DKSH has signed a distribution agreement with Serstech to make its hand-held Raman Indicator available in the Chinese market. DKSH will provide marketing and sales, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services for its Technology partner.
Media release
Shanghai, China, May 22, 2019 – DKSH Business Unit Technology, a leading Market Expansion Services provider for technology companies, and Serstech, a spectrometer manufacturer focusing on development and application of the Raman technology, have signed an agreement to provide the Chinese market with Serstech's hand-held Raman Indicator. Under the agreement, DKSH will offer marketing and sales, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services.
Serstech's Raman Indicator, which can identify more than 14,000 substances, is a hand-held and light analytical instrument for qualitative characterization of explosives, narcotics, hazardous chemicals and pharmaceuticals. DKSH's in-depth market knowledge and proven track record in the industry, coupled with its extensive network of laboratories, research institutions and commercial testing facilities made us the partner of choice for Serstech's business expansion in China.
Stefan Sandor, CEO of Serstech AB commented: “DKSH is a strong partner to expand our distribution channels in China. This cooperation is expected to build up our brand, increase the sales as well as our customers' satisfaction with the services. We see this partnership as an opportunity for mutual growth and look forward to working with DKSH to broaden our market share.”
Oliver Hammel, Managing Director, Business Unit Technology, DKSH China stated: “We look forward to increasing Serstech's market coverage through our systematic market development and market expertise. Serstech's hand-held spectrometer complements our existing product portfolio. Through this partnership, we can offer an even more well-rounded range of analytical instruments that our clients can benefit from.”
For further information please contact:
DKSH (Shanghai) Ltd.
Penny Gu
Assistant Manager
Branding and Communications
Phone +86 21 5058 8241
penny.gu@dksh.com
DKSH Business Unit Technology
Irene Chen
Group Communications Manager
Business Unit Technology
Phone + 886 2 8752 7611
irene.yr.chen@dksh.com
About Serstech AB
Serstech delivers solutions for chemical identifications and has customers across the world, mainly in the safety, security, and pharmaceuticalindustry. Typical customers are customs, police authorities, security organizations and United Nations. The solutions and technology are however not limited to security applications and potentially any industry using chemicals of some kind could be addressed by Serstech’s solution. Serstech is traded at Nasdaq First North and you find more information about the company at: www.serstech.com.
About DKSH
DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. The Group helps other companies and brands to grow in the Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials and Technology sectors. DKSH’s portfolio of services includes sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, the Group operates in 35 markets with 33,000 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.3 billion in 2018. With its Swiss heritage and long business tradition since 1865, DKSH is deeply rooted in Asia Pacific. The DKSH Business Unit Technology offers complete solutions for specialized industrial applications. With around 1,220 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 412.1 million in 2018.