Givaudan to build fragrance center in Changzhou

Givaudan will build a production center for fragrances in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China to increase its manufacturing capacity and better serve its customers across North East Asia.

At the ceremony, Givaudan Chief Executive Officer, Gilles Andrier said: “This investment in this key high growth market is another significant milestone in achieving our 2020 strategy ambitions. By further building our capability in China, we confirm our position as a strategic partner to our customers in the region. We aim to continue growing with them to anticipate and meet future consumer needs and preferences in fragrances.”

With a total investment of CHF 100 million, it is Givaudan’s largest investment in China to date.  The hub located in a 76,000-square-meter area will feature state-of-the-art compounding technology with a very high degree of automation and will be deployed on a wide range of processes for fragrance manufacturing. Operations begin in 2020.

Givaudan lays the foundation for its fragrance hub in Changzhou, JIangsu Province which starts operations in 2020

Maurizio Volpi, President of Givaudan’s Fragrance Division said: “The new fragrance production hub will cover all the key product forms such as fragrances, oral care flavours, and encapsulation in the same location. After our major investment in Singapore, we continue our expansion in Asia by laying the foundation of this very large facility in China, which demonstrates our long-term commitment in the region. It will support us in continuing to build on the strong partnerships that we have with our customers in the country.” 

“As a leader in fragrance creation, Givaudan intends to fully capture market opportunities by leveraging our global knowledge and technologies while developing local activities, infrastructure, talent and consumer understanding. By investing in Changzhou, we are not only building a world-class fragrance facility, but we also aim to be an employer of choice and a good corporate citizen in the area,” commented Georges Sanchez, Company Manager of Givaudan Fragrances (Changzhou) Limited.

Ding Chun, Mayor of Changzhou Municipal People’s Government, joined Givaudan’s CEO, Gilles Andrier to unveil the corner stone at the ceremony.