DKSH expands in East Malaysia via new distribution center

KUCHING: DKSH Holdings Bhd ( DKSH) aims to capture opportunities in the promising East Ma lay s ian ma rke t with the opening of a new distribution center in Kota Kinabalu.

According to a statement, the larger and more advanced distribution center replaces an older facility which was operating at full capacity.

The dist r ibut ion center represents a significant capacity upgrade in DKSH Malaysia’s consumer goods and healthcare infrastructure and is part of its growth plans in the Sabah region.

The newly built facility is strategically located in Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park ( KKIP) with easy access to Sepanggar Bay Container Port and to the city center.

Wel l connec ted to the t ranspor tat ion network, it allows DKSH to directly serve about 1,000 of DKSH’s consumer goods and healthcare customers in the region, including modern and traditional retail outlets, hospitals, clinics and pharmacies.

The new distribution center also serves as a regional hub for the company’s smaller facilities in Tawau and Sandakan.

Speaking at the opening event, Nicholas McLaren, Head Country Management, DKSH Malaysia, said: “With its solid infrastructure, strategic location and sound logistics services, the new distribution center strengthens DKSH’s unique and vast capillary distribution network in East Malaysia.

“We are well- positioned to leverage on Sabah’s promising market opportunit ies and growing demand for fast moving consumer goods, personal care, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer health products.

“The new distribution center will help us to better cater to our clients and customers, offering them the highest level of operational efficiency in logistics and distribut ion services, ensuring faster route-to-market and ultimately helping them grow their business in East Malaysia,” he added.

The distribution center offers an additional capacity of 75,000 sqft for further expansion. The temperature- controlled facility is equipped with a 29,000 sqft cold chain room for the storage and efficient handling of consumer and healthcare products including food categories, pharmaceuticals, vaccines and li fe- saving medicine.