About

The company primarily targets markets in the water treatment (potable and effluent), mining, local FMCG, plastics, pulp and paper, general trade and the chemical industries.

Major raw materials used in its processes are salt (from Walvis Bay Salt) and electricity.

1942, Chloorkop site Established

1950's, becomes Privatised

1967, Klipfontein Organic Products (“KOP”) became a founding member of the Sentrachem Group

1983, KOP was merged with NCP

1997, Sentrachem acquired by Dow Chemical Company

2002, The Chloorkop and Walvis Bay operations were bought out by a consortium, which led to the formation of Chlor-Alkali Holdings (CAH)

2016, NCP joins Synchem

2018, Synchem rebranded to Bud Chemicals and Minerals

2022, Bud Chemicals and Minerals transferred NCP to MyChina (Pty) Ltd

BudVest (Pty) Ltd remains the sole shareholder of NCP.

The Business was established on the Chloorkop site by the South African Government in 1942. During the 1950’s it was privatised and in 1967 the then Klipfontein Organic Products (“KOP”) became a founding member of the Sentrachem Group. KOP was merged with NCP in 1983. In 1997 Sentrachem was acquired by the Dow Chemical Company.

The Chloorkop and Walvis Bay operations were bought out by a consortium in 2002 which led to the formation of Chlor-Alkali Holdings (“CAH”). NCP Chlorchem operated as a subsidiary of CAH.

In late 2016, NCP Chlorchem became part of the SynChem Group, whom in the latter part of 2018 rebranded themselves to Bud Chemicals and Minerals, a platform within the broader Bud Group of Companies.

Bud Chemicals and Minerals transferred NCP to MyChina Proprietary Limited on 7 December 2022, and on the 8 December 2022, MyChina transferred NCP to BudVest Proprietary Limited.

BudVest Proprietary Limited remains the sole shareholder of NCP.