# Industrial enzymes: Production

How a few big fermenters supply the world

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/production/

What this tab covers Who makes it and how much: world capacity and output, utilisation, the top producing countries and companies globally and in India, concentration, new capacity coming, and each region's position.

| Measure | Figure | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| **World capacity** | not published |  | no public database |
| **World output** | about $8.0-8.4 billion of sales (2025) |  | Grand View via GII; MarketsandMarkets |
| **Capacity utilisation** | not published | Leaders add capacity in steps; utilisation is managed internally. | not published |
| **Concentration** | top five over 50% of the market; mid-range players 1-7% each; small firms about 36% | Novonesis, dsm-firmenich and IFF lead; BASF, Kerry and Advanced Enzymes are mid-range (MarketsandMarkets). | MarketsandMarkets 2026 |
| **New capacity** | not published | Consolidation more than new plants: Novozymes and Chr. Hansen merged into Novonesis (2024); Novonesis bought dsm-firmenich's share of the Feed Enzyme Alliance for EUR 1.5 billion (2025, dsm-firmenich Feb 2026). | dsm-firmenich press release, 9 Feb 2026; indicative |

#### Top producing countries

- **Denmark**: Novonesis headquarters and main production (indicative)
- **United States**: IFF (ex-Genencor) and Novonesis plants; largest ethanol enzyme market (indicative)
- **China**: Novonesis, IFF and many domestic producers (indicative)
- **Germany and Finland**: AB Enzymes (Darmstadt; production in Finland, indicative), BASF
- **India**: Advanced Enzyme Technologies and Aumgene Biosciences, plus multinational plants
 indicative; MarketsandMarkets; indicative; MarketsandMarkets top-10 list

#### Largest producers: global

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Novonesis** includes cultures and probiotics; 7% organic growth; adjusted EBITDA margin 37.1%; 2026 guidance 5-7% growth | Denmark | 4 EUR billion sales (implied) | 2025 | [Novonesis Annual Report 2025 (FCF of EUR 770.4 million = 19% of sales, implying about EUR 4.05 billion)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/25/3244258/0/en/Novonesis-Annual-Report-2025.html) |
| **IFF (Health & Biosciences)** ex-DuPont Genencor enzymes | US | not published | n/a | MarketsandMarkets 2026 |
| **dsm-firmenich** food enzymes; sold its share of the Feed Enzyme Alliance to Novonesis for EUR 1.5 billion in 2025 (dsm-firmenich, Feb 2026) | Switzerland/Netherlands | not published | n/a | MarketsandMarkets 2026 |
| **AB Enzymes (Associated British Foods)** baking, feed and textile enzymes; VERON GMS+ launched late 2023 | Germany/UK | not published | n/a | MarketsandMarkets 2026 |
| **BASF** mid-range player | Germany | not published | n/a | MarketsandMarkets 2026 |
| **Kerry Group** mid-range; food enzymes | Ireland | not published | n/a | MarketsandMarkets 2026 |
| **Amano Enzyme** specialty food and pharma enzymes | Japan | not published | n/a | MarketsandMarkets 2026 |

#### Largest producers: India

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Advanced Enzyme Technologies** Thane-based; listed; revenue not verified in sources reached | India | not published | n/a | MarketsandMarkets 2026 (top-10, mid-range player) |
| **Aumgene Biosciences** Surat-based (indicative) | India | not published | n/a | MarketsandMarkets 2026 (top-10) |
| **Novonesis India** Novozymes bought Biocon's enzyme business in 2007 (indicative) | India/Denmark | not published | n/a | indicative |

India has a home-grown listed enzyme maker (Advanced Enzyme Technologies) and multinational plants, but imports many detergent and feed enzymes (indicative). Ethanol blending (E20) has raised Indian demand for amylases and glucoamylases (indicative).

#### Position by region

| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| **US** | Largest ethanol enzyme market; IFF and Novonesis plants (indicative). |
| **EU** | Home of Novonesis, AB Enzymes, BASF; food enzymes need EU authorisation under Regulation 1332/2008. |
| **India** | Ethanol programme and detergents drive demand; Advanced Enzymes and Aumgene are domestic suppliers. |
| **China** | Large domestic producers and multinational plants (indicative). |
| **Japan** | Amano and other specialty makers. |
| **Middle East** | No significant production found. |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/routes/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/links/index.md)