Forming

Forming is categorised as a Rigids product manufacturer. The Forming division has one plant in South Africa – Thermopac – located in Cape Town.

About Forming

 

Forming provides the market with a wide range of thermoformed and molded packaging, improving and enhancing their customer's shelf presence. Forming products include thermoformed cups, tubs and trays for dairy and other food applications, together with decorative options. These products have become market leaders in the dairy industry with Forming developing bespoke packaging tubs for some of South Africa’s prominent dairy brands and chain stores.

Technology

The Thermopac facility extrudes its own sheet requirements and has a state-of-the-art sheet extruder to produce sheet film that is then thermoformed. There is an extensive range of generic products available to the market, and both operations also offer the opportunity to develop a unique shape offering to its customer base.

Markets

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Forming has a well-established presence in the Dairy, Food and Beverage markets, offering their customers a unique and competitive advantage.

Products

Forming's wide range of products for the Dairy, Food and Beverage markets further include packaging for the following end market applications: bakery, deli and prepared foods applications, as well as a range of trays developed to support MAP applications and shelf life extension, a range of thermoformed pots, food containers, and drinking cups, with the additional option of applying a heat shrink sleeved decoration.

 

Manufacturing site

 

THERMOPAC

6th Avenue
Elsies River
7490
Cape Town
Western Cape
🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA