Qualkem Limited

Qualkem Ltd is an award winning 2nd generation family run company with over 50 years of experience in developing specialist chemicals products. Accredited to ISO9001 we formulate, brand, blend and package our own products as well as customer branded products.

Our team is highly experienced with an innovative outlook for long term growth, supplying into the Portable Toilet, Retail,  Leisure, Marine, Music, Dental, Veterinary, Facilities and Healthcare sectors. During this time we have developed our own brands and products which include Destrol, 40shot, Houseproud, Leisuretime, Proshot, and b# Brass.

We are currently moving the company towards sustainability and offering environmentally friendly packaging sourced in the UK where possible. The end of 2023 saw us get to a level where almost 70% of all products leaving the factory were in PCR bottles and in 100% recycled boxes. We are also members of the FSB, The South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the PSE. 

Services 

Formulating, Blending, Packing

With over 50 years of experience in formulating, blending and packing we are here to help you create your perfect product.

Product Innovation

With the huge wealth of expertise at our fingertips, we are highly skilled at formulating products to give our customers that extra market edge. 

Brand Partner

Our family values and ethical working makes us the perfect partner for companies wanting to add chemicals to their range, or have their own turn-to chemical formulator and manufacturer. We specialist in creating dual branded products with long established partners.

Qualkem Branded Products

Over the last 50 years we have become specialist in our own right in certain sectors: we were the first company to develop dedicated products for the commercial Portable Toilet sector under our Destrol brand. Using this knowledge we launched the 40shot brand and subsequently the Proshot brand into the Camping & Caravanning and Marine sectors. Due to staff’s close connection with the Brass Band Movement in the UK, we launched our b# brand, under this brand we manufacture the only dedicated brass musical instrument cleaning soak in the world. 2023 saw us develop 2 successful ranges on Amazon going from 2 products to 22 in 12 months, this continues to grow as we equally look to develop our established b2b business.

Awards

2022 saw the company for the first time take part in local and regional awards. We were very honoured to be finalists in all three awards. 

FSB Northwest Regional Finalists - Family Business of the Year

The Family Business Community North West Finalists- Small Manufacturing Company 

South Cheshire Chamber or Commerce & Industry - Business of the Year (under 25 employees)

We were so proud to pronounced winners of the Business of the Year 2022 at the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry awards.