Novonesis to buy DSM-Firmenich's stake in enzymes venture for $1.6 bln
COPENHAGEN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Denmark's Novonesis (NSISb.CO), opens new tab said on Tuesday that it had agreed to buy the stake of its partner, Swiss-Dutch chemical manufacturer DSM-Firmenich, in their joint enzymes venture for 1.5 billion euros ($1.55 billion).
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