Farfan and Mendes first began business in Guyana in 1960, as a subsidiary of a Trinidadian company, F.T. Farfan and Sons Ltd., servicing the sawmilling industry. The Mendes family joined forces with FT Farfan and incorporated as Farfan and Mendes Ltd in July 1967. In 1967, Farfan and Mendes Limited helped to introduce and pioneer the use of chain saws in Guyana through a UNDP training programme. Over the years the company evolved into a reliable supplier of industrial equipment, including machinery for the timber, wood-working and the agricultural industries, as well as chemical fogging equipment and power tools. As a growth-oriented company, we responded to market changes in 2018 through a joint venture,Panthera Solutions Inc.with Canadian company,Crosbieto service the oil and gas sector. In 2020, we advanced our partnerships with Crosbie through an asset purchase agreement, maintaining majority shares and rebranded as 2020 FMCG Inc. In 2021, we partnered with Soventix Caribbean and incorporated Soventix Guyana Inc. to expand our solar energy portfolio.
