·          CSM Biochemicals is a division of CSM and operates in the marketplace under the name PURAC.

 

·          Our parent company, CSM, is a company operating and engaged in the development, production, sale and distribution of bakery supplies and food ingredients. CSM is listed on the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam. CSM has a leading market position in bakery ingredients, natural lactic acid, derivatives, gluconates and lactides.

 

·          Our principal product groups are lactic acid and lactic acid derivatives, gluconates and lactides and lactic-acid based biomaterials.

 

·          We are the world market leader in the field of lactic acid and lactic acid derivatives and a leading supplier of gluconates.

 

·          Our products have a wide range of applications in many different industries. The main markets are food, pharmaceuticals, medical, cosmetics, animal feed and the technical & chemical industries.

 

·          We are active all over the world, with a network of sales offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Japan, supported by agents and distributors. Our production facilities are located in Brazil, the Netherlands, Thailand, Spain and the USA.

 

·          We have implemented several quality assurance systems in order to comply with the applicable regulatory conditions and market expectations, e.g. ISO, HACCP, GMP Food and GMP Pharma.