The South African
plastics value chain.
One address each.

Blow moulding — bottles, preforms, closures

Product development, tooling and moulding

Association of Rotational Moulders of Southern Africa

Borche IMM agent; Mitex ancillaries, moulds

PVC hose/fittings for water reticulation

Mechanical plastics recycling

Waste-management major handling plastics

Rigid and flexible packaging converter

PET preforms, bottles and closures

HAITIAN/Zhafir IMM & robotics agent

Chemical and Allied Industries' Association

Custom injection moulding plus in-house tooling

PRO for multi-material — paper, EEE, lighting

Injection moulding — food-grade crates, end caps

Contract moulding for agriculture and medical

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag IMM agent

Speciality polymers, imported grades, technical support

Waste-management major handling plastics

Injection moulded caps, plugs, fasteners

PRO for paper, packaging, e-waste and lighting

Africa's largest PET bottle recycler

PRO for paper and paper packaging

Tool and die maker

ENGEL injection moulding agent; robots & automation

ARBURG IMM agent; W. Müller extrusion heads

PET resin and packaging

PET preform/closure systems — direct subsidiary

Custom turnkey injection moulding

Extruded planks/beehives from scrap plastic

Institute of Materials

WITTMANN Group agent — IMMs, robots, dryers

Institute of Packaging SA

Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa

Synthetic rubber and elastomers (SBR/NBR)

Moulding, tool & mould making, ultrasonic welding

Online used plastics-machinery marketplace

Manufacturing advocacy body

Full-range plastics machinery supplier

Masterbatch and compounds

PRO for metal packaging

Barrels & screws maker; Hitech extrusion lines

Rigid plastic packaging plus Mpact Recycling

SA's largest recycler/collector — PET flake

Largest post-consumer PP recycler in SA

Rigid packaging — bottles, closures, drums, crates

PVC resin and compounds

National Tooling Initiative Programme

Chemical distribution incl. polymer-adjacent chemicals

Waste-management major handling plastics

Packaging umbrella body

Plastics Converters Association

Polymer Composites Institute of Southern Africa

Producer Responsibility Organisation for PET

Rotational moulding — tanks, bins, portable toilets

Plastics Institute of Southern Africa

Agent for Topstar IMMs, robots and turnkey lines

KraussMaffei & Berstorff agent; KIEFEL thermoforming

Colour, black & white masterbatch, pigments, purging compounds

Umbrella body — stats, training, OCS licensee

Custom injection moulding — PP/PE/ABS/POM/PA/PC

New/used machinery; official Shintec agent

BOY, GEK, LG, Nissei IMM agent; refurbished machines

PRO for PP, HDPE, LDPE/LLDPE and multi-layer

Rigid packaging for dairy, food and beverage

PRO for PS/EPS

Production Technologies Association of SA — tooling

Waste-management major handling plastics

Screws/barrels; EREMA recycling machines & extruders

WWF-led voluntary industry initiative

Virgin polymer producer — sole SA PET & HDPE maker

Pipe manufacturers' association — >80% of makers

SA Plastics Recycling Organisation — re-processors

Virgin polymer producer — LDPE, LLDPE, PP, PVC, monomers

Blow/injection — HDPE/PP bottles, jerry cans, IML

Steel & Engineering Industries Federation

Masterbatch producer — colour, PET, UV, filler grades

PRO for PVC

Toolmaking Association of SA

DKM IMM & ALFA Robotics agent

Resin distributor for automotive mouldings

Flexible and rigid packaging plus recycling

Recycled plastic products

Tederic IMM agent; service and refurbishment

Waste-management major handling plastics

Precision injection moulding and tooling

Polymer and additive importer-trader