DSM FINANCE B.V.

Overview of activities

DSM's activities are grouped into five clusters:

• Nutrition


• Pharma


• Performance Materials


• Polymer Intermediates


• Base Chemicals and Materials

Strategy: Vision 2010

DSM's Vision 2010 builds on the strong foundation of the former Vision 2005 program through which a successful shift of DSM’s portfolio to specialty life science and performance material products and more stable and higher earnings were realized.

Based on a strategic review of Vision 2010 in September 2007 DSM has decided to accelerate the group’s shift to a specialty Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, deliver faster growth, higher margins and improved earnings quality.