Symrise opens new facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Global flavours and fragrance manufacturer Symrise opened its Center of Excellence (CoE) facility near the city of São Paulo in Brazil, with an aim to expand its presence in Latin America.

The company invested an approximate amount of €12m for the construction of new facility which took a period of 12 months to complete.

Symrise’s new facility, which is around three times larger than its old facility, is located in the Brazilian district of Granja Viana.

The building complex, encompassing an area of around 8,000m², was built with sustainability and environmentally friendly principles in mind.

According to the firm, the new facility accommodates Flavor & Nutrition and the Scent & Care divisions that occupy a space of37,000m² and it also includes 22,000m² of the protected Mata Atlantica forest.

Symrise said with the new plant, the firm aims to combine the research and development work which was being carried out at two different locations until now.

The firm said the new facility will also help the company to closely link R&D to market research, sales and marketing activities of both divisions.

Symrise scent & care regional president Eder Ramos said interest in cosmetics and personal care products was particularly strong in Latin America.

"Brazil is the world’s largest market for perfumes, deodorants and baby care products. The market for hair care products is also growing rapidly in these emerging economies, which is why we have decided to set up Symrise’s international hair care center at the new location as well," added Ramos.