Absto Industrial Supplies specialises in the conversion and distribution of adhesive tape products. With factories in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town, it offers a wide product range for many industries. Absto prides itself on strong international ties, quality products and excellent service.
Products include carton sealing tape, automotive masking tape, security tapes and bag sealing products, specialised double-sided tapes and heavy-duty industrial tapes. In addition, Absto represents Taiwan-based Seal King, one of the world’s premium producers of adhesive security products, such as tamper-evident tapes, labels and bag-sealing products. Absto has recently launched a new division, Scrim Facing, catering for the construction industry, and has developed double-sided radiant barrier products specifically designed for thermal insulation in roofing systems.
Acepak is a South African-based end-of-line equipment manufacturer that supplies many industry sectors and is represented worldwide. The company specialises in shrink wrappers, case packers, tray formers, palletisers, robotic solutions, cartoners, stretch wrappers, conveyor systems, pouch fillers, custom collation, product handling systems and line integration.
Acufill Processing and Packaging Equipment is a specialist supplier of processing and packaging equipment for the food, pharma, cosmetic and chemical industries.
Principals: Flux, Kevin Process Technologies, Probst & Class, others
Accraply (Barry-Wehmiller)
No matter how a product is packaged – bottles, cans, boxes or flexible packaging – Accraply offers a suitable industrial labelling machine.
A Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, Accraply provides labelling and shrink sleeve converting equipment, specialising in pressure-sensitive labellers, roll-fed labelling systems and shrink sleeve label application technology.
Its trusted brands – Accraply, Harland, Trine, Graham and Sleevit – serve a wide variety of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, household and consumer goods, health and beauty, and more. The Stanford line of shrink sleeve converting equipment provides converters with confident guidance throughout all aspects of shrink sleeve labelling technology.
AGQPE imports and distributes food packaging and food packaging machines, primarily CPET trays, and supplies sealing fi lms with various properties to suit different requirements.
Also offered are tray-sealing machines made by ILPRA in Italy, from table-top semi-automatic models to fully automated industrial machines; start-up machines from YF in Taiwan; and vacuum chambers from Lavezzini in Italy.
In co-operation with Air Products, the company also implements MAP systems at customers’ sites. Operating physically or digitally, and with three technicians between Johannesburg, Cape Town and George, AGQPE offers nation-wide service within 24 hours.
Principals: Camvac, Contital, Faerch-Plast, ILPRA, KM Packaging, Lavezzini, Ronzulli, YF
4Packaging Africa
4Packaging specialises in electro-mechanical engraving of gravure cylinders and the manufacture of steel bases, as well as laser engraving of speciality cylinders and embossing tools.
