TEMUSS HISTORY

Temuss Products was founded in 1948 by the late Mr. Harry Smith. Following World War II, Mr. Smith, a chemist, worked with various resins and coatings for the CIL Company. After a couple of years with the Company he decided he could operate successfully on his own. In 1948 he began working in his basement manufacturing a few pounds of shellac at a time, experimenting and constantly refining the process. After two years of this he was producing a high quality product.

Teaming up with a few partners he obtained a small building in Toronto to operate in and began marketing 200 - 300 pounds of shellac daily. By 1952 that property became too small and Temuss Products relocate to Ajax, Ontario.

Today the Company still operates In the same building that once was part of Canada's war effort. The building which at one time filled mortars and shells wtth ammunition and explosives has been modified and expanded over the years to meet tile constantly increasing demand for shellac. The staff at Temuss Products which originally began with 3 in 1950 has increased considerably with the plant operating almost around the clock.

Temuss Products is the only shellac producer in Canada and one of two in North America. Over the years as demand for Temuss Shellac increased the company has grown to meet those needs and has many valued customers throughout the world.