mystic6 Jan 2009 08:14
re Firmenich
Company foundation: 1895 in Geneva, Switzerland
Group turnover:
2.847 billion Swiss Francs (June 2008)
Average growth per year :
8% (since 1989)
World market share:
Around 14%
No. of employees worldwide:
Over 5,853
Global presence:
over 50 countries
No. of operations worldwide:
57, of which 19 are manufacturing sites
No. of agencies worldwide:
19
R&D centers:
3, Geneva, Princeton and Shanghai
R&D awards:
35 prizes and awards including a Nobel Prize.
Patents presently in force:
1,400
Annual turnover invested in R&D:
Around 10%
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...
And because i'm shallow check out the front page of the annual report (wow