benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol. Its products such as Purox® S, Purox® B and VevoVitall® are widely recognized for their purity and quality. The business unit supplies to a wide range of markets.
DSM Pharmaceutical Products
DSM Pharmaceutical Products is one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality global custom-manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical, biotech and agrochemical industries.
DSM Anti-Infectives
DSM Anti-Infectives holds global leadership positions in penicillin G, penicillin intermediates (6-APA and 7-ADCA), side chains, semi-synthetic penicillins, semi-synthetic cefalosporins and other active ingredients, such as potassium clavulanate and nystatin.
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 electrics & 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-for-weight basis. The
applications are therefore more or less unlimited.
DSM Resins
DSM Resins manufactures and sells high-quality resins which are used in a wide variety of everyday applications. By focusing on value-added and eco-friendly solutions, DSM Resins is able to capture many growth opportunities thanks to its market driven innovation efforts.
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 Fibre Intermediates
DSM Fibre Intermediates produces caprolactam and acrylonitrile, which are raw materials for synthetic fibers and 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. It is increasingly used as a highperformance
construction material.
DSM Melamine
DSM Melamine produces melamine, a product used in impregnating resins and adhesive resins for the woodprocessing industry. Applications include laminate flooring, flame retardants, bank notes, car paints and durable plastic tableware.
DSM Agro
DSM Agro produces ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers for grasslands and agricultural crops, which it supplies mainly to agricultural wholesalers.
DSM Energy
DSM Energy participates in the exploration and production of oil and gas on the Dutch Continental Shelf.
In line with the acceleration of DSM’s strategy program Vision 2010 – Building on Strengths, the strategic clustering of activities has changed. Below is the new organizational structure, as of 1 January 2008
Nutrition
DSM Nutritional Products |
Performance Materials
DSM Engineering Plastics |
Base Chemicals & Materials
DSM Agro |
Pharma
DSM Pharmaceutical Products |
Polymer Intermediates
DSM Fibre Intermediates |