Menu About us Nampak's history Nampak's history 1920s Cardboard boxes made in South Africa by various entrepreneurs. 1930s Metal Box incorporated in South Africa. 1940s Amalgamated Packaging Industries (API) was one of South Africa's leading packaging companies. Metal Box South Africa listed on Johannesburg Stock Exchange. 1950s Metal Box and other packaging companies grew organically. 1960s National Containers and National Packaging were major packaging companies. Nampak (National Amalgamated Packaging) formed through acquisitions in 1968, and listed on Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1969. 1970s Nampak bought by Reed Corp and sold to Barlow Rand. 1980s Nampak acquired 51% of Metal Box in 1983 and 100% in 1988. 1990s Expanded into UK through acquisition of BlowMocan. Expanded into Europe through acquisition of Plysu Plc. Acquired Crown Cork South Africa. 2002 Acquired Crown Cork's operations in Anglophone Africa. Acquired Malbak Ltd. 2005 Joint venture with Wiegand Glass entered into. 2006 10% of Nampak shares sold in BEE transaction. 2007 Nigeria Cartons and Labels established. 2009 Nampak divests from Flexpak. 2010 Construction of the new beverage can factory in Angola completed. Nampak divests from Foam, Redi Box and Carmoc Mozambique. 2011 Angola first beverage can plant opens. Acquired minority shareholdings in Nigeria Metals and Malawi operation (PIM) Nampak becomes a JSE SRI constituent. 2012 Acquired the remaining 50% shareholding in Nampak Wiegand Glass from Wiegand Glass. Acquired remaining 50% of Elopak SA UK Plastics won the best dairy packaging innovation award. 2013 Acquired remaining shares in Packaging Industries Malawi. First aluminium beverage can line commissioned at Bevcan Springs in South Africa. 2014 Alucan (Nampak Bevcan Nigeria) acquisition in Nigeria successfully concluded. Nigeria plastic closures line for still water and carbonated soft drinks is commissioned. Nampak Cartons and Labels division sold. Third furnace at glass commissioned. Purchased the remaining 51% interest in Bullpak Ltd in Kenya. 2015 Disposal of Cartons and Labels, Tissue, Corrugated, Flexible, Recycling and Sacks divisions. 2016 Nampak R&D celebrated its 70th anniversary. Expansion of Bevcan SA’s ends plant completed for R382 million adding 2 billion ends to capacity. 2017 DivFood installed multi-decker printer in Mobeni. 2018 Nampak Board took the strategic decision to dispose of Glass division. 2019 Nampak celebrated 50 years of being listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Sale of Plastics Europe and Glass. Sitemap Contact us Privacy policy Terms & conditions PAIA Links and downloads Tip-offs anonymous 2020 BEE certificate Designed and built by SIGIL © Nampak Ltd. 2021 All rights reserved