Global Packaging Alliance Adds New Member in South Africa
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The Global Packaging Alliance (GPA) has signed an agreement with Masterpack, based in Hariotdale, Johannesburg, making the company a new partner.
Masterpack is one of South Africa’s premier packaging and print companies, producing high-end folding cartons, package inserts, and point-of-sale items for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and confectionery markets.
GPA members visited several potential partners in South Africa to assess which companies best complement the GPA’s current network in terms of management philosophy, technical capabilities, and markets served. South Africa represents a unique opportunity for the alliance to expand its network and ability to better serve customers.
“The GPA has grown and matured over the past several years with companies and countries being represented in nearly every continent,” said Hans-Christian Bestehorn, managing partner of rlc | packaging group and president of GPA. “I am very pleased to announce that we have now got the African continent covered with the addition of Masterpack to our alliance. Masterpack is a family-owned, cutting-edge converter of folding cartons and POS displays to the high-quality sector of the packaging market. Their profile aligns perfectly with the existing GPA membership.”
Masterpack is a leader in the presentation packaging and print market, providing solutions that enhance their customers’ success. Their extensive capabilities include package design, computer-to-plate, offset printing with inline UV coating, foil stamping, embossing, film laminating, diemaking, diecutting, windowing, and gluing. Masterpack’s emphasis on providing high-quality packaging with unparalleled service has earned them numerous awards and honors, including the SPADA Printer of the Year Award, and several medals at the annual Sappi International Printers of the Year competition.