Services
Your solution provider
DKSH is a leading global provider of Market Expansion Services for performance materials doing business in and with Asia for more than 140 years. As an independent solution provider our Business Unit Performance Materials sources, develops, markets, and distributes a wide range of specialty chemicals and ingredients to business partners in the food and beverage, personal care and cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemical industries.
We provide Market Expansion Services for the following industries:
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Thanks to our comprehensive networks and global relationships we provide reliable sourcing around the world with instant access to over 70 markets getting the best products at the best prices.
Our 16 application and formulation laboratories allow us to formulate solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers and create opportunities for our suppliers. Thanks to our deep industry expertise and the innovative approach of our industry experts, we research and develop new product ideas, value-added formulations, and in-depth applications. This is how we enable our more than 4,000 suppliers and 20,000 customers to benefit from strategic market insights, reduced time-to-market intervals, and new revenue opportunities, growing their business in new and existing markets.
Business Unit Performance Materials employs more than 1,200 industry experts in 45 locations and 25 countries, including Greater China, India, Japan, Thailand, USA, and major European countries such as Germany, France, Great Britain, Spain, Switzerland, and many more.
What DKSH can do for you
We provide all essential services from global sourcing, marketing and sales to distribution and after-sales services. We offer total supply chain management and individual services, thus helping to optimize processes, develop new products and accelerate innovation cycles.
Our services at a glance
Global sourcing
With our long-standing business contacts and market overview, DKSH is able to develop new and alternative sources for innovative ingredients. We can locate the most suitable supplier for your needs and provide tailor-made materials for high-end applications.
Research and development
We are constantly looking for new technologies and substances to help you extend and innovate your portfolio. DKSH expert staff has the know-how, entrepreneurial mindset, and can-do attitude needed to deliver fast and customized solutions that benefit our clients. We create new ideas, markets, and breakthrough products, and provide our clients with a full-service package. We also offer hands-on technical training support.
Marketing and sales
DKSH provides all necessary marketing and sales services for companies which lack an international sales force outside their home country – from comprehensive market analyses and marketing concepts for new product solutions to promotional activities. With our extensive market insights, infrastructure and long-standing industry experience, we know how to create brands that last.
Distribution
DKSH has the capacities to manage your entire supply chain, including import and export management, warehousing solutions and value-added services, such as labeling and invoicing. Our logistics service also includes the handling of products under special conditions. DKSH also offers online data retrieval services to make all processes as convenient as possible for the involved parties.
After-sales services
Our technical staff monitor plant trials at customer sites whenever and wherever necessary.
REACH
DKSH is your No. 1 address for the new European legislation for Chemicals, REACH. Our regulatory affairs team has in-depth REACH and registration knowledge and supports our partners at every stage, from REACH pre-registration and late pre-registration to the submission of a full REACH dossier.
Safety, Environment, Quality and Regulatory Affairs (SEQRA)
Our independent and structured SEQRA organization guarantees full compliance
In-house quality management
In seamlessly managing the value chain for our clients and customers, we have made safety, the protection of the environment, and quality and regulatory compliance our top priorities.
Facts and figures
DKSH Performance Materials Australia | |
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Total sales (2008) | CHF 721 million |
Number of specialists | 1,300 |
Business partners | 4,000 suppliers and 20,000 customers |
Sourcing offices worldwide | 15 |
Application and formulation laboratories worldwide | 16 |
