The Symrise Group remains on track for growth in the fiscal year 2020. In the first quarter, sales were up by 8.0 % to € 917.1 million (Q1 2019: € 848.8 million). All segments contributed to this positive development and posted gains despite the challenging global economic conditions under Covid-19. In organic terms, sales were up 2.3 % after strong comparative figures in the prior-year quarter.
"The Covid-19 pandemic is proving a tough test for the global economy. Symrise has put measures in place at all of its locations to provide employees and partners with optimal protection against the virus. We continue to be fully operational and are making every effort to supply our customers with the reliability they are used to. In this context, our employees' flexibility and enormous commitment play a decisive role," said Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, CEO of Symrise AG. "This crisis again underscores the resilience and balance of our business model. With our broad range of product solutions for foods and beverages, personal care and hygiene, we serve especially in these times the needs of everyday life. In addition, we are demonstrating social responsibility by using our technological skills and resources to produce disinfectants by the ton and deliver them free of charge to municipalities for use in public institutions."
香精与护理对香精产品和薄荷醇的需求旺盛
The Scent & Care segment, specializing in fragrances and personal care, achieved total sales of € 368.4 million. In reporting currency, this represents a slight increase as compared to the strong prior-year quarter (Q1 2019: € 367.3 million). On an organic basis, the segment increased sales by 1.2 %.
据报道，香水部门的销售额大幅增长，在欧洲、中东和拉丁美洲地区的需求尤其强劲。精细香精、消费香精、口腔护理等应用领域持续实现良好的可持续增长。雷竞技下载二维码
在芳香分子部门，销售额略低于上一年的高水平，主要是由于对香水的需求减弱。前一年，应用领域受益于原材料短缺导致的原材料价格飙升。2020财年前三个月的销量受到薄荷醇应用的提振，尤其是在北美和拉丁美洲地区。雷竞技下载二维码
与上一年相比，化妆品成分部门的销售额有所增长，特别是在北美和亚太地区。这既反映了较高的比较数字，也反映了对紫外线防护产品的需求瞬间减少。此外，中国的销售额暂时落后于预期水平。与此同时，在欧洲、中东和拉丁美洲地区发布的化妆品成分的增长率高达一位数和两位数。
风味grows with savory products and beverage applications
In the Flavor segment, which supplies flavor ingredients for foods and beverages, sales increased by 2.2 % to € 322.6 million (Q1 2019: € 315.6 million). Adjusted for exchange rate effects and after a strong prior-year quarter, organic growth in the segment amounted to 1.6 %.
In EAME, the highest growth rates were recorded in applications for beverages and savory products, especially in the national markets in Germany, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and South Africa. Sales in applications for sweets were slightly below the prior-year quarter.
In the Asia/Pacific region, sales growth in the beverages application area was in the high single-digit percentage range and reached even double-digit growth rates in savory applications. The national markets of Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh developed particularly pleasing. By contrast, the currently weaker demand in China had a negative impact on the overall positive regional development.
In North America, the application areas for beverages and sweet products were slightly below the strong prior-year level. The savory business achieved solid growth with regional and global customers.
在拉丁美洲的业务发展非常动态ly and achieved high single-digit percentage growth for sweet products. At the same time, sales for beverage and savory products grew in the double-digit percentage range. Demand for beverage application products was particularly strong in the national markets of Brazil and Uruguay.
雷竞技二维码营养与宠物食品的强劲增长
在营养领域，包雷竞技二维码括Diana（食品、宠物食品和益生菌应用）和ADF/IDF的活动，销售额增长了36.2%，达到€ 2.261亿（2019年第一季度：€ 1.659亿美元）。ADF/IDF提供€ 本报告所述期间，细分市场总销售额为5250万美元。ADF/IDF于2019年收购，继续满足所有预期。整合进展顺利，集团将继续开拓新的机遇，推动该领域未来的增长。经投资组合和汇率效应调整后，本报告所述期间的有机增长率为6.1%。
宠物食品业务的需求再次显示出令人高兴的两位数百分比增长，尤其是在拉丁美洲和亚太地区。
Sales in the application area food developed moderately in the first quarter. The Latin America region delivered strong results, above all in the national markets in Chile and Brazil.
The probiotic business achieved organic growth in the double-digit percentage range. The North America and Asia/Pacific regions developed particularly dynamically.
对本财年充满信心
Symrise继续在全球全面运营，并拥有持续的供应能力。由于其全球业务、扩大的投资组合和广泛的客户群，该集团认为自己即使在这种苛刻的市场环境中也很稳健和可靠。Symrise预计，Covid-19危机将暂时改变部分消费者的行为，并导致投资组合的转变。目前需求量较大的大量产品解决了与营养、个人护理和卫生有关的基本日常需求。雷竞技二维码
在今年开局稳健之后，Symrise对本财年仍充满信心。虽然目前很难评估Covid-19的发展和影响，但集团预计在这一年中，在非常多样化的能力支持下，其增长速度将继续快于相关市场。
The longer term goals until the end of 2025 remain in effect. Symrise aims to increase its sales to
€ 5.5 – € 6 billion. The Company intends to achieve this increase through annual organic growth of
5–7 % (CAGR) and additional targeted acquisitions.
Financial calendar 2020
6 August 2020
Interim Report Group Report January – June 2020
29 October 2020
中期集团报告2020年1月至9月（交易更新）
财务信息（2020年第一季度）
