Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer is represented around the world by 350 companies with 106.200 employees. The revenues in 2007 were more than 32 billions euro. Global headquarters are in Leverkusen, Germany.
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Consumer trust and strong brands such as NIVEA, La Prairie and Eucerin are making Beiersdorf more and more successful around the world. Approximately 19,000 employees and some 150 affiliates mean Beiersdorf is already one of the leading international skin care companies. Thanks to the tesa business segment Beiersdorf is also a leading global manufacturer of self-adhesive system and product solutions.
Beiersdorf works continually to further strengthen consumer trust in its brands and further expand its leading position in skin care with dedicated employees, outstanding research and development activities and innovative products. This is also supported by Beiersdorf’s Consumer Business Strategy “Focus on Skin Care. Closer to Markets”. It gives Beiersdorf an excellent competitive position on the global markets, allowing Beiersdorf to pursue future global growth.
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Sanofi-Aventis is the world’s third largest pharmaceutical company, ranking number one in Europe. Backed by a world-class R&D organization, Sanofi-aventis is developing leading positions in seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, thrombosis, oncology, metabolic disorders, central nervous system, internal medicine, and vaccines.
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Sasol Germany is an important part of Sasol's chemical businesses and forms part of the Sasol Olefins& Surfactans business. Sasol Germany produces surfactants and surfactant intermediates such as alcohols and ethylene oxide, as well as inorganic speciality chemicals including high-purity aluminas and oleochemicals. The chemicals processing industries uses these products in the manufacture, among others, of additives for plastics, catalysts, cosmetics, detergents, and high performance abrasives. With a workforce of 1,500 employees, Sasol Germany has annual sales of about € 1 billion.
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Süd-Chemie is a highly-innovative, listed, specialty chemicals company headquartered in Munich. With its two divisions of Adsorbents and Catalysts, the Süd-Chemie Group, which has around 4,800 employees, generates total sales of approx. 1 billion euros. Süd-Chemie holds an extremely strong position on global markets, almost 80 percent of Group sales being realised with customers outside Germany. It systematically exploits the potential offered by fast-growing regions, notably in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
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UCB is a leading, global, fast growing biopharmaceutical company, specialising in the fields of central nervous system disorders, allergy and respiratory disease, immune and inflammatory disorders, and oncology. UCB employs over 8,500 people operating in over 40 countries.
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