- CEO
- Jerome Bruhat
- Full Time Employees
- 2,587
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Address
- 37, avenue Sidi Brahim Grasse PA France 06130
- IPO Date
- Feb 5, 2018
- Business
- Robertet S.A. manufactures and markets natural raw materials, fragrances, flavors, and active ingredients for the perfume, food and beverage, cosmetics, and health industries. Founded in 1850 and headquartered in Grasse, France, the cradle of perfumery, the family-controlled company operates through four main segments including Raw Materials, Fragrances, Flavors, and Active Ingredients; it produces essential oils, absolutes, concretes, extracts, and aroma chemicals such as natural essential oils, synthetic aroma chemicals, flavorings for beverages, dairy, sweets, culinary products, and pharmaceuticals, alongside cosmetic actives under brands like ActiScents, SOD B, Extramel, Dimpless, Melorun, Holimel, Lipowheat, and Keranat. Robertet maintains a global footprint with production sites and creative centers in over 50 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, emphasizing sustainable sourcing, organic certification, and innovative extraction technologies like supercritical CO2. Recent developments include the November 2024 acquisition of Phasex Corporation to bolster CO2 extraction capabilities and North American presence; strategic entry of Fonds Stratégique de Participations and Peugeot Invest as shareholders alongside the Maubert family; partnerships with Phenix en Provence for upcycled cosmetics ingredients and Aethera Biotech for phyto-complex biotechnologies; the launch of cleanRscent hexane-free absolutes and a new Creative Center in Mexico City; and reported 2024 sales of €807 million, up 12%, with first-half 2025 revenue increasing 7.7% to €446.3 million.