Message from our CEO
We are delighted to report again an excellent year, as we significantly exceeded our Strategy 2018 targets for EBITDA, ROCE and organic sales growth. Our focus on driving above market growth while relentlessly pursuing efficiency initiatives and maintaining capital discipline continues to produce very good results in both Nutrition and Materials. Our success comes from the ability to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions to meet our customers’ demand and help them to address end-market needs.
DSM around the world

Netherlands
Net sales by origin
€ 2,193 million | 25%
Net sales by destination
€ 316 million | 4%
Workforce
3,831 (headcount)
North America
Net sales by origin
€ 1,430 million | 17%
Net sales by destination
€ 1,918 million | 22%
Workforce
3,264 (headcount)
Latin America
Net sales by origin
€ 669 million | 8%
Net sales by destination
€ 1,059 million | 12%
Workforce
2,078 (headcount)
Eastern Europe
Net sales by origin
€ 182 million | 2%
Net sales by destination
€ 564 million | 7%
Workforce
504 (headcount)
Rest of Western Europe
Net sales by origin
€ 2,560 million | 30%
Net sales by destination
€ 2,074 million | 24%
Workforce
4,905 (headcount)
China
Net sales by origin
€ 1,023 million | 12%
Net sales by destination
€ 1,116 million | 13%
Workforce
4,593 (headcount)
India
Net sales by origin
€ 82 million | 1%
Net sales by destination
€ 200 million | 2%
Workforce
537 (headcount)
Japan
Net sales by origin
€ 123 million | 1%
Net sales by destination
€ 299 million | 3%
Workforce
195 (headcount)
Rest of Asia
Net sales by origin
€ 286 million | 3%
Net sales by destination
€ 821 million | 10%
Workforce
870 (headcount)
Rest of the world
Net sales by origin
€ 84 million | 1%
Net sales by destination
€ 265 million | 3%
Workforce
277 (headcount)
DSM and the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals set out the global strategy for the world in order to tackle some of the most challenging issues. At DSM we proudly take a leading role in advancing the SDGs as part of our business strategy.