About Us

Milestones

2012

• 2012 Acquisition of Nortec, formerly known as Tal Industrial Adhesives
• Permoseal awarded 1st place at Steinbuild Supplier of the Year Awards.

2011

• Purchase of new warehouse, factory and laboratories in Spartan, Johannesburg.
• Acquisition of Gluepaste, the oldest glue manufacturing company in South Africa.

2010

• Hotmelt plant commissioned in Montague Gardens.

2009

• Permoseal turns 60 years old.
• Permoseal receives the International Innovation award from Bostik Ltd.
• SteinBuild Supplier of the Year award - second place.
• Upgrade quality system to ISO 9001:2008.

2008

• Third property at Head Office developed as dedicated raw material store.
• Plumblink Silver Supplier of the year award.

2007

• Invested in a brand new fleet of delivery vehicles in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

2006

• UF Formaldehyde bulk holding facility developed in Johannesburg.
• The automation drive continued.
• Sixth reactor installed at Head Office.
• Generator installed at Head Office - to side-step power outages.

2005

• Reactor number 5 purchased and commissioned in custom built polymer plant.
• The automation drive continued.
• 2 Adjoining properties purchased for future expansion.

2004

• License agreement signed with Casco Adhesives (Swedish).
• New warehouse built in Pinetown Kwa Zulu Natal.
• New warehouse, factory and laboratory built in Johannesburg.
• Lab extensions and new analytical equipment commissioned at Head Office Cape Town.
• Automation of packing lines.
• Polymer research & development division founded.
• State of-the-art water treatment/effluent plant installed at Head Office.

2003

• Upgrade quality system to ISO 9001:2000.

2002

• Permoseal awarded Supplier of the year by Shoprite Checkers.

2001

• Permoseal awarded Supplier of the year by Timbercity.

1999

• Technology License and Trademark agreement signed with Bostik Ltd (UK).

1998

• ISO 9001 Quality Management System accreditation received.

1995

• Distribution agreement for sealants reached with Quilosa, (Spain).

1994

• Acrylic emulsions manufactured.

1990

• Permoseal's Head Office moves to new custom built factory in Montague Gardens, Cape Town.
• Fourth reactor purchased.

1987

• Agreement reached with US market leader Franklin Chemicals to distribute their leading wood adhesive products.
• Branch established in Pinetown, Kwa Zulu Natal.

1986

• Branch established in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

1984

• Jacobs family acquires Permoseal.

1983

• Third reactor purchased.

1970

• Second reactor purchased.

1964

• Manufacture of emulsions commenced.

1963

• Reactor imported from Switzerland to manufacture emulsions.
• License agreement signed with Ebnother of Switzerland.

1954

• PVA adhesives launched into South African market.

1949

• Permoseal founded to manufacture automotive products.