{"id":157020,"date":"2017-07-25T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T04:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/157020\/company-celebrates-200-great-years\/"},"modified":"2017-07-25T06:32:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T04:32:41","slug":"company-celebrates-200-great-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/25\/company-celebrates-200-great-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Print Exclusive: Company celebrates 200 great years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson Matthey (JM) celebrated their 200th birthday in style on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Although the company officially turned 200 in January they decided to have the celebration on July 19 as it marked the 200th day of the year.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Get the latest edition of the Germiston City News tomorrow (July 26) to read all about the celebration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-157020 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/25\/company-celebrates-200-great-years\/attachment\/29gcngeneralbirtps2_39950\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS2_39950-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-157022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS2_39950-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS2_39950-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS2_39950-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS2_39950.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-157022'>\n\t\t\t\tChildren from Step By Step Pre-School received beanies from Johnson Matthey for Mandela Day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/25\/company-celebrates-200-great-years\/attachment\/29gcngeneralbirtps1_76612\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS1_76612-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-157023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS1_76612-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS1_76612-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS1_76612-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS1_76612.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-157023'>\n\t\t\t\tGermiston South\u2019s Johnson Matthey had their representatives Ndima Rawana (left), Chris Bennett and Ben Miller plant a tree in honour of their 200th birthday celebration on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/25\/company-celebrates-200-great-years\/attachment\/29gcngeneralbirtps5_89627\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS5_89627-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-157024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS5_89627-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS5_89627-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS5_89627-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS5_89627.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-157024'>\n\t\t\t\tSara Mashiya (right) was happy to receive a blanket from Johnson Matthey (JM). The handover was done by Chris Bennett (managing director of JM European region).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/25\/company-celebrates-200-great-years\/attachment\/29gcngeneralbirtps6_51556\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS6_51556-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-157025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS6_51556-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS6_51556-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS6_51556-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS6_51556.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-157025'>\n\t\t\t\tIvy Sifolo (left) receives a blanket from Johnson Matthey South Africa managing director, Ben Miller, for Mandela Day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/25\/company-celebrates-200-great-years\/attachment\/29gcngeneralbirtps3_39585\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS3_39585-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-157026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS3_39585-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS3_39585-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS3_39585-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/29GCNGENERALBIRTPS3_39585.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-157026'>\n\t\t\t\tGermiston SAPS station commander Brig Nkensani Lemba (centre) was present at the birthday celebration.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/156880\/fnb-managers-tackle-painting-project\/\">FNB managers tackle painting project<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span 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