DKSH has started a strategic relationship with Corning Life Sciences, a trusted supplier to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, to distribute its products in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Zurich, July 21, 2022– DKSH Business Unit Technology has entered a strategic relationship with Corning Life Sciences, a leading provider of consumable laboratory products for the research, bioproduction, and diagnostics markets. DKSH will provide sales, marketing, and after-sales services in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Corning provides high-quality, innovative products for life science applications, enabling researchers around the world to make and deliver life-changing discoveries. The company offers solutions across life science workflows, with a wide range of products for applications, such as cell culture, bioprocess, cell and gene therapy, drug discovery, and microbiology. DKSH will distribute PYREX®, Corning® Gosselin™ and Corning® Media products to support customers in life sciences, pharma/biopharma, and the food & beverage industries.
“DKSH offers great market coverage in the APAC region and has a strong focus in the life sciences segment. We believe that DKSH is the right partner to help us expand the business, penetrate the market, and meet our growth goals,” said Hsu Shih Chang, Managing Director, Greater Asia, Corning Life Sciences.
Marco Farina Senior Director, Business Development, Business Unit Technology, commented: “Expanding our life sciences portfolio and accelerating our growth for the consumable business are key initiatives for DKSH Technology. Corning’s wide range of products complement our current portfolio in many key markets. We are excited to introduce Corning’s leading products to our customers.”
About Corning Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science, with a 170-year track record of life-changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and deep, trust-based relationships with customers who are global leaders in their industries. Corning's capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also helping our customers capture new opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning's markets include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display, automotive, and life sciences.
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 32,450 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 10.7 billion in 2020. www.dksh.com
For more information please contact:
DKSH Business Unit Technology
Irene Chen
Director, Group Marketing
Phone +886 2 8752 7611
irene.yr.chen@dksh.com