Symrise AG is a global supplier of flavors, fragrances, and specialty ingredients for the food and beverage, pet food, and personal and home care industries. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the company develops and manufactures flavor and fragrance compounds, aroma chemicals, cosmetic actives, functional ingredients, and natural extracts used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products.
Symrise operates through businesses commonly organized around Taste, Nutrition & Health and Scent & Care, combining sensory science, biotechnology, and application expertise to support product development for customers worldwide. Its portfolio spans taste solutions, sweetness and salt modulation, pet food palatants, oral care and fine fragrance ingredients, as well as actives for cosmetics and toiletries.
Formed in 2003 through the merger of Dragoco and Bayer’s former Haarmann & Reimer division, Symrise is among the largest companies in its field. It maintains a global network of R&D, manufacturing, and application centers and emphasizes sustainable and traceable sourcing of natural raw materials.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving Symrise.
Symrise's role on them: Owner, Investor / Financier, Operator, and Developer.
New production site connects sourcing, transformation, innovation and production, links with Floral Concept and extends local naturals know‑how into Symrise’s global perfumery network.
A French premium naturals house will join the Fragrance division and form a Naturals cluster with Maison Lautier 1795 in Pays de Grasse; business continuity prioritized.
Divestment narrows Symrise focus under ONE Symrise; AmeriTerpenes to remain a US-based supplier of renewable terpene ingredients with continued commercial links and confidential financial terms.
Organic growth accelerated to 4.5% in Q2; H1 sales €2.54bn, adjusted EBITDA margin 21.8%, offer for Floral Concept and ONE SYM transformation accelerated.
Put-option deal to buy a French premium natural-fragrance ingredients house, aiming to expand premium naturals in Grasse and combine capabilities for fine perfumery; closing targeted Q3 2026.
China patent protects Hydroxyacetophenone–lipophilic compositions in aqueous formulations and joins an international family covering the US, Korea, Japan, Brazil and India.
Circular process captures and recycles hydrogen in Hydrolite® 5 green production, cutting fresh hydrogen use ~80% and achieving ~98% recovery to lower emissions and strengthen supply resilience.
Top CDP 'A' for supplier engagement and Scope 3 transparency; launched CO2 data platform with CO2 AI; flagged propylene glycol as a low‑carbon feedstock; 2028 plan for sustainable raw‑material use.
