NCS was established as the Natal Chemical Syndicate in the 1900’s to manufacture methylated and rectified spirits of the tanning industry. In the 1960’s NCS started producing unsaturated polyester products under licence from Scott Bader (UK) and later, under licence from Reichholdt (US). Following a series of ownership changes, the company was acquired by Ferro South Africa in 2012.

Coating Resins history started with the Coates family in the UK, where a resin production facility manufactured products for the printing ink industry. The business, called CRAY VALLEY, opened a resin facility in Durban in 1969. The Coates/Cray Valley group was later acquired by TOTAL, then ARKEMA and finally Ferro South Africa in 2014.

Dispersions history goes back to Revertex Chemicals being established in Durban in 1957. A joint venture with Alco (later Akzo Nobel) was finalised in 1982. Revertex Chemicals changed its name to SYNTHOMER. Dispersions was acquired from Synthomer in 2016.

In 2022, NCS South Africa (Pty) Ltd was formed as a merger of 3 companies, each with a long history, into a single company. This empowers us to expand our business locally and internationally, streamline our services and make more meaningful investments into research, development and technologies. As a result NCS South Africa will be at the forefront of growing our employees, customers, suppliers and environment through sustainable and innovative offerings.