Completing a MBO in 2006, Ian Appleton, with over 30 years’ experience of Oil and Wax is an innovator and entrepreneur in natural, synthetic and mineral waxes, industrial process oils and derivatives. Since that time, the Kerax turnover has increased ten-fold to £40,000,000 pa, with staff numbers increasing to 80 employees. The company’s growth is expected to rise by fifty percent in the next three to five years, both organically in the UK and internationally and from acquisitions, with Ian at the helm.
Wax comes in many forms with most homes featuring a product that contains a ‘raw’ material made by Kerax, ranging from personal care and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, packaging, fabrics candles and much more.
