Novozymes' bioenergy suffers hard impact from reduced US consumption

The enzyme firm is confident enough to reinstate a full-year guidance but lost DKK 252 million in Q2 compared to last year. The bioenergy division is particularly hard hit.
Photo: Novozymes/PR
Photo: Novozymes/PR
BY RITZAU FINANS

Novozymes' sales of enzymes for use in bioenergy declined organically by a massive 37 percent in the second quarter of 2020, with the division's top line coming to DKK 439 million (EUR 58.8 million), according to the company's second-quarter 2020 financial report, published Tuesday.

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