Novozymes and Direvo Biotech to extend cooperation

• Book ID: 104383938
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2002
• Weight: 33 KB
• Volume: 2002
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1351-4180
• DOI: 10.1016/s1351-4180(02)01121-2

✦ Synopsis

Net profit amounted to DKR 270 M, representing an increase of 3% for 1H 2002. During 1H 2002, volumes, prices, and product mix in the market increased sales by 10%, although lower exchange rates reduced sales by 2%. Sales of technical enzymes, etc rose by 5%; and those of detergent enzymes fell by 6% for 1H 2002. During 1H 2002, the company introduced three new detergent enzymes: Lipex, an effective new lipase for removing fat stains, and Savinase Ultra and Termamyl Ultra 300 L, a new protease and amylase respectively, both with increased stability and storage for use in liquid detergents. Sales of other technical enzymes, etc rose by 27%.