From its humble beginnings, KDS Global has today become a global leader.
At the core of KDS Global’s strategy is an integrated business model that encompasses the entire value chain of the commodity from start to finish. Through scale, integration and the logistical advantages of the business model, KDS Global is able to extract margins at every step of the value chain, thereby reaping operational synergies and cost efficiencies.
This segment comprises the processing, branding and distribution of a wide range of products. These products are customised depending on customer requirements.
Established over the years, our sales and distribution network helps are clients achieve their goals.
We are a leading commodity trader and arranging an array of commodities and other products as per the wants and wishes of our clients who range from multi-national organisations to small family run businesses.
Each customer depends on us to provide goods and services that are safe, on-time and in line with required specification. They also rely on us to help them create new opportunities.
We also provide support services including risk management solutions and logistics.
Collectively we source our clients requirement and transform the way they do business.
Our diverse portfolio and geography allows us to offer our customers a secure business all year-round and our on the ground presence has helped us build strong relationships and market insight. Beneficial to both us and our clients.
Launched in 2008, we recognise emerging trends and changes in global landscape. By grouping complementary products, we improve our offering to clients and can focus on the changing landscape and evolving trends.
We play a pivotal role in chains – sourcing all our clients requirements. Consumer preferences for food and ingredients are rapidly evolving with greater emphasis on health & nutritional value, clean labelling, authenticity, supply chain visibility, and sustainability. These preferences are driving a rethink towards products. We have refreshed our strategy to meet this changing landscape by continuing to:
a) Invest in our capabilities to enhance our leadership position
b) Invest & capitalise on the key emerging trends. We are focused on furthering our leadership in our chosen businesses and creating greater value for our clients and partners.
Established over the years, our sales and distribution network helps are clients achieve their goals.
Our mission is
• To continuously enhance value through growth and profitability.
• To be an employer of choice with a high performance team geared towards business excellence.
• To be an efficient producer with the highest levels of productivity and lowest cost of production for our clients.
• To be an environmentally and socially responsible corporate citizen
The values that guide our behaviour, actions and decisions are Loyalty, Integrity, Diligence, Persistence and Care.
Our strategy since inception is to add value to our clients businesses. This strategy will bring the best returns to our clients in the long run.
Being an efficient and productive has enabled us to maintain to deliver superior margins throughout economic and commodity cycles as well as to maximise the earnings potential. This has given us greater resilience through price cycles. Our ability to process all current and future trade opportunities will ensure that we can capture the additional margins available from value-added activities.
We aspire to be a socially and environmentally responsible, whose backbone is a sizeable and profitable operation that continuously gives back to the community.
KDS Global founded in 2008 as a consulting, trading and marketing company, since then has grown to become a major consultant, trader and marketeer of commodities.
Our purpose is to responsibly source the commodities requested by our client. We do this by delivering on our strategy to be active at every stage of the commodity supply chain. Our diversity by geography, product and activity, maximises the value we create for our business and its diverse clients.
Our Business Model
As a global trader and marketeer of commodities, we are uniquely diversified by geography, products and activities. Integrating our consulting, trading and marketing business sets us apart from our competitors to create a unique culture and helps us generate value.
Responsible product use
- The world needs a reliable source of strategic commodities.
- We will seek opportunities to increase the proportion of green metals we can supply to customers.
- We will participate in global efforts to improve abatement technologies and availability.
To win in today's ever-changing landscape, you need access to global trend insights that inspire new ideas and solutions. KDS Global's extensive network can help identify emerging market opportunities for clients.
- Our global footprint combines with local insights to give us capabilities few other companies have –ensuring that we get the very best commodities from around the globe to our customers, wherever they may be.
Strategic Sourcing
KDS Global plays an integral role in reducing costs and increase client value. KDS Global identifies and selects contractors and suppliers who can provide the best value to their clients as measured through quality, price and service. KDS Global works with regional, national and international contractors and suppliers to serve their clients both locally and around the world.
Supplier Diversity
KDS Global seeks qualified diverse suppliers to partner with us in our mission to serve the clients requirement. As we trade in a vast list of commodities, a strong base of diverse suppliers is crucial to our success. Opportunities for diverse partnerships exist at all levels of our organization, from origination through transformation and beyond.
Supplier Expectations
KDS Global recognizes that healthy supplier relationships are critical to our success and strives to promote a mutually beneficial business relationship based on the highest standards of ethical conduct. We choose our suppliers carefully to ensure that they share our commitment to integrity. Suppliers to KDS Global are expected to do business fairly, ethically, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations at all times.
