DKSH will provide sales and marketing, distribution, logistics and customer management for Elementis’ entire range of specialty ingredients for personal care products, including antiperspirant actives, in France.
Elementis is a leading producer of specialty personal care ingredients. As a recognised expert in rheology, Elementis is also a global leader in antiperspirant actives.
Elementis' portfolio of green products includes natural clay rheology modifiers and bio-functional active ingredients.
After a long-standing 40-year relationship with DKSH, Elementis is once again entrusting DKSH to grow its personal care business.
This is thanks to DKSH’s extensive distribution network, strong capabilities in sales, marketing and logistics, its large customer base of personal care and cosmetics manufacturers in France and its proven track record as a strategic partner in many key Asian and European markets.
“We are excited at Elementis to have one exclusive distributor for our personal care business in France and expand our partnership with DKSH in this important country.
"They have the right setup to support all our product ranges in this industry and we are confident that they will be providing an excellent service to customers in this market,” explains Elementis’ Personal Care Sales Director EMEA, Mihaja Randriamahazomanana.
Olivier Patricola, Director, Personal Care Industry Europe, Performance Materials, DKSH added: “We are delighted to offer Elementis portfolio of technical and innovative products to our customers base in France.
"Our customers will greatly benefit from Elementis' high-performance products, as well as the shared technical expertise and support from our sales teams and innovation center specialists.”