Overview of activities

The activities of DSM are grouped into five clusters: Nutrition, Pharma, Performance Materials, Polymer Intermediates and Base Chemicals and Materials.

The Nutrition cluster comprises DSM Nutritional Products and DSM Food Specialties. The main customers are food, beverages, feed and flavor/fragrance companies across the world. The activities in this cluster are to a large extent based on DSM’s in-depth knowledge of biotechnology (including fermentation, genomics and biocatalysis), organic chemistry and formulation technologies and on the company’s broad application knowledge. DSM holds leading positions in the markets for ingredients for human and animal nutrition and health and personal care. The groups in this cluster work closely together in marketing and sales, R&D and production facilities among other things.

The Pharma cluster comprises the business groups DSM Pharmaceutical Products and DSM Anti-Infectives. DSM is one of the world’s leading independent suppliers to the pharmaceutical industry, with some 40% of today’s top-selling medicines in the world containing ingredients developed and produced by DSM.

The Performance Materials cluster comprises the business groups DSM Engineering Plastics, DSM Dyneema and DSM Resins. All of these specialize in the manufacture of technologically sophisticated, high-quality products that are tailored to meet customers’ performance criteria. The products are used in a wide variety of end-use markets: the automotive industry, the aviation industry, the electrics & electronics industry, the sports and leisure industries, the coatings industry and the construction industry.

The Polymer Intermediates cluster consists of DSM Fibre Intermediates. DSM is the global leader in the supply and production technology of caprolactam, the raw material for Nylon-6. We produce on three continents and supply customers all over the world. And DSM Acrylonitrile is one of the leading manufacturers of acrylonitrile.

The Base Chemicals and Materials cluster comprises the business groups DSM Agro, DSM Elastomers, DSM Melamine and DSM Energy. DSM produces basic materials for plastics and materials, high-grade construction materials for medical applications, cars and electronic appliances. And we are also among the leading producers of fertilizers and related products in Europe.