Whether you need one bundle or a pallet load every month, our free service makes it easy to price plastic packaging in Cape Town. Your request goes to a plastics converter serving Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape, so you can compare prices, minimum orders and delivery before you pay.
Plastic Packaging in Cape Town
Plastic packaging for Cape Town comes from converters in the larger industrial areas of Western Cape, who extrude film, make bags and print pouches, and from wholesalers who hold stock of poly bags and sacks. State your delivery address so quotes include freight.
Want to know more first? Our plastic packaging guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Who buys packaging in Cape Town
Cape Town is a large port city with food, beverage, fishing, wine, cosmetics and clothing industries, and a growing group of online sellers. Industrial areas such as Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Maitland and Airport Industria hold manufacturers, warehouses and many of the packaging suppliers and box makers in the region. Exporters ship fresh produce, wine and processed food through the harbour and airport, using cartons, trays, pallet wrap and strapping. Restaurants and food sellers buy takeaway containers and paper bags, while retailers and online shops use courier bags, mailers and gift boxes. Strong southeaster winds in summer and winter damp are worth bearing in mind when storing and wrapping goods.
Typical plastic packaging requests in the area come from:
- Online shops and ecommerce: poly bags and printed pouches for clothing, accessories and small parcels
- Restaurants, takeaways and food producers: stand-up pouches, bakery bags and film rolls for snacks, coffee and frozen goods
- Shops and retail stores: plain and printed bags for the counter, plus bags for loose items
- Factories and manufacturers: liners, reel film and sacks for powders, parts and finished goods
- Warehouses, distributors and exporters: heavy duty bags, bale liners and woven sacks for bulk and repacked goods
- Farms, packhouses and nurseries: woven sacks, produce bags and liners for grain, feed and fertiliser
- Cosmetics, candles and health products: small zip pouches and sachet film for samples, soaps and bath salts
- Households and offices moving: large clear bags for bedding and clothes, and dust covers for furniture
Local tips for Cape Town
In demand in Cape Town: export cartons, takeaway containers, courier bags, gift boxes and pallet wrap. Suppliers: suppliers in Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland and Maitland. A useful tip: ask for pallet delivery to industrial parks and loading times at the harbour.
Plastic Packaging usually suits food producers, farms, shops, factories. Minimum order: stock bags by the pack, printed 3,000+. Material: lDPE, HDPE, PP, laminates, woven PP. Delivery: delivered by courier or truck. Locally: winter damp and strong summer winds: keep board dry and wrap pallets securely.
What to include in your request
- Bag, pouch or reel, and the product inside
- Width x length (and gusset) in mm
- Thickness in micron and fill weight
- Plain or printed, and number of colours
- Quantity, delivery address and date
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Delivery area: Cape Town and surrounds
Packaging suppliers, wholesalers and manufacturers on our network deliver in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give the suburb or industrial area so the quote can include delivery, and the date you need the stock.