{"id":311,"date":"2026-03-25T07:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genkem.co.za\/staging\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:43:03","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/genkem.co.za\/staging\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"311\" class=\"elementor elementor-311\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c6308 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9c6308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ae5a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10ae5a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932b236 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"932b236\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b4907 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4b4907\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28eeb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d28eeb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7daa52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7daa52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc089bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc089bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EST. 1939<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8e061 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f8e061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Journey Behind the Genkem Name<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57d9c5 gk-script-font elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f57d9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i style=\"font-family: 'Julietta Messie', cursive; font-size: 60px; color: #FFD100;\">Since <u><\/u>1939.<\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfbe35a elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfbe35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more than 86 years, Genkem has been part of South Africa\u2019s manufacturing story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c547300 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c547300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TRIED. TESTED. TRUSTED.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06ff39 elementor-align-left elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d06ff39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#milestones\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EXPLORE OUR HISTORY \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9fec38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9fec38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcece50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcece50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecdf14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"eecdf14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"za-badge\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/genkem.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/za.png\" alt=\"South African flag\" class=\"za-flag\">\n  <div class=\"za-text\">\n    <span class=\"za-pct\" style=\"color:#FFD100;\">100%<\/span>\n    <span class=\"za-label\">South African Made<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d04eda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d04eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd30241 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd30241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46459c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f46459c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1b14d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb1b14d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766c319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"766c319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Genkem Story<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e6e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8e6e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Over 86 Years of South African Manufacturing Excellence.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b1353 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97b1353\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302afa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"302afa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 1939 as the General Chemical Corporation by the Hayden family, the business began as a small chemical manufacturer supplying practical products to local industries and households. What started with simple formulations and a commitment to quality quickly evolved into a reputation for technical expertise, innovation and dependable performance.<\/p><p>As South Africa\u2019s manufacturing sector grew, so did Genkem. The company expanded from its early roots in adhesives and chemical products into advanced polymer technologies, industrial coatings, sealants, resin manufacturing and specialised chemical systems. Through decades of investment, product development and technical partnerships, Genkem helped establish local manufacturing capabilities in industries that had previously relied heavily on imported technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04cde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f04cde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The years that followed saw the addition of several iconic South African brands, including Sandtex, Nova Coatings, Bourne Floor Coatings and Tile Doctor. Together, these brands broadened the company\u2019s reach across industrial, contractor, trade and consumer markets, building a portfolio trusted by generations of South Africans.<\/p><p>A defining chapter began in 1983 when Donald Perry founded Qualichem, a small adhesive manufacturing business built on entrepreneurial determination, technical knowledge and a belief in the future of local manufacturing. Starting with a modified cake mixer and a vision to build a world-class South African business, Qualichem grew steadily throughout the 1980s and 1990s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ba7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8ba7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1999, Qualichem acquired Genkem and its associated brands, bringing together two remarkable South African success stories. Genkem contributed six decades of manufacturing heritage and market trust, while Qualichem brought entrepreneurial energy, technical expertise and a long-term commitment to investment and growth.<\/p><p>Today, Genkem operates as part of the Qualichem Group, a proudly South African, family-owned manufacturing business serving customers across Southern Africa. From our manufacturing facilities, distribution network and technical support teams, we continue to supply adhesives, coatings, sealants, polyurethane systems and specialised chemical solutions to homeowners, contractors, manufacturers and industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed849b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bed849b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955ff54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"955ff54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While technologies, products and markets have evolved, the values that built the business remain unchanged: quality, innovation, reliability and trust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeecbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeecbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #00a3e0;\">More than eight decades later, we remain committed to the same purpose that inspired our founders in 1939; manufacturing products that help build, bond, protect and improve everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e720e3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e720e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tried. Tested. Trusted. <span style=\"color:#FFD100\">Since 1939.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a89e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5a89e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83af21d gk-script-font elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"83af21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i style=\"font-family: 'Julietta Messie', cursive; font-size: 60px; line-height: 1.15; color: #FFD100;\">The Legacy Continues...