DKSH has opened a new innovation center for personal care and household applications in Yangon to strategically strengthen its Performance Materials business in Myanmar. The new facility joins a global network of 42 DKSH innovation centers.
Media release
Yangon, Myanmar, June 12, 2019 – DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor, has opened an innovation center for personal care and household care in Yangon, Myanmar. The facility houses a range of high-end equipment and is operated by a core team of experienced formulation specialists. The innovation center will strengthen DKSH's position as a strategic partner for personal care and household care innovation and formulation development.
Located at DKSH's Myanmar head office in Yangon, the center provides a range of services to clients and customers in the personal care and household care industry. In particular, the service provision includes localized guide formulations, product evaluations and comparisons, provision of prototypes, technical support and carrying out tests to provide total solution packages to the customers.
The new center joins a global network of 14 DKSH innovation centers dedicated to the personal care industry. Products, such as facial care, fabric care, home care and oral care, will be developed to provide customers with high-quality prototypes.
Roland Kraut, Vice President, Global Personal Care Industry, DKSH commented: “We are very proud to open our innovation center for personal care and household applications – our first in Myanmar! This new center will allow us to assess new technologies, innovate world-class formulations, reinforce our global business development and deliver high-quality services to our clients and customers. The center will strengthen our position as key partner for personal care and household care companies in the region and beyond.”
For further information, please contact:
DKSH Myanmar
Su Myat Nandar
Manager, Branding & Communications
+95 9 5139504
su.myat.nandar@dksh.com
DKSH Performance Materials
Daniel Hollister
Manager, Group Communications, Performance Materials
Phone +44 20 8879 5500
daniel.hollister@dksh.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 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 42 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.