Dear Industry Member, We are regularly approached by 1st and 2nd year Polymer Science students, looking for opportunities to gain practical experience in a manufacturing environment. If you are able to assist, or would like to view the CVs, kindly contact Anton.Hanekom@plasticssa.co.za.

The Manufacturing Circle has released a plan outlining how SA could create a million jobs over a 10 year period through pursuing a number of reforms designed at stimulating demand for locally manufactured products and improving the investment climate. The official document (copy attached), which also recommends the creation of a “super-ministry”, similar to Japan’s Ministry of International...

Bill Marshall 2017 Packaging Achiever Award winner The annual Gold Pack Awards took place on Wednesday 22 November 2017 and as in the past at this event Packaging SA bestows the highest accolade that the South African Packaging Sector can upon an individual whom we believe has made an outstanding contribution to our industry. The candidates for 2017 who were nominated and accepted their...

In the Swedish city of Eskilstuna, 100 kilometres west of Stockholm, shoppers are flocking to a mall with a twist. ReTuna Återbruksgalleria is a shopping centre dedicated entirely to repaired and up-cycled goods. It opened in 2015, and distinguishes itself from what you might call an upscale yard sale by bringing together other vital mall elements: there are 14 shops, a restaurant, an...

Polyoak Packaging has become part of a worldwide drive by plastics leaders to reduce the amount of plastic pellets ending up in rivers and ultimately in the ocean, by signing a pledge to prevent resin pellet, flake and powder loss as part of Plastics|SA’s Operation Clean Sweep. Attending the signing ceremony that took place at Polyoak Packaging’s regional head office in Cape Town, were Jacques...

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Flexible packaging and labels maker Constantia Flexibles has launched a new solution for interactive packaging in food and pharmaceutical segments. Opening up digital communications and marketing opportunities for brands, the company is offering to take on the printing and the implementation of the contents as well as data management through a solution called Constantia Interactive. CEO...

At the recent Propak Cape 2017 Expo organisations within the Paper & Packaging Industry raised funds for SANCCOB and this great initiative has received much publicity. View the attached articles published across various platforms covering this great story. 1.The Green Times  –  31 Oct 2017 http://thegreentimes.co.za/packaging-industries-raise-r45-000-new-seabird-hospital/ 2.Plastics...

SINCE 2013, more than $94-million (ZAR1.258 billion) in capital investments have been made by industry heavyweights such as ABInbev, Coca-Cola Southern Africa, Nampak Bevcan and Hulamin to convert the beverage can industry from steel to aluminium. Not only did this step bring the region in line with other major markets such as the United States – which changed to...

PLASTICS AND PACKAGING INDUSTRIES RAISE FUNDS FOR SANCCOB AT PROPAK 2017 The South African plastics and packaging industries managed to raise an incredible R45 000 during last week’s Propak Cape Exhibition by inviting companies and individuals to pledge funds for a much needed seabird hospital at SANCCOB’s Cape Town centre. According to Douw Steyn, Sustainability Director at Plastics|SA,...