Global ingredients company dsm-firmenich has ramped up production at its newly commissioned hydrogenated bio-based resins facility in southwestern France, marking a major expansion of its manufacturing capabilities for high-performance industrial ingredients.

 

Located at the company's Vielle-Saint-Girons site, the new production unit was commissioned in the first half of 2026 and manufactures DRT Industry Ingredients' hydrogenated bio-based resins and derivatives for applications spanning adhesives, coatings, paints and chewing gum.

 

The expansion is aimed at meeting growing global demand for high-performance, naturally derived ingredients, while strengthening the company's position in the specialty resins market.

 

“We are delighted to run this state-of-the-art production unit, which further strengthens dsm-firmenich’s capabilities in high-end rosin resins,” said Amaury Roquette, Executive Vice President Ingredients, Perfumery & Beauty at dsm-firmenich. 

 

“This investment enhances our ability to support customers across a range of industrial applications with innovative, high-quality solutions. The facility is designed to manufacture new generations of highly hydrogenated rosin resins, offering excellent performance characteristics for selected applications.”

 

The new facility will supply hydrogenated resins for a broad range of industrial uses, including adhesives for electronics, automotive applications and road signage, as well as coatings, paints and chewing gum.

 

Made from pine-based rosin, the resins combine renewable raw materials with performance characteristics designed to meet increasingly demanding industrial requirements.

 

“Our hydrogenated resins are produced from pine-based rosin, making them sustainable and helping our customers reduce their carbon emissions,“ added Amaury Roquette. “They will enable us to meet the growing demand for high-tech and naturally derived ingredients for industrial markets in the years ahead.”

 

The additional production capacity will strengthen DRT Industry Ingredients' ability to serve customers across key international markets, particularly Europe, North America and Asia.

 

The company also plans to accelerate the global commercialisation of its established hydrogenated rosin resin brands, DRT Foral® and Staybelite.

 

“With this new facility, we will significantly expand the commercialization of our hydrogenated rosin resins DRT Foral and Staybelite, recognized worldwide in the industry for their outstanding quality and high performance”, said Loïc Mourey, Vice President Sales DRT Industry Ingredients at dsm-firmenich. 

 

“Our innovative manufacturing process allows us to supply products with the highest degree of hydrogenation available on the market. This provides exceptionally low color and a high degree of stability to our hydrogenated rosin resins, enabling them to withstand significant temperature variations and extreme climatic conditions.”

 

The Vielle-Saint-Girons facility features fully automated operations and advanced manufacturing technologies designed to ensure high standards of safety, operational reliability, product quality and energy efficiency.

 

The scale of the expansion is reflected in its construction effort, which involved more than 50 companies, 90% of them local, alongside 120 equipment suppliers.

 

Sustainability is another central feature of the operation. The facility follows a circular-economy approach, valorising more than 90% of its co-products and reinforcing the company's focus on responsible chemistry.

 

The investment further consolidates dsm-firmenich's industrial footprint in southwestern France, where it operates five factories and employs approximately 900 people.

 

With the new unit now ramping up production, the company is positioning its DRT Industry Ingredients business to capture opportunities in growing industrial markets for renewable, high-performance materials.