DKSH, a leading Market Expansion Services provider, and Shin-Etsu Silicones, a pioneer in the field of silicones for personal care products, have once again extended their existing agreement to distribute Shin-Etsu Silicone's entire product range in Switzerland.
Media release
Zurich, Switzerland, February 16, 2018 – DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor and provider of Market Expansion Services, has once again been entrusted by Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe, a subsidiary of the Japan-based Shin-Etsu Group, to expand their portfolio into yet another European market.
DKSH and Shin-Etsu Silicones already provide innovative silicones for personal care applications in France, Germany, the Nordic countries, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Building on a highly successful relationship, Shin-Etsu continues to work with DKSH for its first-class reputation in providing integrated and tailored Market Expansion Services along the entire value chain, as well as for its extensive customer base.
Olivier Patricola, Director Personal Care Industry Europe, Performance Materials, DKSH commented: “We are delighted to expand Shin-Etsu's exciting range of silicones into the Swiss market. With an already strong and well-established position in other major western European territories, we are primed for even greater market penetration in our home country, Switzerland.”
For further information, please contact:
DKSH Performance Materials
Daniel Hollister
Manager, Group Communications, Performance Materials
Phone +44 20 8879 5500
daniel.hollister@dksh.com
About Shin-Etsu Silicones
Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe BV is a supplier of silicone products for the European market and is located in Almere, the Netherlands. Our silicone products are imported from Japan or produced at the Almere plant. Our multicultural team can provide you with more detailed information about our unique high- quality products and technical innovations.
About DKSH
DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2012, DKSH is a global company headquartered in Zurich. With 825 business locations in 37 countries – 800 of them in Asia – and 31,970 specialized staff, DKSH generated net sales of CHF 11.0 billion in 2017. DKSH was founded in 1865. With strong Swiss heritage, the company has a long tradition of doing business in and with Asia and is deeply rooted in communities and businesses across Asia Pacific.
DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials is a leading 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 innovative and cutting-edge concepts and applications in 29 innovation centers located worldwide. With 100 business locations in 31 countries and around 1,010 specialized staff, Business Unit Performance Materials generated net sales of CHF 894.1 million in 2017.