Cognis opens new affiliate in Malaysia

Cognis opened an affiliate in Selangor, Malaysia on January 1, 2010.

Called Cognis Malaysia, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cognis Group, which aims to accelerate the group’s growth in the region by improving the level of service it offers to customers there.

As Asia-Pacific region is now Cognis’ third biggest market after Europe and North America, the company has devoted more resources to its operations in this region.

Cognis Malaysia will employ technical and commercial managers to work on behalf of three of the company’s business units – Care Chemicals, Nutrition & Health, and Functional Products.

Jimmy Lau, Legal Representative of Cognis Malaysia, comments: “By opening an affiliate in Malaysia, we want to gain a deeper understanding of the local market and be closer to our customers.”

“We aim to double Cognis’ sales in Malaysia over the next five years by helping our customers to gain the competitive edge they need to succeed.”