Canway is a marketing and manufacturing company based in Durban, South Africa. Canway was established in 2001 and has extensive experience and footprint in the personal care market in South Africa.

The Canway team has a passion for building sustainable brands. Consistently keeping the customer in mind, Canway takes great care to understand the consumer market and mindset. This ensures that the correct marketing strategies are in place to build strong, well-loved brands that can successfully compete against other large multinationals in the market place. Innovation and speed to market is at the core of the company’s strength. This flexibility is driven by having broad-based capabilities in-house, from concept creation, graphic design and product development, to supply chain and manufacturing at our own accredited production facility. Canway is conveniently positioned close to the largest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa.

Canway’s flagship brand, Oh So Heavenly, boasts strong customer loyalty evident in being voted by consumers as the Most Loved Brand in Clicks for over 10 years. This is in addition to other numerous accolades that the brand has been awarded.

With its vast gifting portfolio, Canway offers a range of over 130 gift sets at a variety of price points, each packed with special attention to detail. Gifting has played a critical role in in the company’s success as receiving an Oh So Heavenly gift has been the entry point into the brand for many customers.

Canway Cares

Uplifting local communities through employment
Providing aid to a local underprivileged school
Making a difference in the lives of our consumers
Caring for the environment and focusing on sustainability
Supporting the Look Good… Feel Better Foundation, which helps women living with cancer look and feel beautiful
Partnering with LIV Village, a local long term foster care facility for orphaned and vulnerable children.

Milestones

2001 – Canway is established, with flagship brand Oh So Heavenly
2004 – Launch of Canway’s dedicated manufacturing facilities
2006 – Launch of IQ Skincare
2008 – Launch of Dr Sole Advanced Foot Care
2011 – Oh So Heavenly is voted Most Loved Brand by consumers in Clicks for the first time
2012 – Expansion of Oh So Heavenly into Zimbabwe
2015 – Oh So Heavenly launches into Mauritius
2017 – Canway manufacturing facilities opens a second site with additional finishing and storage space
2018 – Launch of Iwori Beauty of Africa. Oh So Heavenly is listed in multiple retailers in Zambia. Canway manufacturing facilities expand again, to 14 times original size
2020 – Acquisition of Canway by Wipro. Launch of Guardol Hygiene Care
2022 – Launch of Romano, Canway’s first dedicated male personal care brand