Phoning around for plastic containers in Durban takes time, and every supplier asks the same questions: the size, how many and where to deliver. Send one request instead and we pass it to packaging suppliers and wholesalers who serve Durban and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal. They quote on stock, lead time, delivery and price.
Plastic Containers in Durban
Plastic container suppliers serving Durban sell tubs, lids and buckets from stock, and plastics moulders in KwaZulu-Natal can make larger runs to order. Mention the capacity and the contents so quotes match.
Want to know more first? Our plastic containers guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Who buys packaging in Durban
Durban is the busiest port in the country, so a great deal of packaging here is built around export and import freight. Manufacturers, food processors, chemical and plastics firms, and distributors in Prospecton, Jacobs, Pinetown and the southern basin ship in cartons, pallet wrap and strapping. Online shops and retailers across the metro need courier bags, mailers and gift boxes, while the sugar and agricultural trade along the coast uses sacks, bags and bulk packs. Humid summers and salty air can weaken board, so many buyers ask for moisture-resistant cartons. Packaging suppliers and box makers are based in the industrial areas of the south and west and deliver across the metro.
Typical plastic containers requests in the area come from:
- Factories and manufacturers: buckets and tubs for filling paint, adhesives, cleaning products and food ingredients
- Warehouses, distributors and exporters: reusable bins and sealed buckets for parts and bulk goods stored in warehouses
- Restaurants, takeaways and food producers: lidded tubs for soups, salads, sauces and meal prep in kitchens and delis
- Online shops and ecommerce: stackable tubs for dry goods, snacks and kits sold online and posted in a carton
- Shops and retail stores: clear storage tubs and display containers sold as products or used for loose items
- Farms, packhouses and nurseries: tubs and buckets for honey, feed, seed, produce and farm stall goods
- Households and offices moving: lidded storage tubs for kitchenware, toys and small items instead of cartons
Local tips for Durban
Most suppliers for Durban work from here: suppliers in Prospecton, Jacobs, Springfield and Pinetown. What businesses order most: export cartons, pallet wrap, strapping, courier bags and food packaging. When you ask for quotes, ask whether cartons are rated for container stacking and sea freight.
Plastic Containers usually suits food outlets, factories, farms, retail. Minimum order: from a sleeve of 50, moulded 10,000. Material: pP, PET, HDPE. Delivery: delivered on a pallet or collected. Locally: coastal humidity softens board: ask for moisture-resistant cartons for export.
What to include in your request
- What goes inside and its temperature
- Capacity in ml or litres
- Round, square or rectangular
- Lid type: snap, tamper-evident, screw
- Quantity, delivery address and date needed
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Delivery area: Durban and surrounds
Packaging suppliers, wholesalers and manufacturers on our network deliver in Durban and surrounding areas, including Umhlanga, Pinetown, Westville, Umlazi, Phoenix, Chatsworth, Berea. Give the suburb or industrial area so the quote can include delivery, and the date you need the stock.