Symrise doubles capacities in the synthetic menthol segment

Symrise AG is strengthening its global market leadership in the manufacture of synthetic menthol by significantly expanding production capacities.

The company plans to double its existing capacity by the middle of 2012 and is intensifying its alliance with Lanxess AG, which supplies Symrise with intermediate products in this segment.

Symrise, which manufactures synthetic L-menthol at its plants in Holzminden and Bushy Park (USA), has achieved global market leadership in this market segment.

Menthol is an important ingredient in flavors for oral hygiene products, chewing gum and candy and one of the most important products of Symrise worldwide.

The demand for menthol has been growing at a double-digit rate for years.

The capacity expansion is part of Symrise’s strategy to secure its own raw material base for important core products.

The additional capacities are scheduled to be available in the middle of 2012.