- CEO
- Stefan Butz
- Full Time Employees
- 26,167
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- Address
- Wiesenstrasse 8 Zurich Switzerland 8034
- IPO Date
- Dec 13, 2013
- Business
- DKSH Holding AG is a Swiss holding company specializing in market expansion services primarily across the Asia Pacific region, providing sourcing, marketing, sales, distribution, and after-sales services. The company operates through four main business units: Consumer Goods, offering fast-moving consumer goods, luxury and lifestyle products, food services, and cosmetics; Healthcare, which includes ethical pharmaceuticals, consumer health products, over-the-counter health items, and medical devices with services spanning registration, regulatory support, market entry studies, marketing, sales, and distribution; Performance Materials, supplying specialty chemicals and ingredients for pharmaceutical, personal care, food, beverage, and industrial applications; and Technology, covering capital investment goods and analytical instruments in sectors such as infrastructure, industrial materials, precision machinery, semiconductors, electronics, agriculture, and hospitality. Founded in 1865 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, DKSH serves multinational and Fortune 500 companies with a presence in over 30 markets worldwide. Recent strategic developments include a mid-term roadmap unveiled at the 2024 Capital Markets Day focusing on accelerated growth, margin expansion, and increased mergers and acquisitions activities alongside enhanced sustainability commitments with science-based targets to reduce emissions. The company continues to evolve its business unit strategies while maintaining a strong operational and financial position to support further market expansion and service innovation.