About Transchem Group
Driven by Passion, Guided by Innovation, Delivering Excellence
We craft chemical and cleaning products with the environment in mind. We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our products, without sacrificing performance.
We strive to grow the Transchem market-share by increasing the success of car wash chemical distributors and operators.
Transchem Group will continue to build on our legacy of innovation by providing industry-leading car wash products, services and tools to our partners through knowledgeable, human-centric service, based on mutual success.
Our Values
We will continue to develop new and effective products, build on our past accomplishments and strive for greatness.
We care deeply about our partners. Everything we do is centered around their success. We aim to provide our partners with the tools they need to grow their business.
We are devoted to serving our partners and colleagues by being dependable, timely, actionable, communicative and always follow through on a task.
Leadership in environmental conservation and stewardship is fundamental to our ongoing success. We endeavor to innovate products that respect our physical environment and adhere to the highest standards in our industry.
Our people are the backbone of our company. We strive to support, respect and develop our employees’ diverse talents, needs and personalities so they can reach their full potential.
10 THINGS OUR CUSTOMERS LOVE
A THIRD-GENERATION FAMILY OPERATED COMPANY
The Ewings have been synonymous with the car wash industry for decades. Their family business brings a personal, human touch to every aspect of the business, which is a contrast to many of our larger competitors.
Our facilities
Our History
Transchem Group is a leader in car wash solutions. Specializing in chemical development, powerful equipment, innovative technology, and effective customer support options, we help our valued customers run successful car washing businesses around the globe.
Transchem is formed and founded by Murray Ewing, who developed products to use in his mobile truck washing business. Over time, other trucking companies and industrial cleaning companies begin inquiring and purchasing these products which starts the commercial sale of Transchem products.
Murray sells his mobile truck washing business to focus on Transchem. Murray’s oldest son, Nathan, joins the company, and they begin selling products in the Ontario market. The Transchem product line grows to include presoaks, foaming detergents, degreasers, and aluminum cleaners, and in 1989 Transchem first sells its products to car washes.
Private Label and Custom Blending lines become a major component of the business.
Transchem begins to export car wash and truck wash chemicals into the US market.
Murray’s youngest son, Tim, joins Transchem to learn the manufacturing side of the business and starts producing all products in house. The company continues to experience steady growth in the Canadian and US markets, notably in its Private Label and Custom Blending products.
Transchem builds its first manufacturing and distribution facility, located in Cambridge, Ontario, on Werlich Drive: a 12,000 sq ft facility that the company calls home for the next 12 years.
Transchem partners with Turtle Wax® Inc. to manufacture and distribute their car wash chemical line.
The company outgrows their facility and purchases 4 acres of land on Franklin Blvd. Transchem buildings a 32,000 square foot facility and moves to the new building in November of 2011.
Transchem acquires the Turtle Wax® Pro car wash chemical manufacturing & distributing contract for the North America and Pacific International markets.
Transchem launches the Mosaic Carwash Intelligence Mobile Carwash App.
Transchem purchases KenPro Ltd, which sells and services carwash equipment and manufactures pressure wash and self-serve systems, which are rebranded as SōAX. The acquisition becomes Transchem’s Equipment and Service Division and moves into a 12,000 sq ft facility in Kitchener, Ontario. Furthermore, Transchem begins to plan and add 30,000 sq ft to the current chemical manufacturing and warehouse facility in Cambridge, Ontario.
Transchem launches a new corporate identity and completes a new, 60,000 sq ft warehouse, with R&D, Car Wash Test Site, and Training Facilities.
Transchem launches a reclaim equipment company named Clear Technologies with the goal of reaching 100% water reclaim.
Transchem acquires Turtle Wax® Pro EMEA manufacturing and distribution contract.
Transchem expands its Cambridge, ON facility another 12,000 sq ft, moving its Equipment and Service Division to that location, and opens a new facility in Alberta, Canada.
Transchem Group is acquired by OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions, home of other respected industry brands Belanger, PDQ and ICS.