DKSH Malaysia’s Consumer Goods Logistics (CGL) 1 Distribution Center has successfully upgraded its TAPA Facility Security Requirements (FSR) certification to “Classification A”. Achieving the highest level marks a significant milestone for the facility, reflecting DKSH Malaysia’s continued commitment to maintaining the highest standards in supply chain security and its ongoing efforts to strengthen and enhance its logistics infrastructure.
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, March 6, 2026 – DKSH, a leading provider of Market Expansion Services in Asia and beyond, has successfully upgraded the supply chain protection status of its Consumer Goods Logistics (CGL) 1 Distribution Center to TAPA Facility Security Requirements (FSR) Classification A, the highest internationally recognized standard for facility security. This achievement marks a significant advancement from the facility’s initial “Classification C” obtained in 2019.
Achieving “Classification A” reflects DKSH Malaysia’s continuous commitment to strengthening facility security standards and upholding global best practices across its operations. The upgrade underscores the company’s dedication to safeguarding goods, ensuring operational excellence, and providing customers with the highest level of supply chain security and service excellence.
TAPA FSR certifications are recognized globally as the benchmark for supply chain and logistics security. The independent certification process evaluates a facility’s ability to protect high-value and theft-sensitive goods, covering aspects such as physical security, access control, monitoring, and risk management.
Originally certified in 2019, CGL 1 has continually advanced its security infrastructure to meet evolving global standards. The recent upgrade involved addressing previous audit recommendations and implementing enhanced security measures, demonstrating DKSH Malaysia’s focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Ragesh Kumaran, Head of Supply Chain Management, Consumer Goods at DKSH Malaysia shared: “Achieving TAPA FSR Classification A is a significant milestone for our Consumer Goods Distribution Center. It reflects the rigorous enhancements we have made to strengthen our security infrastructure and safeguard high‑value consumer goods. This achievement is the result of our teams’ strong discipline, technical capability, and continual drive for operational improvement.
Joel Solomon, Head of Supply Chain Management, Malaysia & Brunei at DKSH, added: “This recognition reaffirms DKSH Malaysia’s leadership in building secure, future‑ready distribution environments. Our focus has been on embedding global best practices into every aspect of our logistics network, and the upgrade at our Consumer Goods Distribution Center demonstrates that commitment. As we continue to raise the benchmark for supply chain security, our clients and customers can rely on DKSH for greater confidence, continuity, and peace of mind.”
About TAPA
Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is an association of risk and security professionals and elated business partners from high technology and high-value companies who have organized for the purpose of addressing the emerging security threats that are common to the high-value industry supply chain. TAPA works to align its standards with Government regulations and to strive for mutual recognition. This enables its members to leverage on existing investment into TAPA standards and to prevent overregulation. TAPA publishes several standards to secure the supply chain against theft, robbery, hijacking, contamination, substitution theft, pilferage and tampering. www.tapa-apac.org
About DKSH
For more than 160 years, DKSH has been delivering growth for companies in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America across its Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, DKSH offers sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, e-commerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services, following its purpose of enriching people’s lives. DKSH is a participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 35 markets with 26,840 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.1 billion in 2025. www.dksh.com