Zimbabwe – Water treatment chemicals

Cayley Chemicals is a major supplier of Poly Aluminium Chloride (PAC) and Aluminium Sulphate and regularly supplies to Zimbabwe, keeping their water clean and disease minimised. Poly Aluminium Chloride (PAC) is increasingly used for water treatment as opposed to the conventional use of Aluminium Sulphate (Alum). Polyaluminium chlorides are synthetic polymers dissolved in water. They react to form ….

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Nigeria – Disinfectants

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With a population approaching 200 million and mostly bad sanitary conditions there is a huge market for disinfectants in Nigeria. Cayley Chemicals is a major supplier of disinfectant raw materials: Cresylic Acid, Cresylic Creosote 40/45, Castor Oil, DCMX, ChlorHexidine Gluconate (CHG), Casein, Borax, Pine oil & Castor Oil Soap….

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South Africa

South Africa is a huge market for chemicals – the largest on the continent of Africa for most chemical raw materials. South Africa is more sophisticated than the rest of Africa. Many international manufactures are there including Unilever, Colgate, Diversey, and J&J. Also SA has some major home grown companies eg Modi, Sappi, NCP, AECI, SAB etc. These….

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Detergent Raw Materials in Africa

In sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, the term ‘detergent’ can loosely be applied to:-

  • Detergent Powders
  • Washing up liquids
More sophisticated liquids such as shampoos & bubble baths are not generally made in Africa but are imported from Europe for the ex-pat market. Toothpastes (contain SLS) are made in Africa but the market is dominated by Colgate and they purchase raw materials through their EU/USA offices. In Africa very basic formulations are the norm. This is primarily due to….

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Burundi order

We are pleased to say that Cayley Chemicals have secured our 4th order to Burundi. Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Special requirements of this order were….

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Kenya KEBS PVoC Update

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Manufacturers that import raw materials for only their own production can apply to KEBS (Kenya Bureau of Standards) for an exemption Certificate. This will exempt them from the PVoC regulations and costs for the products exempted. Serial & Pin numbers are required and must be quoted. This both saves money and simplifies importation for a Kenyan manufacturer and an overseas supplier.Below is an extract from the KEBS Manual (Page 11, Annex 1, Section 2) that is relevant to importing chemical raw materials….

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