Printed Flexible Packaging for FMCG, Food & Pharma Brands — Made in Germiston, South Africa
BRC, ISO 9001:2015 and HACCP certified pouches, bags, laminates and roll-stock — up to 9-colour print, in-house lamination and conversion, 3–6 week lead times.
Every format of printed flexible packaging — one supplier
The case for flexible over rigid packaging
Lower packaging cost
Flexible packaging uses significantly less material per unit than glass, tin or rigid plastic. Combined with lower transport weight and volume, flexible packaging consistently reduces total packaging cost per unit.
High-impact shelf presence
Modern gravure and flexographic printing delivers photographic-quality brand communication on flexible packaging — with matte, metallic and specialty finishes available. Flexible packaging outperforms labels on rigid containers for shelf impact.
Line speed compatibility
Flexible laminates and roll-form films are engineered for high-speed VFFS, HFFS and rotary FFS machines — enabling production speeds not achievable with rigid packaging formats.
Superior product protection
Multi-layer barrier structures in flexible packaging deliver oxygen, moisture, light and aroma barrier performance that protects product quality and extends shelf life across ambient, chilled and frozen distribution conditions.
EPR-compliant options
Mono-material PE/PE printed flexible packaging structures are recyclable within South Africa's current collection infrastructure, helping brands meet EPR compliance requirements while maintaining print quality.
Local manufacturing advantage
Locally manufactured printed flexible packaging eliminates import lead times (10–16 weeks), forex exposure on USD/EUR pricing, and minimum order quantities designed for export markets. Flexweb's Germiston facility delivers in 3–6 weeks.
Full print capability — under one certified roof
- Flexographic print (8-colour, Germiston) — in-house, wide format, UV/water/solvent inks, short to medium runs, fast turnaround
- Rotogravure print (9-colour, Alrode) — reverse print to register, 1,100mm wide, ideal for high-volume colour-critical applications
- Solvent-free lamination — clean, food-safe bond for food-contact packaging
- Solvent-based & UV lamination — for demanding barrier and finish applications
- High-speed slitting — 40mm to 1,000mm on 3" and 6" cores
- Multiple pouch conversion lines — stand-up, flat-bottom, fin-seal, 3-side seal
- Valve & spout insertion (CPT) — for coffee and liquid packaging
- In-house quality testing — burst strength, bond strength, COC generation
Print + laminate + conversion = one certified partner
Many South African packaging buyers use separate suppliers for printing and pouch or bag conversion — creating coordination complexity, split accountability on quality issues, and two supply chains to manage.
Flexweb handles printing, lamination and conversion in-house. If there's a colour or seal issue, you call one number. One quality system. One BRC certificate covering the complete process. One invoice.
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Germiston manufacturing
Film extrusion, printing, lamination, slitting and pouch conversion under one BRC-certified roof at 5 Viking Way, Airport Park — not a reseller or import broker.
Retailer-ready certification
BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials, HACCP and ISO 9001:2015 — meeting the food safety standards required by major South African retailers and FMCG procurement teams.
Up to 9-colour print in-house
8-colour flexographic printing at Germiston and 9-colour rotogravure at Alrode. One supplier for print, laminate and conversion — see our case studies for documented lead-time outcomes.
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