COMPANY FOCUS
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PROTEA CHEMICALS 1972
2014
Protea Chemicals is launched with the express
1997
purpose of building
The company establishes
consecrates its position as a
a national chemical
bulk tank distribution centres
leading business in national
distribution business.
in all major regions.
and international markets.
Protea Chemicals
1984
2003
2017
Protea
The Omnia Group, a JSE-listed entity,
The company forms focused
Chemicals
acquires Protea Chemicals. This
business units in the
is acquired by
development is instrumental in moving
speciality and bulk trading,
Malbak, a holding
the Protea Chemicals brand forward and
and industrial sectors.
company specialising in
upwards to new heights.
packaging and distribution
Under the management of Omnia, the
of products and services.
company becomes increasingly focused and directed.
The Protea Chemicals Consumer Care team
technologies aimed at significantly increasing the lifecycle of consumer products and, in turn, diminishing environmental impact.
Additional value-added services Protea Chemicals offers a variety of supplementary value-added services throughout the development chain, with raw material supply being supported by additional formulation guidelines,
The Protea Chemicals brand is renowned in both national and international markets as a leading chemicals distributor
information on industry trends and skilled technical support for the personal care, home care, and health care sectors. In terms of logistics, the company provides: • product management and logistics solutions • technical assistance and support from suppliers • fl exible supply options • application development support and assistance. For supply chains, it offers: • a full-service shipping team for inbound logistics • in-house national warehousing and distribution systems • efficient local delivery solutions.
agents, fragrances, and waxes (both natural
In addition to these comprehensive value-
and synthetic).
added services, Protea Chemicals continues to
The company is also an agent, stockist and
strive towards bringing more value to local and
distributor of a wide range of raw materials,
international markets through local manufacturing
including plant butters and oils, plant extracts,
in major hubs. This is to provide liquid blends, as
active ingredients, preservatives, sweeteners,
well as petroleum jelly and white oils. •
amino acids, vitamins and disinfectants for and on behalf of many major international producers. In collaboration with its extensive customer and agent base, Protea Chemicals actively promotes
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