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DSM China Integrated Annual Report 2012 DSM at a Glance DSM China Integrated Annual Report 2012 DSM at a glance DSM’s activities have been grouped into For reporting purposes, the activities are business groups representing coherent grouped into five clusters. In addition, DSM Life Sciences and Materials Sciences product/market combinations. The reports on a number of other activities, business group directors report directly to which have been grouped under Corporate DSM, the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company the Managing Board. Activities. Our purpose is to create brighter lives for people today and generations to come. We connect our unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences to create solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance. Life Sciences DSM uses its Bright Science to create Brighter Living for people today and for generations to come. Based on a deep understanding of key global trends that are driving societies, markets and customers, DSM creates solutions to some of the Nutrition Pharma world’s biggest challenges, thus adding to both its own and its customers’ success. Continued value growth Leveraging partnerships for growth DSM believes that its continued success will be driven by its ability to create shared value for all stakeholders, now and in the The Nutrition cluster comprises DSM Nutritional Products and The Pharma cluster includes the business group DSM future. It creates sustainable shared value by innovating in ways that allow its customers to provide better People, Planet and DSM Food Specialties. These serve the food and beverage, Pharmaceutical Products (DPP), one of the world’s leading Profit solutions − solutions to the challenges facing society, the environment and end-users. In this way, DSM’s customers feed, personal care, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical custom manufacturing suppliers to pharmaceutical and derive value from being able to offer end-users improved products; society and the planet derive value from the impact of industries with global capabilities and a deep understanding biopharmaceutical industries. Many of today’s medicines more sustainable, longer-lasting, safer, healthier and more nutritious alternatives; and, as a result, DSM and its shareholders of customer and market needs. With customized formulation around the world contain ingredients produced by DPP. derive value from stronger growth and profitability. Finally, DSM’s employees feel engaged and motivated both through the activities at more than 60 locations and a presence in more The cluster also contains DSM’s 50 percent interest in the contribution they make to a better world and the success this creates for the company in which they work. than a hundred countries, customer intimacy is key. DSM’s DSM Sinochem Pharmaceutical joint venture (DSP). DSP nutrition technologies are broad, utilizing competences in was formed in 2011 from the former DSM business group biotechnology (including fermentation) and state-of-the-art DSM Anti-Infectives. DSP is one of the few producers and process technology. DSM has the world’s broadest ingredients marketers of beta-lactam active pharmaceutical ingredients portfolio and holds leading positions in many large ingredient with a global presence, using cutting-edge manufacturing markets for animal and human nutrition and health, like technology with a low environmental footprint. vitamins, carotenoids, enzymes, cultures, yeast extracts, polyunsaturated fatty acids, premixes and formulations. Materials Sciences Performance Materials Polymer Intermediates Growing via sustainable, innovative solutions Strengthening backward integration for DSM The Performance Materials cluster comprises DSM Engineering Engineering Plastics Plastics, DSM Dyneema and DSM Resins & Functional The Polymer Intermediates product cluster comprises Materials. These business groups specialize in the manufacture caprolactam and acrylonitrile produced by DSM Fibre of technologically sophisticated, high-quality materials that Intermediates (DFI). These products are raw materials for are tailored to meet customers’ performance criteria, and synthetic fibers and plastics. Caprolactam is a key feedstock that help customers substitute traditional solutions with more for DSM Engineering Plastics’ polyamide production. Globally, sustainable and durable alternatives. DSM’s performance DFI is the largest merchant caprolactam supplier and the materials are used in a wide variety of end-use markets third largest merchant acrylonitrile supplier. In addition, like automotive, aviation, electrical and electronics, marine, the business group produces ammonium sulfate, sodium sports and leisure, paint and coatings, and construction. cyanide, cyclohexanone and diaminobutane. Sustainability is a true driver of new business and innovations in materials. DSM’s materials portfoliois shifting towards a higher value added mix by introducing innovative, more sustainable solutions. DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.™ Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM’s 23,500 employees deliver annual net sales of around € 9 billion. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found at www.dsm.com. DSM China Integrated Annual Report 2012 www.dsm.com.cn DSM China Integrated Annual Report 2012 www.dsm.com.cn DSM at a glance DSM’s activities have been grouped into For reporting purposes, the activities are business groups representing coherent grouped into five clusters. In addition, DSM Life Sciences and Materials Sciences product/market combinations. The reports on a number of other activities, business group directors report directly to which have been grouped under Corporate DSM, the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company the Managing Board. Activities. Our purpose is to create brighter lives for people today and generations to come. We connect our unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences to create solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance. Life Sciences DSM uses its Bright Science to create Brighter Living for people today and for generations to come. Based on a deep understanding of key global trends that are driving societies, markets and customers, DSM creates solutions to some of the Nutrition Pharma Innovation Center world’s biggest challenges, thus adding to both its own and its customers’ success. Continued value growth Leveraging partnerships for growth As an enabler and accelerator of innovation, the Innovation develops novel materials-based solutions to meet the needs DSM believes that its continued success will be driven by its ability to create shared value for all stakeholders, now and in the The Nutrition cluster comprises DSM Nutritional Products and The Pharma cluster includes the business group DSM Center facilitates DSM’s strategic transition towards becoming of the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries future. It creates sustainable shared value by innovating in ways that allow its customers to provide better People, Planet and DSM Food Specialties. These serve the food and beverage, Pharmaceutical Products (DPP), one of the world’s leading an intrinsically innovative organization. Innovation at DSM with coatings, drug delivery platforms and a wide range of Profit solutions − solutions to the challenges facing society, the environment and end-users. In this way, DSM’s customers feed, personal care, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical custom manufacturing suppliers to pharmaceutical and is guided by functional excellence in order to find the best biomedical materials for use in implantable medical devices. derive value from being able to offer end-users improved products; society and the planet derive value from the impact of industries with global capabilities and a deep understanding biopharmaceutical industries. Many of today’s medicines sustainable and commercially viable solutions to market The EBA Bio-based Products & Services creates solutions more sustainable, longer-lasting, safer, healthier and more nutritious alternatives; and, as a result, DSM and its shareholders of customer and market needs. With customized formulation around the world contain ingredients produced by DPP. needs, helping create profitable growth. In addition to the for bioconversion of feedstocks for the production of bio-based derive value from stronger growth and profitability. Finally, DSM’s employees feel engaged and motivated both through the activities at more than 60 locations and a presence in more The cluster also contains DSM’s 50 percent interest in the activities of the DSM Innovation Center (including DSM chemicals and materials and develops the technologies contribution they make to a better world and the success this creates for the company in which they work. than a hundred countries, customer intimacy is key. DSM’s DSM Sinochem Pharmaceutical joint venture (DSP). DSP Venturing), this part of the company also includes the three to enable the production of bioenergy such as cellulosic nutrition technologies are broad, utilizing
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