<\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985c5fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"985c5fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1325d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc1325d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd11fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cd11fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003c297 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"003c297\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c6fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c6fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR MILESTONES<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900a753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"900a753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Journey Since 1939<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e379e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7e379e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">86 Years of Innovation, Quality &amp; Trust<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f72f07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f72f07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From pioneering adhesive technologies and polymer manufacturing to building some of South Africa&#8217;s most trusted brands, every milestone tells part of the Genkem story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765fb41 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"765fb41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d3539 milestones e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15d3539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"milestones\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28010b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f28010b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edd4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3edd4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.gk-timeline{width:100%;overflow-x:auto}.gk-timeline-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);gap:0;position:relative}.gk-timeline-row::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:7px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:rgba(255,209,0,0.3);z-index:0}.gk-milestone{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:0 10px 0 0;position:relative;z-index:1}.gk-milestone-dot{width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:#FFD100;border:2px solid #FFD100;margin-bottom:10px;flex-shrink:0}.gk-milestone-year{font-family:'Gotham',sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#FFD100;margin:0 0 4px 0;line-height:1}.gk-milestone-title{font-family:'Gotham',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.3}.gk-milestone-img{width:100%;height:70px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:8px;opacity:0.85}.gk-milestone-desc{font-family:'Gotham',sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65);line-height:1.5;margin:0}<\/style><div class='gk-timeline'><div class='gk-timeline-row'><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1939<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Genkem Founded<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Established by the Hayden family. Among Southern Africa's earliest chemical formulators.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1947<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Early Adhesive Manufacturing<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Local production of dextrin and starch adhesives begins.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1954<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Polymer Chemistry Introduced<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>PVA emulsions established as a core technology.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1959<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Corporate Growth Phase<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Structured R&D and international licensing introduced.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1969<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Industrial Resin Manufacturing<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Durban PVA resin plant commissioned.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>Early 1970s<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>National Manufacturing Expansion<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Industrial adhesives and aerosol technologies developed locally.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1982<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Sandtex Launched<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>South Africa's first locally produced textured exterior coating.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03befc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"03befc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.gk-timeline-row-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(8,1fr);gap:0;position:relative;margin-top:8px}.gk-timeline-row-2::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:7px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:rgba(255,209,0,0.3);z-index:0}<\/style><div class='gk-timeline'><div class='gk-timeline-row-2'><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1983<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Qualichem Founded<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Donald Perry starts Qualichem with R70 and a cake mixer.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1984<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Decorative Coatings Added<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Nova Coatings and Bourne Floor Coatings join the portfolio.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1989<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>50-Year Milestone<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Genkem becomes South Africa's leading adhesive manufacturer.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>1999<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Ownership Transition<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Qualichem acquires Genkem and its legacy brands. Returns to South African private ownership.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>2004<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>National Recognition<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Ranked among South Africa's Top 300 Companies.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>2013<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Modern Manufacturing Investment<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Major expansion of the Johannesburg Blumberg facility.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>2020<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Operational Resilience<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Uninterrupted supply maintained through COVID-19.<\/p><\/div><div class='gk-milestone'><div class='gk-milestone-dot'><\/div><p class='gk-milestone-year'>2024<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-title'>Brand Repositioning<\/p><p class='gk-milestone-desc'>Unified rebrand across Genkem's core ranges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17b85873 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17b85873\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-675ec61\" data-id=\"675ec61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fec7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55fec7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GENKEM TODAY<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a07475b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a07475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Built on Heritage. Focused on the Future.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2cfe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2cfe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">More than 86 years of manufacturing expertise, innovation and trusted performance continue to shape the future of the Genkem Group.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec666a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bec666a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadf381 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cadf381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd2d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"3dd2d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Years of Heritage<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"85\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5e6f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf5e6f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A legacy of quality, innovation and trust that spans more than eight decades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f814ceb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f814ceb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afa1f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"0afa1f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Trusted Brands<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"9\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3373f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3373f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A portfolio of trusted brands serving DIY, professional and industrial markets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307b44e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"307b44e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c57e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6c57e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">National Operations<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"4\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2284a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2284a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Supplying solutions that support a wide range of industries across South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4e74e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b4e74e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394ae32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"394ae32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">SA Owned &amp; Manufactured<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"100\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f8dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84f8dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Proudly manufactured in 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For more than 86 years, Genkem has been part of South Africa\u2019s manufacturing story. TRIED. TESTED. TRUSTED. EXPLORE OUR HISTORY \u2192 100% South African Made The Genkem Story Over 86 Years of South African Manufacturing Excellence. 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