Three individual family businesses commenced operations in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in the early 1900’s as Lochhead (Pty) Ltd, G White & Sons (Pty) Ltd & Palmer Womersley (Pty) Ltd.

The three companies continued operating as independents until 1971 when they merged into a single operation known as Lochhead, White & Womersley (Pty) Ltd.

At a later stage, key management were offered an opportunity of joining and investing in the business and became shareholders and directors and retained the company name.

Although traditionally a Port Elizabeth operation, due to various changes in the industry, offices were opened in Johannesburg and Durban with the Port Elizabeth office remaining as the Administration Centre.

DIRECTORS :
J. A. G. White (Johannesburg)
M. J. Lincey (Port Elizabeth)
Roy Ayres (Port Elizabeth)
John Gentleman (Durban)