The Particle Group
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Countries of coverage

South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, DRC, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, Canada, USA, Mexico, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Mali, Bulgaria, & Nicaragua.

Company Overview

The Particle Group (“TPG”) operates in the Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) sector. The Company is an international manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs), largely for the mining industry.TPG is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa and has two operating businesses: AMIS which is based in Johannesburg and generates almost 50% of its revenue from clients in Africa; and CDN, based in Vancouver, Canada, which focuses on clients in the Americas. Commercial and mining labs all over the world use TPG’s products and participate in the Company’s accredited Proficiency Testing Schemes to improve their analytical accuracy. At group level, TPG is overseen by CEO Raksha Naidoo and CFO Kriolin Naidoo. Both of the company’s operating businesses benefit from strong local brands and well-established customer bases.

Impact Intentionality

As a services provider to the mining industry TPG is working hard to support higher ESG standards, and play its role in ensuring sustainable and fully traceable supply chains. As the company explores geographic and geological expansion it is considering adjacent product categories, that include CRMs linked to the climate transition.The company operates to the highest quality and environmental standards, maintaining stringent ISO certifications, and boasting a zero waste to landfill policy through its closed loop manufacturing environment. Led by a CEO who firmly believes in fostering a company culture built on empowerment, diversity, and inclusion with TPG, via AMIS being a level two contributor to Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment, supporting creation and continuous development of skilled jobs for local South Africans.

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