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COMPANY PROFILE

MarQuest International CC was founded in October 1992 by Pieter and Liz Mulder. The company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Our expertise is in the import and distribution of metals and metal-based speciality chemicals that are critical to the industries that we serve.

The industrial application of our products is extensive. These include: metal finishing, the manufacture of glass and glass bottles, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles and containers, batteries, electronics, metal cans, metal alloys, the automotive industry, chemical catalysts, animal nutrition, laboratories, as well as the assaying and processing of precious metals.

Our Philosophy

Our business philosophy is simple. We are customer driven.

We have established and maintained a competitive advantage by providing products of superior quality and impeccable origin.

We pay continuous attention to achieving a high level of service performance, with specific focus on product availability and delivery assurance.

Our Agencies

MarQuest International represents a range of manufacturers who are world leaders in their respective specialised fields.

  • OMG (Outokumpu Mooney Group) is the World’s largest producer of cobalt inorganics, cobalt organics and cobalt metal powders. OMG’s products are used extensively in the manufacture of glass and glass containers, PET, animal feed and ceramics; as well as in metal finishing, laboratories and catalysis.
  • Retorte GmbH is the global leader in the production of selenium metal, selenium based alloys and chemicals. Selenium products are applied in the manufacture of container glass, manganese metal, metal finishing, pharmaceuticals, animal feed, rectifiers and photocopier drums, batteries and pigments.
  • MMC Norilsk Nickel, the Russian metal giant, is the World’s largest producer of nickel. Norilsk’s nickel products are critical constituents for metal finishing (electroplating) and in the production of stainless steel and alloys, batteries, fluxes, catalysts and ornaments.
  • Zeochem AG produces desiccant / adsorbent and chromatography silica gels, molecular sieve adsorbents and high silica zeolite catalyst supports.
  • Ecka Granulate GmbH is a leading manufacturer of aluminium, magnesium, copper and copper-based alloys and non-ferrous metal powders.
  • Shanxi International Economic and Technical Import and Export Co Ltd is China’s most reliable producer of high purity magnesium metal ingot.
We maintain strong relationships with compatible associates and have a good record of assisting with identifying less common products and specialised services.