Powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology, Tewkesbury, UK, has consolidated its market position in Asia with the appointment of Dr Nishil Malde as general manager for the Asia Pacific region. In a separate move it has extended its distribution agreement with Asia specialist DKSH, to include China. Managing director Tim Freeman said: “Our business in Asia continues to grow and moving into China is an exciting development. It also gives me great pleasure to formally welcome Nishil Malde to the Freeman Technology team to steer our continuing developments in the Asia Pacific region.”
In 2011 the company appointed DKSH as its distribution partner for the FT4 powder rheometer in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan. This agreement has now been extended to include China where DKSH China has headquarters in Shanghai and regional offices at various locations around the country.
Dr Nishil Malde, who joined Freeman in June 2012, is responsible for the company’s business in Asia Pacific. Also helping to promote sales of the FT4 in China is material scientist and product manager for China, Dr Xiaowei Fu, who will be based in Shanghai. Dr Fu is moving back to China from the company’s UK head office UK, where he has been based for the past five years. www.freemantech.co.uk; www.dksh-instrument.cn

Dr Nishil Malde

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