FACTS & FIGURES: JUNE 2007
| Company foundation: |
1895 in Geneva, Switzerland |
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Group turnover: |
2.5 billion Swiss Francs (June 2007) |
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Average growth per year : |
8% (since 1989) |
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World market share: |
Around 14% |
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No. of employees worldwide: |
Over 4,500 |
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Global presence: |
53 countries |
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No. of operations worldwide: |
57, of which 19 are manufacturing sites |
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No. of agencies worldwide: |
19 |
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R&D centers: |
3, Geneva, Princeton and Shanghai |
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R&D awards: |
35 prizes and awards including a Nobel Prize. |
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Patents presently in force: |
1,400 |
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Annual turnover invested in R&D: |
Around 10% |
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Clients: |
The world's leading multinational manufacturers of beauty, household and fabric care products, as well as pharmaceuticals, food & drinks. |
| Flavor segments: |
Beverages: liquid carbonated, powder drinks, tea, coffee, alcoholic drinks, etc.
Sweet Goods: bakery, desserts, cereals, dairy, etc.
Savory Foods: snacks, soups, sauces, fats & oils, etc. |
| Perfumery segments: |
Fine Fragrance: men’s and women’s perfume, eau de parfum, eau de toilette and eau de Cologne.
Body Care: hair care, soaps, deodorants, body wash, cosmetics, etc.
Home Care: surface care, laundry care, air care, etc.
Ingredients: Hedione®, Furaneol®, Iralia®,Muscone, Damascenone, Habanolide®, Polysantol®, Dynascone 10® and many more... |
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