Scent maker Givaudan invests S$100m in S'pore

Singapore

FRAGRANCE and flavour company Givaudan on Wednesday opened a production hub and its second global perfumery school in Singapore - representing its largest global investment for the firm's fragrance division at S$100 million.

It also marks the first time that the Switzerland-headquartered firm has set up a campus outside of France, aimed at training and developing perfumers in Asia.

The Fragrance Creative Centre offers expertise ranging from consumer insights to fragrance evaluation facilities, and will serve as the region's central location for the firm's growing fine fragrance business in Asia. It is already fully operational and employs more than 170 staff from various countries.

The new production facility in Tuas, which uses highly-automated systems and cutting-edge technology, will help to achieve shorter lead times in production and delivery, helping customers to go to market faster. The plant's capacity of 10,000 tonnes a year - with room for future expansion - will double Givaudan's current output at a Woodlands pla…