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95.07.12 Novozymes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Novozymes is a biotech-based company, headquartered in Dennark and employing approximately 5,400 people in 30 countries. Novozymes A/S” B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic. Industry Founded Headquarters Key people Products Revenue Operating income Profit Employees Website Contents 1 Business areas = 1.1 Emymes = 1.2 Biopharmaceuticals = 13 Microorganisms = 2 Ownership 3 Timeline 4 References and footnotes 5 Extemal links Business areas Novozymes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Novozymes A/S novorymes Rethink Tomorrow Publicly-traded Aktieselskab (OMX: NZYM B (https/www.nasdagomxnordic.com/shares/shareinformation? Instrument=CSE11273) ) Biotechnology 1925 Bagsvard, Denmark Henrik Giirtler (Chairman), Steen Riisgaard (President and CEO) Enzymes, microorganisms DKK 10.510 billion 2011){4] DKK 2.340 billion (2011)"] DKK 1.828 billion (2011)! 5,824 goryl) www.novozymes,com (http://www.novozymes.com) ‘Novozymes’ business in divided into three areas: Enzymes for industrial use, Microorganisms, and Biopharmaceutical ingredients accounting for respectively 90%, 7% and 3% of sale, respectively (2011).21 Novozymes markets approximately 700 different products worldwide. en.wikipedia orgiwikiNNovozymes 18 95.07.12 Novozymes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Enzymes Enzymes are divided into the following categories: = Household Care Enzymes. Enzymes used in laundry detergents and automatic dish washing machines. = Food & Beverage Enzymes. Food & Beverage enzymes include products for the baking, brewing, beverage alcohol, fut juice and wine industries, and other food industries such as the dairy industry and the oils & fats industry. = Bioenergy Enzymes. Enzymes used for conversion of starch and organic waste into fermentable sugars for the bioenergy industry = Feed and other technical enzymes. The most important products in this business area are enzymes for the starch, textile and the animal feed industries, as well as enzymes for the leather and forest products industries and various other smaller industries Biopharmaceuticals Biopharmaceutical ingredients comprise of regulatory-compliant, protein based products and technologies dedicated to the biopharmaceutical industry, adding value through efficiency - from manufacture to final drug formulation and drug delivery. Microorganisms ‘The microorganisms business area includes microorganisms for: = Institutional and household cleaning = Wastewater treatment = Aquaculture = Bioagriculture Ownership ‘The Novozymes A share capital is held by Novo A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, In addition, Novo A/S holds 5,826,280 B shares, which overall gives Novo A/S 25.5% of the total share capital and 70.1% of the votes. Novozymes A/S' B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic and are traded under the abbreviated name NZYM B and the ID code/ISIN DK0010272129. The B shares are issued in units of DKK 10. Each A share carries the right to cast one hundred votes at the company's sharcholders' meeting, cach B share the right to cast ten votes, Timeline = 1925 Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorium (hereafter called Novo) founded with the aim to produce insulin. = 1941 Novo launches its first enzyme, trypsin, extracted from the pancreas of animals and used to soften leather. = 1963 Alcalase ~ Novos first detergent enzyme produced by fermentation, = 1984 Launch of Maltogenase for the starch industry. The world’s first enzyme for industrial use produced by genetically modified organisms,{itation needed] en.wikipedia orgiwikiNNovozymes 218 607.12 Novozymes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia = 1987 Launch of Lipolase. The world’s first fat-splitting enzyme for detergents manufactured with genetically engineered microorganisms, |

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