# dsm-firmenich to divest Animal Nutrition & Health business to CVC Capital Partners

dsm-firmenich has agreed to divest its Animal Nutrition & Health business to CVC Capital Partners, retaining a 20% equity stake.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-02-10
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: animal nutrition and health products

## Companies

- [dsm-firmenich](https://endata.com/companies/75875.md)
- [CVC Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/226.md) (acquirer)
- [CVC Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/226.md) (partner)
- [Apollo Global Management](https://endata.com/companies/3851.md) (investor)
- [Syntegon Technology](https://endata.com/companies/6027.md) (target)
- [Syntegon](https://endata.com/companies/8735.md) (target)

## Sources

- [petfoodprocessing.net](https://www.petfoodprocessing.net/articles/topic/105-mergers-and-acquisitions?page=4), 2026-03-03: "Through an agreement with CVC Capital Partners, dsm-firmenich will retain a 20% equity stake in the divested companies."
- [neue-verpackung.de](https://www.neue-verpackung.de/markt/apollo-steigt-bei-syntegon-ein/2634048), 2026-03-23: "Die Aufnahme eines zusätzlichen Investors biete ideale Voraussetzungen, um das globale Wachstum zu beschleunigen."
- [alternativeswatch.com](https://www.alternativeswatch.com/2026/03/23/apollo-minority-stake-syntegon-cvc-capital-former-bosch-unit/), 2026-03-23: "CVC Capital Partners is selling a 37% stake in Syntegon Technology to an investor group led by Apollo-managed funds."
- [healthcaremea.com](https://www.healthcaremea.com/2026/03/24/apollo-acquires-37-stake-in-syntegon-from-cvc-capital-partners/), 2026-03-24: "CVC Capital Partners has announced that an investor group led by Apollo-managed funds is acquiring a 37% minority stake in Syntegon, the global packaging technology leader headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.