canon chemicals ltd

Canon Chemicals Limited took over the operations of United Chemical Industries Limited from 1st January 2010. United Chemical Industries Limited (hereafter referred as UCIL) had been in existence since October 1974. In 1974 UCIL employed three employees currently Canon Chemicals Limited has a staff force exceeding 200. Canon Chemicals Ltd operates from two premises in the Industrial Area of Nairobi. The main premises comprises of 1 acre of plot and 45,000 Sq ft of built up area. The second premises comprises of ½ acre plot and 25,000 Sq Ft of built up area. The company is considered the leading manufacturer of Petroleum Jelly and number ONE manufacturer of Candles in Kenya. In addition the company is considered a reputable manufacturer of household cleaning products. Currently the company manufactures the following products: 1. Valon Petroleum Jelly 2. Valon Petroleum Baby Jelly 3. Twilite/Supalite/Britelite Brand of Candles 4. Pride Dish Washing Up Liquid and Scouring Powder 5. Climax and Odonil Disinfectants 6. Lavik Disinfectants 8. Simba and Corazzi Brand of Sponges, Scouring Pads, Sponge Cloths All the products manufactured by Canon Chemicals Limited are certified by Kenya Bureau of Standards and are available at all the supermarkets and corner shops in Kenya. The Companys main market place is Kenya. Currently it commands about 15-20% of the market place this is in respect of all the products manufactured by the Company.