DKSH and Empresa Figueirense de Pesca (EfpBiotek) have signed an exclusive distribution agreement to provide EfpBiotek's range of natural ingredients for personal care applications to ten markets in Asia and Europe.
Media release
Zurich, Switzerland, May 30, 2019 – DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor, will exclusively sell, market, distribute and provide logistics for EfpBiotek's products in France, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal and Taiwan.
EfpBiotek's portfolio can be used in a broad range of applications. It includes vegetable squalanes (saturated oils), butters, oil waxes and emulsifiers; vegetable alternatives to beeswax, lanolins, silicones and petrolatums; natural serums and marina squalenes (unsaturated oils).
DKSH was selected as EfpBiotek's preferred distribution partner thanks to its proven track record, extensive capillary distribution network and strong capabilities in marketing and sales as well as logistics. Through this partnership, EfpBiotek will profit from DKSH's on-the-ground regulatory support and large customer base of cosmetics manufacturers in the two continents.
Roland Kraut, Vice President Global Personal Care Industry, DKSH, commented: “We are delighted to expand EfpBiotek beyond traditional channels to the ten markets throughout Asia and Europe. Our customer base of cosmetics manufacturers will see great benefits from formulating with EfpBiotek's highly diverse natural portfolio. We look forward to great success with EfpBiotek going forward.”
For further information, please contact:
DKSH Performance Materials
Daniel Hollister
Manager, Group Communications, Performance Materials
Phone +44 20 8879 5500
daniel.hollister@dksh.com
EfpBiotek
Filipa Machado
Customer Service
Phone +35 12 3340 1650
comercial@efp.pt
About EfpBiotek
EfpBiotek was born in Europe in 1912. This food grade certified company is one of the world’s leading SqualAne and SqualEne manufacturers. Its impressive Cosmos/ Ecocert ingredients portfolio includes more than 60 references, including Vegetable Alternatives to Silicones, Vegetable Alternatives to Lanolins, Vegetable Alternatives to Petrolatums, Vegetable Alternatives to Beeswax, Vegetable Emulsifiers, Vegetable Sensorial Butters, Vegetable non-Hydrogenated Butters, Vegetable Waxes, Natural Serums, Grape Seed Oil, Omega 3, and many more. Learn more: https://www.efp.pt/
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 strong Swiss heritage and long business tradition since 1865, DKSH is deeply rooted in Asia Pacific. The DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, personal care and various industrial applications. With 40 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, we create cutting-edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,080 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 960.4 million in 2018.