DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials, a specialty chemicals distributor with a focus on Asia, has opened new office premises in India and started collaborations with blue-chip clients Clariant, Wacker and Synthomer.
DKSH has moved into brand-new offices in Mumbai – larger than 1,000 square meters, the new offices are located in close vicinity to the international airport in Mumbai. Both state-of-the-art innovation centers, one for the personal care and the other for the food and beverage industry, will be upgraded and reopened within the next months.
Mario Preissler, Head Business Unit Performance Materials, DKSH says: “The new premises in the ‘Fantree Building’ finally unify all teams and facilities under one roof: sales, technical, sourcing and R&D staff.”
In addition, DKSH has recently established strategic partnerships for India with blue-chip chemical manufacturers Clariant, Wacker and Synthomer to provide tailored Market Expansion Services while offering comprehensive distribution opportunities for their products in the Indian market. For Clariant, DKSH will represent the complete range of ingredients for cosmetic and home care formulations. The collaboration with Wacker focuses on personal care, silicones and food ingredients.
DKSH leverages on a capillary distribution network and local market expertise in India. Through seven sales offices in the major industrial centers of Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi and Secunderabad, the company is serving over 2,000 customers in the coatings, construction, cosmetics, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and plastics industries within India.
About DKSH
DKSH, a Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia, helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since March 2012, DKSH is a global company headquartered in Zurich. With 680 business locations in 35 countries – 660 of them in Asia – and 25,900 specialized staff, DKSH generated net sales of CHF 8.8 billion in 2012.
DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials is a specialty chemicals distributor and provider of Market Expansion Services for performance materials, covering Europe, North America, and the whole of Asia. The Business Unit sources, develops, markets, and distributes a wide range of specialty chemicals and ingredients for pharmaceutical, personal care, food & beverage, as well as various industrial applications. In addition, it creates concepts and applications in 23 innovation centers located worldwide. With 80 business locations in 26 countries and around 950 specialized staff, Business Unit Performance Materials generated net sales of CHF 751 million in 2012.
