Novo Holdings A/S is the holding and investment company wholly owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Based in Hellerup, Denmark, it manages the Foundation’s assets and provides long-term ownership for the Novo Group. Novo Holdings is the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk A/S and a major shareholder in Novonesis (formed from the merger of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen).
The firm invests globally across the life sciences and industrial biosolutions value chain, from venture capital to growth equity and large-scale principal investments, alongside a diversified financial portfolio. Its focus spans biopharmaceuticals, industrial enzymes and biomanufacturing, research tools, medtech, and related enabling technologies—areas closely linked to innovation and sustainability in the chemical and materials sectors.
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Board chair Thomas Leysen will retire; shareholders will vote on Richard Ridinger at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 19 Oct 2026.
Royal opening marks start of a 50,000 t/yr tyre pyrolysis plant producing marine fuel, circular naphtha, recovered carbon black and tyre pyrolysis oil; modular expansion to 200,000 t/yr planned.
Mikael Dolsten won't seek election to the Board due to personal reasons. No replacement will be proposed until the Annual General Meeting in March 2026.
Acquisition connects Amsterdam granulate plant to Delfzijl chemical recycling, creating a vertical chain from tyre collection to recycled chemicals, recovered carbon black and renewable fuels.
The €150M funding will build Europe's largest tyre pyrolysis recycling facility in Delfzijl, converting waste tyres into sustainable fuels and chemicals, reducing emissions and supporting circular economy.
The new factory will convert 200,000 tons of used tires into green chemicals, reducing CO2 emissions by 5% of the Dutch chemical sector and creating over 120 jobs. Expansion is planned for 2027-2028.
€150m financing (incl. €22.5m Dutch grants) will fund Europe’s largest end‑of‑life tyre pyrolysis facility in Delfzijl, with full offtake deals in place and significant emissions benefits.
Eight-year take-or-pay purchase for renewable drop-in marine fuel and circular naphtha; €12.5M debt for first-phase €100M capex; plant to process 200,000 t/yr of waste tyres, phase one in 2025.
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