25/04/2026
*Our Story : How do we get here?*
It started on my final days at Obafemi Awolowo University.
In one of our early morning classes CHE510 (Process Control and Instrumentation)our lecturer shared a simple story.
An alumnus had visited the department and asked:
“What can I do for you?”
At first, the request was big, a new building, new facilities.
But they settled for something simpler:
Renovation.
A few weeks later, work began.
And then it happened.
The environment changed.
The atmosphere felt different.
Students were happier.
But what caught my attention the most… was the finishing.
Seeing everything come together, the transformation, the final looks,
It was striking.
It made me think.
We had studied paint production just a semester before.
But now, I wasn’t seeing it as a course anymore.
I was seeing impact.
And a question formed:
Why do we keep buying what we can engineer?
That question wasn’t simple.
Because the reality was clear:
Consistency is difficult.
Expertise is required.
Production is demanding.
Finance is a challenge.
But then came another thought:
What if I take it on?
What if I commit to understanding it deeply…
Building consistency…
Becoming the expert…
And creating something of our own?
That was the beginning.
After the final exam, came the real work with my team.
Study.
Research.
Learning.
Testing.
Failure.
Improvement.
Repeat.
And today, that journey has led here.
A unique formulation approach.
A refined process.
A product built with intention.
Something designed to truly serve the customer.
This is not just production.
This is a new journey in finishing innovation.
Tajmeel Industrial Finishes.
New Customer Value.