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COLLABORATION

DKSH announces partnerships with Klimate and GentleGen

Switzerland-based DKSH has
signed a CO removal purchase agree-
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ment with Klimate, a Danish climate
tech startup. DKSH will procure CO
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removal credits through two removal
projects – direct air capture (DAC) and
artisanal biochar production. This colla-
boration compliments DKSH’s com-
mitment to reducing emissions and sup-
ports its ambition of achieving net-zero
operations. Against the 2020 baseline,
DKSH targets to reduce 65% of the
total greenhouse gas emissions from its
own direct operations by 2025, and by
70% by 2027.
Technology business unit is partner- R&D and meet the growing demands of
The first carbon-removal project ing with biotech firm, GentleGen, to Thailand’s life sciences sector. Together,
involves DAC, which is a durable enhance scientific instrumentation ser- we are committed to driving progress in
solution removing CO out of the vices in Thailand, offering a one-stop synthetic biology and improving lives
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atmosphere and storing it permanently solution with sales, marketing, and through advanced technologies.”
in rock formations. The project is application support.
deployed in Kenya, where geothermal Mr. Kongsak Ermukdakul, Manag-
as well as hydropower are abundant Mr. Frank Sun, CEO of GentleGen, ing Director, Business Unit Technology,
and most of the power grid is complete- stated, “This collaboration aligns with DKSH Thailand, commented, “As a pio-
ly renewable. our mission to revolutionise life science neer in oligo synthesis, sanger sequenc-
engineering through AI-driven biotech- ing, gene synthesis, and protein anti-
The second project covers two nology and automation. By combining body, this strategic partnership will not
sites in Thailand, where farmers in GentleGen’s innovative one-stop gene only strengthen our presence in Thailand
rural areas are supported to convert crop service platform with DKSH’s exten- but also enhance our ability to offer cut-
waste into carbon sequestering biochar, sive market expertise, we aim to deliver ting-edge solutions to meet the growing
which retains carbon added to soils or cutting-edge solutions that accelerate needs of the scientific solutions market.”
buried for years. This biochar produc-
tion method uplifts under-resourced, Milliken opens first Asian manufacturing
marginalised populations by providing
them with sustainable income and facility in Singapore
social empowerment. At the same time,
it reduces open field burning, which Milliken & Company, a US-based demand for advanced material solu-
improves air quality. Mr. Stefan Butz, diversified firm with a product portfolio tions in the region.
CEO of DKSH commented, “This col- delivering solutions across the textile,
laboration with Klimate, who is known specialty chemical, flooring and health- The new operation is Milliken’s
for their standards for environmental care businesses, has opened a new latest investment in Encapsys’ micro-
integrity, complements our own CO manufacturing facility in Singapore. encapsulation technology and provides
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reduction measures.” greater flexibility and speed in sup-
This strategic capacity expansion porting customer needs. Acquired by
Scientific instrumentation services is Milliken’s first chemical plant in Milliken in 2021, Encapsys is a leader in
in Thailand Asia and grows the company’s manu- microencapsulation, with more than 70
In another development, DKSH’s facturing footprint to meet increasing years of pioneering patented solutions.

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