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The focus on clearly identified market niches requires chain. For example, Afripack has an unbroken supply
the development of deep seated customer and market relationship with PPC for 86 years and is now supplying
knowledge and then delivering sustainably superior PPC’s operations in Zimbabwe, DRC and Rwanda.
products and services to customers. Currently, key Partnering along the value chain with customers and
accounts include Unilever, Mondelez, Nestle, Sephaku, suppliers becomes the multiplier effect to the strategic
PPC and Intercement. foundations of Focus, Technology and People.
Technology KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Home
Becoming the supplier of choice in Southern Africa to a “Durban is a large manufacturing hub, has a significant
multinational customer requires significant capability. port facility and is home to the sugar industry. The
Operational capability is built on a foundation of world bulk of Afripack’s raw materials are also brought in via
class technology and systems. Constantia Afripack has Durban harbour.”
invested about R400m in state of the art technology in These, says Vermaak, are just some of the advantages
all of its business units typically resulting in the most of being Durban based. He explains that Afripack
advanced plant infrastructure in South Africa.
is committed to active involvement in the Durban
An example of this approach is Constantia Afripack business community through their membership of
Flexibles in Durban where aggressive investment in organisations such as the KZN Growth Coalition and
best of breed printers (flexographic and gravure), the Manufacturing Circle.
laminators and slitters have resulted in South Africa’s “We are part of the greater KZN community and are
most modern consumer flexible plant.
doing our best to get involved to add value and make
People a contribution towards building a better future for our
“Creating a customer and performance orientated KZN community,” says Vermaak in conclusion.
people culture is our biggest sustainable competitive
advantage,” says Vermaak. We don’t have a culture of
centralised head office control. In fact, our culture is
exactly the opposite; we seek to empower our people
within their various operations.
Afripack has named its culture HERO - Highly Engaged
and Resilient Organisation. HERO is characterised
by openness and transparency, effective two way
communication, cascaded scorecards, participative
management, agreed values and shared incentives.
It seeks to build willingness and capability on a
foundation of effective leadership.
Partnering
Constantia Afripack has a proven track record
partnering with customers up and down the supply

Full Name of Company: Constantia Afripack KEY PERSONNEL
Industry Sector: Manufacturing Chairman: Arnold Vermaak
Services / Products: Flexible Packaging SVP Africa: Wolfgang Kitzler
Finance: Martin Nannerup
Date Established: 16 January 1933 Human Resources: Wiseman Sishi
Subsidiaries: Pouch Dynamics Directors: Salukazi Dakile-Hongwane, Mandlesilo
Customer Base: Unilever, Mondelez, Nestle, Tiger Msimang, Arnold Vermaak, Wolfgang Kitzler, Martin
Brands, AVI, Mondi, PPC, Sephaku, Intercement, Nannerup
Idwala, Sasol CONTACT DETAILS
No. of Employees: 900 Physical Address: 75 Richard Carte Road, Mobeni,
Auditors / Accountants: PWC Durban
Bankers: Nedbank Postal Address: P.O. Box 12242 Jacobs Durban 4026
Tel: +27 (0)31 452 1300
Advertising / PRO Agency: Blue Apple E-mail: info@afripack.cflex.com
B-BBEE Status: Level 3 Website: www.cflex.com
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