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Region North America
Welcome
Novonesis is a global company leading the era of biosolutions. By leveraging the power of microbiology, we transform the way the world produces, consumes, and lives.
Novonesis North America is home to over 2,200 employees across the United States and Canada. With 14 sites spanning production, commercial and R&D capabilities, we contribute 35% of the company's global revenue.
Our core industries enable regional growth
We power manufacturing in North America by
- Investing in manufacturing
- Creating jobs and driving economic competitiveness
- Reducing dependency on global supply chains
- Driving local production in rural communities
- Supporting the entire agricultural value chain
- Enabling healthier food and simpler product labels
Novonesis North America by the numbers
14ㅤ
sites
2,200ㅤ
employees
150+ㅤ
years of history
North America Headquarters
Franklinton, North Carolina
First constructed on a soybean field in 1978, our North America headquarters in Franklin County is the largest multipurpose enzyme manufacturing plant in North America. The facility houses both R&D and commercial functions.
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Biosolutions power healthier lives and innovation
Consumers in North America are increasingly prioritizing health, wellness and quality of life, making healthy living one of the most relevant conversations in the region.
For millennia, our health has been connected to the microbiome — the tiny microbes living all around us, in us and on us. Today, we understand microbes like never before and can use them to support and balance the gut — the center of good physical and mental health.
Choose a career that matters
Choose a career that matters
Regional news
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Progress through partnerships
Novonesis North America collaborates with education, workforce, industry, research and public-sector partners to strengthen the biomanufacturing ecosystem and expand awareness of biosolutions.
These partnerships help build career pathways, support workforce readiness, advance shared industry priorities, and connect more communities to the role biology can play in creating a healthier, more sustainable future.
FAQ
Biosolutions use tiny microbes and their enzymes to solve everyday problems and transform how we produce and consume for a more sustainable future.
Yes, biosolutions are safe. Microbes and enzymes are found everywhere in the world around us, and for billions of years, they’ve enabled transformation in all living things through microbiology.
Microbes and enzymes are tiny but mighty agents of change. For billions of years, they’ve enabled transformation in all living things through microbiology. We harness that power in our biosolutions to transform consumer products and make industrial and agricultural processes more sustainable and efficient. Biosolutions let you produce more with less, helping solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.
Higher crops yields from healthier soil and better animal welfare. Delicious food that stays fresher for longer. Cleaner, softer laundry. Lower emissions and less pollution. Better mental and physical health from birth to old age. These are just some of the many ways our biosolutions transform lives every day.
And we’re just getting started.