DSM Business Services B.V. is part of DSM-Firmenich, a global science and technology company operating across nutrition, health, and beauty. The group was formed from the merger of DSM - originally founded in 1902 as the Dutch State Mines - and Firmenich, and now employs approximately 30,000 people across more than 60 countries. Its work spans bioscience, scientific research, and applied innovation across food systems, climate mitigation, and the circular economy.
DSM-Firmenich organises its operations around three business segments:
- Health, Nutrition & Care - products and solutions in human and animal nutrition and healthcare
- Taste, Texture & Health - ingredients and solutions addressing food taste, texture, and functional health benefits
- Perfumery & Beauty - fragrance, perfumery, and beauty product solutions
The company's technical scope covers areas including flavour and taste science, bioscience, sustainability, and the development of solutions aimed at food systems transformation and climate adaptation. DSM's own history reflects a significant shift over more than a century - from coal mining in the southern Netherlands to a science-based group operating in life sciences and materials.
