Established in 1965 with the simple aim of manufacturing quality day-to-day household products, the Chet Chemicals facility in Kempton Park, Johannesburg now produces between 200 and 300 metric tons of liquids and powder detergents per day. Though negativity has historically abounded in the manufacturing sector, Chet Chemicals continually bucks the trends to add lucrative products and innovative product lines to its armoury as the industry picks up at speed.