We know that it takes a whole lot more than an extensive portfolio of commodies and services. It takes real know-how, an eye on the future, a resolute day-in, day-out commitment, and inspired collaborative thinking to make great forward-thinking businesses to come together.
That’s why KDS Global delivers it all.
We think that creating client pleasing businesses—and we love creating the perfect balance for your success.
Ingredients
We know commodities inside and out. Our extensive portfolio is just one measure of our commitment to provide you with the best possible solutions winning applications. We continue to add new items to ensure our solutions are always at the ready and perfect for your next challenge and your next success.
Enlightened Expertise
We keep a global eyes-wide-open, consumer-centric view of the emerging trends that affect your products, because to succeed, we all need to know what consumers want today, and tomorrow. This shared knowledge and deep understanding of consumer behaviors inspires our commitment and the technical ingenuity necessary to find just the right solution to help you answer their demands. We love nothing more than putting on our thinking caps to help solve your most daunting challenges using our entire pantry of solutions—no matter what your application or functional requirements.
Your challenges are solved, here. Our proprietary insights keep you ahead of trends.
Sustainable Supply
To keep your business nimble and to help sustain your peace of mind, we are committed to the quality assurance and global supply chain integrity that keep everything working—and moving—for you, every day.
That’s a big commitment, so how do we do it?
We do it with our industry-leading quality standards,.
KDS Global Logistics is a third-party logistics provider with access to one of the most far-reaching transportation networks in the world—and the logistics knowledge and expertise that go along with it. Whether we are re-designing your distribution system or arranging transportation for bulk or packaged freight, we become strategic partners who help you optimize your supply chain, increase your competitive advantages and maximize your return on investment.
From the very beginning KDS Global differentiated ourselves by committing to long-term business relationships and the application of innovative trading solutions. By combining our regional market knowledge with global logistics we have earned a reputation for reliably acquiring, marketing and moving commodities from areas of surplus to those with greatest demand.
While KDS Global remains a physical trader at heart, we have strategically specialise into Consulting and Marketing in upstream, midstream and downstream assets to create a platform for international expansion. Today, KDS Global serves an important role in helping to smooth worldwide markets. We source commodities from several countries and work with numerous global institutions, balanced across the world.
Our special relationship with asset owners provide greater control over commodity sourcing and distribution, create a foundation for diversified income streams and give us a significant competitive advantage in the worldwide marketplace.
Our out sourced logistics team operates seamlessly with our trading desks to manage freight exposures and to add safety and efficiency to our physical transactions. Our global operations are supported by various business partners around the world.
KDS Global has ready access to logistics worldwide, including large third party owned fleet of time-charter vessels, freight, transport, storage and blending facilities. These give us the capability to respond effectively to market trends and create added flexibility for realizing arbitrage opportunities.
From inception, KDS Global has been successful in building long-term relationships across all sectors and diversifying its partnerships.
As a growing business with interests throughout the world, KDS Global has always sought to establish local partnerships for its businessess.
Such an approach has benefited our year-on-year profitability. Our culture is one of prudence.
We trade in commodities from various sources, as per the requirement of our client. We supply to a vast array of B2B entities.
Reliable
Reliability is fundamental. We often trade with counterparties that are strategically important in their respective economies. We invest around the globe in relationships to deliver on-spec physical commodities where and when they’re needed.
Responsible
We apply consistent standards globally and operate responsibly in a wide range of political and cultural environments. KDS Global’s culture is founded on a service ethos. Individually, we expect our people to act with a high degree of personal integrity. As a Group, we strive both to meet and to develop international best practice.
Efficient
In a high-volume, low-margin business we emphasise service and operational efficiency. We enjoy significant economies of scale and access to low-cost funding. We create and supplement multimodal logistics to streamline and simplify supply chains.
KDS Global standard terms and conditions for sale and purchase of physical non-ferrous metals are neutral terms on which KDS Global trades. The standard terms are incorporated into all contracts for the sale and purchase of physical commodities.
We source, store, blend and deliver physical commodities reliably, efficiently and responsibly anywhere in the world. We add value to the global trade with exceptional service and performance across the supply chain. We strengthen market links between A to Z and supply our clients with the commodities they require when and where they need them.
Trading operations
KDS Global has built a global trading operation. We connect counterparties around the world. We do that by balancing supply and demand, optimising supply chains and configuring our business around their needs.
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, being ready to respond swiftly to shifting patterns of demand is a key differentiator. We ensure we have the resources and agility to build long-term value with our clients in fast-changing markets.