DSM Engineering Plastics moves global Head Quarters to Asia

21-Feb-12

In a strategic move to anticipate customer needs quicker around the globe, DSM Engineering Plastics has shifted global headquarters to Singapore. The Company, which has development, sales and manufacturing facilities located in The Netherlands, USA, Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Belgium and Russia has moved a number of its key functions to Asia in order to underline its commitment to the Asian market which is expected to represent the major share of the company’s growth in the coming years. According to Roelof Westerbeek, President DSM Engineering Plastics, the move - which was pre-announced in 2010 – is making good progress and will be completed in 2012: “This is a significant step as it puts us right at the heart of the fast-growing Asian marketplace. It will help DSM Engineering Plastics to quicker anticipate the needs of our customers, both regionally and globally. In addition, it underlines the high importance that DSM puts on high growth economies as one of the key growth drivers.” Rein Borggreve, Global R&D Director: “As a global supplier of high-performance engineering thermoplastic solutions, we want to ensure that our world-class product portfolio and technical support are available throughout Asia – for both local and global players.” Roelof Westerbeek: “Throughout the world, in Asia, Europe and the Americas, DSM offers an industry-leading portfolio of sustainable thermoplastic technologies. Our leadership in Eco+ solutions is demonstrated by a complete portfolio of halogen-free engineering plastics, developed for a wide range of high-performance applications. This has been further strengthened by the successful launch of new innovations such as Stanyl® ForTii™, a revolutionary new breakthrough high temperature polyamide for demanding applications in the electronics, lighting, automotive, white goods, industrial and aerospace industries.”