- CEO
- Phillip Norman Abelheim
- Full Time Employees
- 1,438
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Containers/Packaging
- Address
- 331 - 6th Street Johannesburg GT South Africa 2090
- IPO Date
- Jul 2, 1992
- Business
- Transpaco Limited manufactures, recycles and distributes paper and plastic packaging products throughout South Africa and Africa; its core offerings span plastic products including retail vest-type bags, boutique bags, courier bags, industrial bags, refuse bags, bin liners, sheeting, films, tubing, scholastic stationery, high- and low-density polyethylene products, cast pallet stabilization wrapping, stretch film and specialized cast films; paper and board products encompassing cores, tubes, printed folded cartons, bag papers and general packaging such as carton and box protection, machinery, safety, cleaning and chemical items, catering wear, tape, twine and closures; together with property services supporting group operations. The company operates through three segments—Plastics Products, Paper and Board Products, and Properties and Group Services—serving retail, general packaging, transport, industrial, agricultural, cosmetics, food, mining, pharmaceutical, veterinary and automotive sectors. Incorporated in 1951 and headquartered at 331-6th Street, Johannesburg, South Africa, Transpaco lists on the JSE Main Board in the Containers and Packaging sector. Recent strategic moves include the November 2025 acquisition of Premier Plastics Group for R128 million to broaden retail and wholesale presence, alongside Premier-owned Polyethylene Recoveries for recycled polymer supply; property purchases in fiscal 2025 totaling R87 million for Cores and Tubes and Britepak divisions, completing a multi-year owned-facilities strategy; and a prior 2024 Gauteng property deal for operational consolidation.