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GENKEM INDUSTRIES GUIDE

Industrial & Contractor Markets Served

Tried. Tested. Trusted.

Since 1939.

For more than 85 years, Genkem has supplied adhesives, coatings, polyurethane systems and specialist chemical technologies to manufacturers, contractors and industrial users across Southern Africa.

From furniture, footwear and packaging to cold rooms, sports surfaces and automotive components, Genkem technologies form part of thousands of products and projects encountered every day.

While our expertise spans water-based adhesives, solvent-based systems, hot melts, polyurethanes, elastomers and coatings, our customers do not buy chemistry. They buy solutions to manufacturing, installation and performance challenges.

For this reason, Genkem’s industries are structured around the markets we serve rather than the technologies we manufacture.

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Each solution page covers relevant system families, applicable technologies and a direct route to technical consultation.

01 Industrial Solutions

Packaging, Paper & Labelling

One of Genkem’s largest and longest-established sectors, supplying packaging and paper-converting industries since the 1940s.

Carton ClosingLabel StockBookbinding
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02 Industrial Solutions

Woodworking, Timber & Structural Manufacturing

Major industrial segment supplying furniture, joinery and structural timber manufacturers with PVA, D3/D4 and polyurethane systems.

Furniture AssemblyRoof TrussesPanel Lamination
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03Industrial Solutions

Footwear Manufacturing

Specialised bonding systems developed for footwear production, covering sole bonding, upper assembly and component assembly.

Sole BondingUpper AssemblySafety Footwear

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04 Industrial Solutions

Furniture, Bedding & Upholstery Manufacturing

High-volume foam bonding, seating and upholstery adhesive systems for mattress, furniture and automotive seating manufacturers.

Mattress AssemblyFoam BondingUpholstery
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05 Industrial Solutions

Core Winding & Tube Manufacturing

High-volume adhesive systems for paper core and industrial tube production across tissue, film and textile sectors.

Tissue CoresFilm CoresIndustrial Tubes
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06 Industrial Solutions

Automotive & Equipment Manufacturing

Specialised adhesive, coating and polyurethane systems for automotive identification, interior bonding, filtration and equipment assembly.

Trim BondingMicrodot SecurityFilter Foam
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07 Industrial Solutions

Industrial Polyurethane Solutions

One of Genkem’s most specialised divisions; polyurethane technologies supporting cold-chain, construction, sports surfaces, automotive and industrial production.

Cold RoomsStructural BondingFlexible Foam
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08Industrial Solutions

Custom Formulation & Specialty Technologies

Specialised technologies for niche manufacturing sectors where local expertise, technical support and product development capability matter.

Contract ManufacturingInsect AdhesivesDental Glide

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