DKSH has inaugurated its upgraded Innovation Centers in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, reinforcing its commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions for the food and beverage as well as personal care industries. The new state-of-the-art facility supports business partners with advanced formulation expertise in sweet and savory food as well as cosmetic and personal care product development.
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, July 30, 2025 – DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has opened its newly upgraded Innovation Centers in Malaysia, for the food and beverage as well as personal care industries.
Strategically located in Petaling Jaya, the renovated Innovation Centers house specialized laboratories, enhancing DKSH’s technical capabilities and reinforcing its position as a trusted innovation partner by delivering tailored solutions for sweet and savory food, as well as personal care and cosmetic applications across Southeast Asia.
The food and beverage laboratory has been equipped with advanced technology and application resources to support product development that enhance sensory attributes, functional performance, stability, and shelf life, meeting the dynamic demands of the food industry. With capabilities in ingredient blending, product prototyping in different final product formats, and process optimization, the center enables DKSH to uphold formulation accuracy, accelerate development timelines, and reduce time-to-market for their partners’ products.
The personal care laboratory provides expertise across applications such as skin care, hair care, body care, oral care, color cosmetics, and home care. With specialized, high-end equipment to assess texture, stability, and application performance, the facility supports the creation of innovative, high-performance solutions, tailored to diverse consumer segments in the personal care industry.
Kok Wei Goh, General Manager, Performance Materials, DKSH Malaysia, Singapore, commented: “Our upgraded Innovation Centers in Malaysia reflect our ongoing commitment to provide localized, high-impact solutions for our business partners. By investing in these dedicated spaces, we are not only expanding our formulation and application capabilities but also strengthening our ability to co-create with customers, helping them innovate faster, smarter, and more effectively across Malaysia and Singapore.”
Cesar Saez, Global Vice President, Food and Beverage Ingredients, Performance Materials, DKSH, commented: “This enhanced facility strengthens our ability to collaborate with partners in developing food innovations for regional and local palettes. while driving greater efficiency and speed in commercialization.”
Michelle Delac, Vice President, Global Personal Care Industry, Performance Materials, DKSH, added: “With enhanced formulation capabilities, we are helping our partners bring high-performance personal care solutions to life, faster and more effectively.”
The innovation labs will continue to serve as a collaborative hub, where DKSH’s technical teams and business partners work hand-in-hand to meet evolving consumer expectations and industry standards, as part of DKSH’s broader global network of 58 Innovation Centers which are focused on delivering quality, efficiency, and sustainable innovation.
About DKSH
For 160 years, DKSH has been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond 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, eCom-merce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services, following its purpose of enriching peo-ple’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 36 markets with 28,060 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.1 billion in 2024. DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, per-sonal care, and various industrial applications. With 58 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, DKSH creates cutting-edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,720 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 1.4 billion in 2024. www.dksh.com/pm