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Golden Years
The Pekay Group is a family owned speciality chemical company. It was
established in 1959 by the late W.Z. Poklewski–Koziell, a Polish
immigrant to South Africa. The company has grown over the last half
century to be the largest privately owned adhesive producer in Southern
Africa. All the owners of the Pekay Group are South African. With
manufacturing plants in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Port
Elizabeth, Botswana and Zimbabwe, it has branches and distribution
depots in all the major regions countrywide.
Sustained growth and development
Driven by market trends and industry demands over the years, expansion and diversity became essential. Within the group, specialist
manufacturers like Pekay Adhesives & Coatings, Jayco Sealants and Admac Hotmelt & Equipment are now producing and supplying a vast range of
superior quality adhesives, sealants, coatings and waterproofing
chemical compounds for the
building, flooring, construction, printing and numerous other industries. World
famous brands names like Bostik Industrial Adhesives and Beardow Adams
Hotmelt products have subsequently been introduced to
the wide range of high quality products on offer.
Employment stability - a winning formula
The company has always pursued a non-biased employment policy, making
a point of employing on merit and not race or gender. The first black
factory manager was appointed in 1983, and in 1986 it signed one of
the first Trade Union Recognition agreements with SACWU. Pekay has a
very proud track record when it comes to stability in employment and very
few can match the low
staff turnover. With more than 200 employees, almost 50% of the staff
has worked for the company for more than 10 years, and Long Service
Awards are presented on a regular basis. |
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