DKSH : Performance Materials to Launch New Environmentally-Friendly Distribution Center in Thailand

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DKSH Performance Materials to Launch new Environmentally-Friendly Distribution Center in Thailand

DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials has recently held a piling ceremony together with Frasers Property Thailand for the new Build-to-Suit distribution center in Samutprakarn, Thailand.

Bangkok, Thailand, March 11, 2022 - DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, plans to open a new 11,000 sqm (6.9 rai) distribution center in July 2022. The new facility will strengthen DKSH's capillary distribution network in Thailand and reinforce the company's position as a leading market expansion services provider of specialty chemicals and ingredients.

Strategically located within Frasers Property Logistics Center Bangplee 2, on Bang Na Trad Road KM. 19, the distribution center will ensure fast inbound and outbound transportation. The center will have easy access to Suvarnabhumi Airport and Laemchabang Port, enabling the delivery of products to customers in a faster and more cost-effective manner.

The center will feature a range of ambient and temperature-controlled warehouses, providing temperatures between 15-25 degrees Celsius. The advanced systems will ensure the necessary quality assurance for storage of food, personal care, pharmaceutical, and animal feed ingredients as well as a diverse range of specialty chemicals.

To support its Group-wide sustainability goals for achieving 35% carbon reduction by 2025 and climate neutrality by 2030 in its own operations, DKSH Thailand integrated a range of innovative and sustainable solutions at the new center to reduce carbon footprint, as well as enhance productivity and safety. The solutions will include a semi-automated pallet shuttle system, a solar panel installation, and energy-efficient LED lighting. The new facility will accommodate approximately 14,268 pallets and is expected to offset CO2 emissions by 87.6 tons per year.

Mathias Greger, Vice President, Performance Materials, DKSH Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, commented: "We are very excited to modernize our supply chain to better serve our clients and customers. The demand for our services is fast-growing, and our new distribution center is one building block in our expansion strategy. The facility will allow us to fully leverage our capabilities in managing the supply chain, warehousing solutions, and value-added services, all of which will help to reinforce our position as a key player for performance materials in Thailand."

About DKSH

DKSH's purpose is to enrich people's lives. For more than 150 years, we have been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 33,100 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.1 billion in 2021. The DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and various industrial applications. With 48 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, we create cutting-edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,370 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 1.3 billion in 2021.www.dksh.com/pm

For more information, please contact:

DKSH (Thailand) Limited

Ploycarat Nana

Manager, Marketing & Communications Phone [phone]

DKSH Performance Materials Daniel Hollister

Director, Group Marketing Phone [phone]