Media ReleaseDKSH Performance Materials promotes Galstaff Multiresine at 2013 China Coat exhibition in Shanghai

DKSH (China) Co., Ltd. Date: November 20, 2013

DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia, jointly with Galstaff Multiresine showcase at China Coat, an international exhibition of products and services in the area of coating industry.

Shanghai, China, November 20, 2013 – DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials, Asia’s leading Market Expansion Services specialist with a focus on paints and coatings, joins forces with Galstaff Multiresine today to showcase at the 2013 China Coat exhibition, which is held in Shanghai during November 20-22. China coat is recognized as the key event for coating, printing inks and adhensives suppliers who wish to enter, expand and consolidate their postions in this market. With more than 960 exhibiting companies from 32 countries/regions, this exihibition has the largest size in its 18-year history. “On the occasion of the 18th annual China Coat, the largest size in its 18-years history, DKSH is proud to join and promote Galstaff Multiresine products,” said Natale Capri, Global Head of Business Unit Performance Materials at DKSH. He added, “The coating market will continue growing in China at high speed. Business Unit Performance Materials recognizes China as a strategic market and coating as one of the very important area for growth. Moreover, with the strong converage and network in China, we will penetrate many different specialty chemiscals industy. “ Paul Chan, General Manager of Business Unit Performance Materials in DKSH Greater China, commented, “DKSH has invested a lot in China region covering sales resources, technicial resource, infrastructure to support the growth of coating.. Setting up warehouse and logistic center specially for Galstaff products is under discusion with Galstaff. We will provide first class, on-time delivery service to Chinese customers. “Claudio Marzorati, the business director from Galstaff attended the 2013 ChinaCoat . He stressed that DKSH is their strategic partner and the cooperation is very successful.

During the exihibition,the joint booth brings several Galstaff Multiresine feature products, covering Soft-feeling touch resin, Saturated Polyesters, Unsaturated Polysters, Amion resin, Additives. Under the aim to provide existing and potential customerswith continuous and effective support for coating

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resins and auxiliaries.Galstaff Multiresine will closely work together with DKSH.

About Galstaff Multiresine GALSTAFF MULTIRESINE S.p.A. is an Italian Enterprise focused on the production of synthetic resins and auxiliaries for coatings and printing inks, with a story and know how more than half century long.

Galstaff Multiresine S.p.A. is a highly technically oriented company. Therefore, the joint coating technical lab in China is under discussion with DKSH in order to provide technical support and formulation test for Chinese customers.

About DKSH Group 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 March 2012, DKSH is a global company headquartered in Zurich. With 680 business locations in 35 countries – 660 of them in Asia – and 26,300 specialized staff, DKSH generated net sales of CHF 8.8 billion in 2012. 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 23 innovation centers located worldwide. With 80 business locations in 26 countries and around 950 specialized staff, Business Unit Performance Materials generated net sales of CHF 751 million in 2012.

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DKSH China Sophie ShuBrand Champion

Phone +86 21 5058 8323Sophie.shu@dksh.com