The Gapuma Way
It began like so many of the best ideas as a consequence of an original concept and good fortune; a case of having the right solutions in the right place at the right time.
And when it began, in 1999, there were very few people who took the positive view that Gapuma has always had towards the business it does.
Business in the toughest, most challenging markets; often lacking the infrastructure and logistics or the necessary legal governance, quality assurance, due dilligence and finance that facilitate trade.
But confidence and optimism are woven into the DNA of Gapuma. And one-by-one, every challenge has been faced and solved, making Gapuma a trusted and sought out supplier; a byword for a can-do approach.
Today, 25 years on Gapuma is a global Business, operating on every continent.
Delivering commodities across many countries by bringing efficiency to complex supply chains. It is a resilient, responsive enterprise, confident and capable of meeting the challenges of the next 25 years and beyond.
Gapuma - A Proud History
Gapuma: A Market Leader since 1999
The journey begins; Gapuma founded in London
Started Polymer trading
Started Glycol trading
Started Wax trading
Liquid Fertilisers brought on
Gapuma Ghana established
Gapuma China founded
Queen’s Award for International Trade
ISO 9001:2008 (DNV) Certification
Gapuma Nigeria begins
One of Sunday Times’s HSBC “Fast Track 200” exporters
30,000 sq mt Ghana warehouse built
Gapuma Cote d’Ivoire established
New purpose-built London Head Office opens
Gapuma Switzerland founded
Gapuma Serbia begins
ISO 9001:2015 (DNV) Certification added
20th Anniversary of Gapuma
Queen’s Award for International Trade (2nd award)
Appointed Official Chevron Oronite distributor in Nigeria
Gapuma expands South African operations by acquiring Univar Solutions B.V.
12,000 cbm bulk terminal commissioned in Tema, Ghana
Acquisition of PMC Marketing
Limited – speciality chemical company with a focus on LATAM
Gapuma celebrates 25 years of success
25,000 sq mt warehouse facility built at Tema Freezone Ghana
10,000 sq mt warehouse facility built in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
New office in Geneva established trading in Biofuels
Gapuma / Life Chemie Joint Venture established in Egypt for the manufacture of Calcium Chloride
Gapuma Serbia established new 22kt silo distribution centre in Novi Sad