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DSM Fine Chemicals
P.O. Box 43
Sittard 6130 AA, Netherlands
Phone: +31 (46) 4773487; Fax: +31 (46) 4773172
Web: www.dsm.com
E-mail: info@dsm.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Jan Wolters; Business Group Director, DSM Fine Chemicals
Andrea Pollak; Business Unit Director, DSM ACTIS
Frank Teeuwisse; Business Unit, Director DSM Minera
Jan Vriens; Business Unit Director, Special Products
EMPLOYEES: 2,700 employees
HISTORY: Acquired BMS Regensburg (fine chemicals activities)
Acquired 70% of Chemie Linz (Austria) (1/96)
Acquired Deretil (9/96)
FACILITIES: Plant in Holland to produce aspartame
Multipurpose plants for fine chemical intermediates produced by enzyme
technology
Biotech R&D facility
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Privately held
SUBSIDIARIES/DIVISIONS: Three business units:
DSM ACTIS
DSM Minera
DSM Special Products
SUBSIDIARY OF: DSM (see separate entry)
INVESTMENTS: Holland Sweetener Co.--joint venture with TOSOH Corp. for aspartame
Chemferm--joint venture with Gist-brocades for semi-synthetic
cephalosporines
Bio-Intermediair International Holding BV--7%
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Mission:
To become the partner of choice for innovative life science companies
based upon:
-A superior technology toolbox
-Optimal production facilities
-Service throughout the product life cycle
To ensure our customers benefit from our global leadership and extensive
expertise in:
-The manufacturing of standard and advanced intermediates
-The manufacturing of active ingredients
-Upscaling from kg- to ton-scale
-New process development
-Exclusive synthesis and custom development
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Aspartame
L- and D-amino acids via enzymatic resolutions, as well as other optically
active compounds
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: REGULAR PRODUCTS: Acetaldehyde oxime, Acetonyl succinic acid
diethylester, 2-Acetylnicotinic Acid, Allantoin, 2-Amino-4,6dimethoxypyrimidine,
D,L-Aspartic acid, L-Aspartic acid, Benzaldehyde,
Benzoic acid, Benzylalcohol, N-Bromosuccinimide, N-tert.-Butylacrylamide,
N-Butyl levulinate, Carbethoxypyrazolone, N-Chlorosuccinimide, Cinnamic
alcohol, Cinnamic aldehyde, Copper iodide, 1,3-Cyclohexanedione, 1,4-
Cyclohexanedione, Cyclohexanone oxime, Diacetone acrylamide, 1,4-
Diaminobutane, N,N’-Dibenzylethylenediamine diacetate, N,N-
Dibenzylamine, 1,3 Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantion, 2,2
Dichlorophenylacetic acid ethylester, Diethyl maleate, Diethyl succinate,
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