On May 18, 2020, Symrise opened its new production site for flavourings and fragrances in Nantong, China. In addition, the Executive Board, senior staff, plant workers and guests opened the facility virtually – in a video conference – for the first time.
Chief executive officer Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram and chief financial officer Olaf Klinger conveyed their greetings via live video from Holzminden.
China has seen considerable growth for Symrise, and now China follows the US and Germany as the third-strongest revenue-generating market for the company.
“The celebratory and partially virtual opening of our plant in Nantong demonstrates our trust in the
Chinese market, and we are consciously committing ourselves to the world’s strongest growth region. Of course, we are also keeping a close eye on how the COVID-19 situation is progressing here,” saidCEO Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram on the strategic approach. “From these observations, we enacted measures and were successful in keeping our entire business running and opening our plant as planned. Ultimately, we want to reliably serve our customers in China and grow with them. A big thank you therefore goes to the flexibility and extreme dedication of our employees.”
