Symrise AG: directors' dealings · Germany · BaFin

About Symrise AG

Symrise AG is a German listed company on Xetra/Frankfurt (DAX/MDAX/SDAX), headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, and operating as a global supplier of fragrance, flavor and functional ingredient solutions. The group serves consumer-oriented end markets across food and beverages, personal care, cosmetics, oral care and household products. Its business model is built around two core segments: Taste, Nutrition & Health, which covers flavors, nutritional solutions and selected functional ingredients, and Scent & Care, which includes fragrances, cosmetic ingredients and care-related applications. This structure allows Symrise to integrate research, sourcing, production and commercial execution while developing tailored formulations for multinational customers.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/our-company/?utm_source=openai)) Symrise’s roots go back to Holzminden’s long chemical tradition, where Ferdinand Tiemann and Wilhelm Haarmann pioneered early vanillin production. The company’s industrial heritage also includes Haarmann & Reimer and Dragoco, two businesses that were merged in 2003 to form Symrise. That historical background still shapes the group’s identity today, particularly in aroma molecules, flavors, fragrance ingredients and naturally derived specialty materials. Over time, Symrise has expanded through both organic development and targeted acquisitions, strengthening its position in natural ingredients, oral care, cosmetic actives and selected adjacent specialty segments.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/our-company/our-history/?utm_source=openai)) From a competitive standpoint, Symrise is one of the leading global players in flavors and fragrances, competing with other international specialty ingredients groups. Its differentiation comes from a strong scientific base, customer intimacy, a broad application platform and a geographically diversified operating model. The company maintains regional headquarters or major regional hubs in France, the United States, Brazil and Singapore, supporting local customer service and application development across key consumer markets.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/corporatereport/2023/company/our-company/index.html?utm_source=openai)) Symrise’s product portfolio spans fine fragrances, functional fragrances, flavor systems, cosmetic actives, botanical extracts, microbiological protection solutions and ingredients used in oral care and nutrition. This breadth gives the company exposure to a wide range of everyday consumer products and helps reduce reliance on any single end market. The company also emphasizes innovation and sustainability, using R&D collaboration across divisions to create integrated product solutions.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/newsroom/article/symrise-delivers-solid-growth-in-q1-and-reaffirms-outlook/?utm_source=openai)) Recent developments have been supportive for the equity story. In 2026, Symrise reported solid organic sales growth and improved profitability, while also announcing its inaugural share buyback program and proposing a higher dividend. The company reiterated medium-term targets and continued portfolio optimization under its ONE SYM transformation agenda. For investors, Symrise stands out as a German specialty chemical company with global scale, recurring demand exposure and a disciplined capital-allocation profile.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/newsroom/article/symrise-delivered-solid-organic-sales-growth-and-strong-profitability-improvement-for-2025/?utm_source=openai))