DKSH Holding AG is one of the world’s longest-serving Market Expansion Services Groups. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, DKSH operates mostly in the Asia-Pacific region. DKSH currently ranks in the top 30 among Swiss companies in terms of sales and number of employees. Globally, DKSH operates out of 35 countries with 825 business locations, employing a total of over 33,000 people. Their signature Market Expansion Services focus on four primary fields: Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials and Technology. DKSH offers services and products in various sectors, such as product feasibility studies, sales and marketing consultation, capillary physical distribution, pharmaceuticals, consumer health and over-the-counter health products, medical devices and chemicals for ingredients in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care industries. In 2018, Healthcare accounted for the lion’s share of its business at 48.2 per cent. Performance Materials was second at 20.1 per cent, followed by Consumer Goods at 24 per cent and Technology at 7.7 per cent. In the same year, DKSH saw net sales reach CHF 11.3 billion, which breaks down to the following percentages: 31.8 per cent in Thailand, 29.2 per cent in Greater China, 17.9 per cent in Malaysia and Singapore, 17.4 per cent in other Asia Pacific countries and 3.7 per cent in other international countries. The total net sales represent a 3.1 per cent increase from the previous year. The Keller family maintains a leadership position in the company, more than 150 years after Edward Anton Keller founded it in the 1860s.

 

  • Family name: Keller family
  • Sector: Consumer Products & Retail
  • Founded: 1865
  • Founder: Edward Anton Keller
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Company headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
  • Revenue: 10
  • Family ownership:
  • Employees: 28,340
  • Website: dksh.com

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