DKSH and Weylchem enter exclusive distribution agreement for 19 markets in Europe and Asia

DKSH has partnered with Weylchem International to exclusively distribute Weylchem's advanced personal care ingredients in select markets throughout Europe and Asia.

Media release

Zurich, Switzerland, July 3, 2019 – DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor, has partnered with Weylchem to provide advanced ingredients for personal care applications in France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, China (incl. Hong Kong and Taiwan), India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

Under the agreement, DKSH will market, sell, distribute and provide logistic services for Weylchem's wide portfolio including:

• WeylCare Allantoin, a proven active ingredient for cell protection (incl. Allantoin EP/USP)
• WeylCare ATBS, a novel rheology modifier with outstanding skin feel properties
• WeylCare OctaPB and HexaPB, both non-ionic, surface-active agents, predominantly used as preservative support and booster in parabene-free formulations

DKSH was entrusted with Weylchem's portfolio thanks to its network of 15 innovation centers for the personal care industry, on-the-ground regulatory expertise and large customer base of cosmetics manufacturers in Europe and Asia.

Roland Kraut, Vice President Global Personal Care Industry, DKSH, commented: “We are very pleased to exclusively partner with Weylchem. Their superior rheology modifiers are a natural fit for our portfolio of innovative personal care ingredients. Our large customer base in Europe and Asia will greatly benefit from formulating with them. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with Weylchem.”

Gerhard Köppikus, Sales Director Consumer Care at Weylchem performance products, added: “We are more than happy to announce DKSH as our partner in APAC and core European markets in personal care. DKSH has the technical and commercial capabilities to increase the footprint of Weylchem's performance products in these important markets. We are sure that DKSH will bring sustainable value both to Weylchem's performance products and their customers.”

For further information, please contact:

DKSH Performance Materials

Daniel Hollister

Manager, Group Communications, Performance Materials

Phone +44 20 8879 5500

daniel.hollister@dksh.com

Weylchem Performance Products GmbH

Bastian Viel

Global Key Account Manager

Phone +49 611 962 5646

bastian.viel@weylchem.com