DKSH opens its newly upgraded Innovation Centers in Malaysia

Strategically located in Petaling Jaya, the renovated Innovation Centers house specialized laboratories, enhancing DKSH’s technical capabilities and reinforcing its position as a trusted innovation partner by delivering tailored solutions for sweet and savory food, as well as personal care and cosmetic applications across Southeast Asia.

The food and beverage laboratory has been equipped with advanced technology and application resources to support product development that enhances sensory attributes, functional performance, stability, and shelf life, meeting the dynamic demands of the food industry. With capabilities in ingredient blending, product prototyping in different final product formats, and process optimization, the center enables DKSH to uphold formulation accuracy, accelerate development timelines, and reduce time-to-market for their partners’ products.

The personal care laboratory provides expertise across applications such as skin care, hair care, body care, oral care, color cosmetics, and home care. With specialized, high-end equipment to assess texture, stability, and application performance, the facility supports the creation of innovative, high-performance solutions, tailored to diverse consumer segments in the personal care industry.

Kok Wei Goh, general manager, Performance Materials, DKSH Malaysia, Singapore, commented, “Our upgraded Innovation Centers in Malaysia reflect our ongoing commitment to provide localized, high-impact solutions for our business partners. By investing in these dedicated spaces, we are not only expanding our formulation and application capabilities but also strengthening our ability to co-create with customers, helping them innovate faster, smarter, and more effectively across Malaysia and Singapore.”

Cesar Saez, global vice president, Food and Beverage Ingredients, Performance Materials, DKSH, commented, “This enhanced facility strengthens our ability to collaborate with partners in developing food innovations for regional and local palettes. while driving greater efficiency and speed in commercialization.”

Michelle Delac, vice president, Global Personal Care Industry, Performance Materials, DKSH, added, “With enhanced formulation capabilities, we are helping our partners bring high-performance personal care solutions to life, faster and more effectively.”

The innovation labs will continue to serve as a collaborative hub, where DKSH’s technical teams and business partners work hand-in-hand to meet evolving consumer expectations and industry standards, as part of DKSH’s broader global network of 58 Innovation Centers which are focused on delivering quality, efficiency, and sustainable innovation.

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