Estimated number of packaging converters / packaging importers in SA
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No.
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Substrate
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Packaging Type
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Estimated Number of Converters/Importers
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1
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Glass
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Beverage bottles, food bottles, jars, perfume bottles
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10
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2
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Metal
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Beverage cans, food cans, aerosols, foil trays, pie trays, paint cans, polish cans, sealed oil cans, 210 litre drums
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30
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3
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Plastic Flexibles
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Film, flexible packaging, multilayer packaging, composite packaging.
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160
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4
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Plastic Rigids
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Polystyrene tray, Plastic thermo-formed packaging, closures, crates, buckets, blow-moulders, injection-moulders
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200
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5
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Paper, paperboard and Corrugated
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Folding cartons, visual cartons, corrugated board for primary and secondary packaging, fluted packaging, single faced kraft.
|
125
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6
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Miscellaneous
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Carry packets, bin bags, chicken paper bags, labels, hang tabs
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120
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Total Number of Packaging Converters/Importers in SA
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645
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