IMCD Group opens integrated headquarters and laboratory hub in Kuala Lumpur 

MALAYSIA – IMCD Group, a global distributor and formulator of speciality chemicals and ingredients, has inaugurated a newly integrated headquarters and laboratory hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, consolidating its local operations into a single, purpose-built site. 

The revamped facility, officially opened earlier this month, brings together all IMCD Malaysia headquarters and laboratory functions under one roof.  

The new location is designed to better support customers and suppliers across the company’s Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Nutrition, and Home Care Industrial & Institutional (I&I) business groups. 

According to the company, the Kuala Lumpur hub combines advanced technical capability, application development resources and dedicated customer engagement spaces, enabling closer collaboration and faster, more effective solution development. 

The move builds on IMCD’s continued investment in life science and speciality markets in Southeast Asia, following its acquisition of Euro Chemo-Pharma and its subsidiary Biofresh in 2023.  

It also reflects the group’s strategic focus on working closer to customers, sharing expertise across end markets and co-creating practical and sustainable solutions. 

The new site brings together technical and commercial teams that were previously spread across multiple locations. Customers and suppliers can now access multiple end-market experts, laboratories and application capabilities in one central location. 

Digital tools, logistics expertise and local market insight are integrated alongside technical resources, reinforcing IMCD’s emphasis on commercial and operational excellence. 

“This is about bringing people together,” said Serene Cheng, Managing Director of IMCD Malaysia. “By combining our teams, laboratories and equipment in one shared space, we make it easier for our technical and end-market experts to work closely with each other, and with our customers and suppliers. That collaboration is what drives better outcomes and reflects how we work every day, winning together as a team.” 

The site features a Food & Nutrition Applications Laboratory and a Bistro designed for formulation development and concept creation across food, bakery and confectionery applications.  

The Bistro serves as a tasting, discussion and experience space where customers can evaluate finished products and explore new ideas with IMCD specialists. 

Together, the Bistro and Applications Laboratory offer a hands-on environment that supports trend-driven formulation development, moving efficiently from ideation and functional recipe design to processing support and ready-to-evaluate samples. 

The Home Care I&I Laboratory focuses on applications including laundry, dishwashing, surface care, vehicle care, air care and pet care, with equipment dedicated to testing, formulation optimisation and troubleshooting. 

Across all laboratories, IMCD emphasises practical development, shared problem-solving and supporting partners in moving confidently from concept to application.  

The company currently operates more than 80 laboratories worldwide and has a presence in over 60 countries. 

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