Givaudan Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Fragrance & Beauty Facility in Guangzhou, China

On September 29, 2025, Givaudan celebrated the groundbreaking of its new facility in Guangzhou, China, dedicated to its fragrance and beauty business. The 30,000 square-meter facility will include a creative center to house evaluation, marketing, sales and application teams, as well as creative perfumers and perfumery analysts.

“This groundbreaking is a landmark in our ongoing commitment to China, showcasing our confidence in the market’s potential and our ability to invest for sustainable growth,” said chief executive officer Gilles Andrier. “It reflects the spirit of innovation and excellence that drives Givaudan worldwide.”

According to the company’s press release, the Guangzhou site will include an automated production site as well as state of the art environmental, health and safety (EHS) solutions. Approximately 150 employees will relocate from the company’s existing site to the new facility in two years.

Maurizio Volpi, president of Givaudan’s Fragrance & Beauty division, said, “China continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of fragrance and beauty. Our new facility in Guangzhou will enhance our creative capabilities, increase our production capacity and reinforce our competitive edge in the market to support our business performance.”

Yaling Li, head of the company’s fragrance division in China and Korea, added, “With this strategic investment, we are bringing our customers in China even closer to the heart of Givaudan’s creativity and expertise. Powered by two creative centers in Shanghai and Guangzhou as well as two production sites in Changzhou and Guangzhou, our fragrance team will have an unparalleled footprint and capability in China to serve our customers and better capture the growth opportunities of this dynamic market.”