Cerdia moves HQ from Germany to Basel

Basel-Stadt

Chemicals

1,300

Germany

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Cerdia has been a pioneer in cellulose acetate tow since 1912. The company serves the tobacco industry and develops innovative applications and processes to define the future of cellulose acetate. Cerdia was acquired by Blackstone in 2017.

In 2018, Cerdia moved its international headquarters from Germany to Basel. Today, Cerdia has an annual turnover of more than 600 million Swiss francs. 1,300 employees work for the company with hubs in France, Singapore, the US, Brazil and Russia.

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We chose the Basel Area for our new corporate headquarters to transform the culture of the company from here and make Cerdia more international.
Portrait of Phillippe Rosier CEO of Cerdia

Phillippe Rosier

CEO of Cerdia

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