Symrise, a global supplier of flavors and fragrances, cosmetic base and active ingredients, and functional ingredients, announced an investment in additional production capacity for Globalide® in India. The expansion is part of the company's strategy to strengthen its global footprint for this strategic fragrance ingredient and to move closer to high-growth customer markets in Asia. The investment also expands Symrise's Aroma Molecules business in an attractive product segment and supports the ONE Symrise strategy through targeted capital allocation, resilient value creation and profitable growth driven by differentiated ingredients.
Globalide® is a biodegradable macrocyclic musk fragrance ingredient that adds long-lasting, elegant notes to fragrances. It supports customers in developing more sustainable fragrance formulations. In the fast-growing global fragrance ingredients market, ingredients that combine strong olfactory performance with versatility across applications and modern fragrance creations continue to gain importance. By investing in additional world-scale production capacity in India, Symrise is responding to this demand and strengthening its position in the market for specialty fragrance ingredients.
"The investment in our Globalide® production footprint underlines our ambition to strengthen strategic product areas that create tangible value for our customers. With this step we are advancing our Scent & Care portfolio. Also, we are generating additional momentum for Symrise's growth in line with our ONE Symrise strategy," says Michael Friede, President Scent & Care at Symrise.
"With the additional production capacity in India, we are moving closer to the fast-growing markets in Asia while adding another pillar to our long-term global manufacturing footprint," says Dr Keke Hiller, Global President Aroma Molecules at Symrise. "Globalide® combines high fragrance quality with a contemporary profile. Drawing on our product and technology expertise, we help customers develop attractive, future-ready products for consumers."
The additional capacity increases flexibility across Symrise's global supply network and provides the foundation for meeting growing demand for Globalide® over the long term. Customers benefit from reliable access to an ingredient that combines high-quality fragrance performance with broad formulation versatility. The investment underscores Symrise's commitment to sustainable fragrance concepts and its ability to support customers in developing future-ready fragrance formulations.
Symrise is headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, and has more than 100 sites in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, North America, and Latin America. With sales of around EUR 4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers of flavors and fragrances, cosmetic base and active ingredients, and functional ingredients. Its customers include manufacturers of perfume, cosmetics, food, and beverages, as well as the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.
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