DSM to acquire Chinese vitamin C maker Aland
The move will further strengthen DSM's position in vitamin C market
BS B2B Bureau B2B Connect | Hong Kong

Acquiring Aland, one of the leading vitamin C manufacturers in China, allows DSM to further strengthen its position in vitamin C. Aland increases DSM's global footprint in vitamins for human nutrition & health, animal nutrition & health and personal care. The acquisition fully meets DSM's financial and strategic requirements.
Aland was founded in 1990 and has a production facility in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province in China. In 2013 the company realised net sales of about $ 90 million in vitamin C with around 1,850 employees. The transaction excludes Aland's consumer health activities. DSM plans to invest in Aland's production facilities for operational excellence including quality and environmental performance.
Vitamin C, the world's largest vitamin measured by volume, is an essential health ingredient that the body cannot produce itself and that needs to be absorbed through diet or supplementation. Vitamin C is widely found in fruit and vegetables. The recommended dietary allowances for vitamin C in the US were recently revised upwards to 90 mg/day for men and 75 mg/day for women.
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First Published: Jul 14 2014 | 1:45 PM IST