DKSH : promotes specialty chemicals for surface coating solutions at Surfex 2018

Trade show announcement

DKSH promotes specialty chemicals for surface coating solutions at Surfex 2018

DKSH, a leading Market Expansion Services provider, will showcase a portfolio of specialty chemicals for coating applications at Surfex 2018 in Coventry, UK.

London, United Kingdom, April 23, 2018 - DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor and provider of Market Expansion Services will exhibit at Surfex 2018 in Coventry, UK. The biennial event, which focuses on surface coating technologies and attracts key companies in the coatings industry, will be held at the Ricoh Arena from May 22-23, 2018.

DKSH will exhibit at stand 234, where its specialists will be on hand throughout the event to promote a range of exciting and innovative specialty chemicals for surface coating solutions, including specialty resins and polymers, adhesion promoters, performance enhancing additives, specialty pigments and dyes, functional fillers and powder coating ingredients, such as:

• • Wannate range of aliphatic isocyanates from Wanhua

• • Hardlen and Toyotac range of CPO resins and solution-based adhesion promotors from Toyobo

• • Vylon range of co-polyester resins from Toyobo

• • Silane Terminated Polyethers (STP resins) from Risun Polymers

• • Esacote range of solvent-free PUDs from Lamberti

"We are excited to return to Surfex this year to promote the innovative new additions to our extensive specialty chemicals portfolio. Join us to learn how we can support you with our advanced surface coating solutions," commented Jill Young, Manager, Local Business Line, Specialty Chemicals Industry UK, DKSH.

To learn more about the innovative products that will be showcased at the DKSH booth, visit our dedicated event page at:www.dksh.com/Surfex2018

About DKSH

DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2012, DKSH is a global company headquartered in Zurich. With 825 business locations in 37 countries - 800 of them in Asia - and 31,970 specialized staff, DKSH generated net sales of CHF 11.0 billion in 2017. DKSH was founded in 1865. With strong Swiss heritage, the company has a long tradition of doing business in and with Asia and is deeply rooted in communities and businesses across Asia Pacific.

DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials is a leading specialty chemicals distributor and provider of Market Expansion Services for performance materials, covering Europe, North America and the whole of Asia. The Business Unit sources, develops, markets and distributes a wide range of specialty chemicals and ingredients for pharmaceutical, personal care, food & beverage as well as various industrial applications. In addition, it creates innovative and cutting-edge concepts and applications in 29 innovation centers located worldwide. With 100 business locations in 31 countries and around 1,010 specialized staff, Business Unit Performance Materials generated net sales of CHF 894.1 million in 2017.

For further information, please contact:

DKSH Performance Materials

Daniel Hollister

Manager, Group Communications, Performance Materials Phone +44 20 8879 5500daniel.hollister@dksh.com