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Nampak
Company typePublic company
JSE: NPK
IndustryPackaging
PredecessorNational Containers, National Packaging, Amalgamated Packaging Industries, Metal Box[1]
Founded1968
Headquarters,
South Africa
Number of locations
Nigeria, Tanzania, Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Area served
Africa and the United Kingdom
Key people
Peter Surgey (Chairman)
Erik Smuts (CEO)[2]
RevenueDecreaseR18.8 billion (US$1.34 billion) (FY 2017) [3]
IncreaseR961 million
Number of employees
6,420 (FY 2018) [4]
Websitewww.nampak.com

Nampak is a South African company based in Johannesburg, South Africa that specialises in the manufacturing and design of packaging. Nampak is the largest diversified packaging company in Africa. The company produces packaging in glass, paper, metals, and plastic.

The company's subsidiary BevCan is one of the largest producers of aluminium cans in Africa. The subsidiary DivFood is one of the largest producers of metal cans for canning, aerosols, and metal containers in Africa. Currently the company is focused on expanding operations into the rest of Africa.[5]

In 2018 the company announced that it was selling its glass packaging division.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nampak's history - Nampak". www.nampak.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  2. ^ Editorial, Reuters. "NPKAF.PK - Nampak Ltd - People". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Media Releases - Nampak". www.nampak.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  4. ^ "Nampak - Integrated annual report 2017". nampak-reports.co.za. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  5. ^ "Nampak first-half profit up 10%". Moneyweb. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  6. ^ Crotty, Ann (4 April 2018). "Nampak now opts to sell its glass division". Retrieved 2018-08-06.