Plasdene Glass-Pak

What Plasdene Glass-Pak does

Plasdene Glass-Pak Pty Ltd is an Australian wholesale distributor of rigid and flexible packaging products founded in 1987 by Ken Pearson and headquartered in Bankstown, New South Wales. The company operates as a 100% Australian family-owned business sourcing and distributing glass bottles, plastic bottles, jars, containers, closures, bulk storage containers, flexible packaging, and gift boxes across food and beverage, wine and spirits, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, industrial and agriculture, and health and wellness verticals. Its core technology and capability is the curation of supply relationships with hundreds of global packaging manufacturers combined with a national logistics footprint of 7 distribution centres covering 320,000 square feet.

The company sells primarily through direct B2B channels: seven Australian branch locations, a BigCommerce-powered e-commerce storefront, and a quotation-based system for full-pallet and custom pricing. It offers differentiated services including blanket order drawdown, up to 6 months of customer stock holding, JIT delivery, custom packaging design, and project management for new product launches, with minimum order values ranging from A$100+GST to A$120+GST depending on branch. Its customer base spans thousands of SME businesses and several multinational clients, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification continuously held since 1994, Australian Trusted Trader status, APCO signatory membership, and Sedex registration.

Plasdene generates revenue through one-time wholesale product sales with pay-as-you-go billing, supplemented by credit trading accounts for recurring customers. Pricing is unit-based with branch-specific minimum order thresholds and wholesale pricing triggered at full-pallet quantities. The business is sales-led and relationship-driven rather than technology-led, with no disclosed AI capabilities or proprietary software beyond standard e-commerce and supply chain management infrastructure.

Name

Plasdene Glass-Pak

Legal name

Plasdene Glass-Pak Pty Ltd

Website

https://plasdene.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Plasdene Glass-Pak is an Australian wholesale distributor of rigid and flexible packaging, including glass and plastic bottles, jars, closures, containers, and gift boxes. Founded in 1987, it serves SMEs and multinational clients across food, beverage, wine, spirits, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial sectors through 7 nationwide distribution centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Packaging Distribution

NAICS

Glass Container Manufacturing (327213), Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Glass Packaging (Beer, Wine, Spirits, Soft Drinks, Water) (IMALAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wide-Mouth & Storage Glass Packaging (Canisters, Utility Jars) (IMALAEAI), Rigid Plastic Containers (Bottles, Jars, Jugs) Manufacturing (IMANAEAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale packaging supplies
• Glass bottle distribution
• Rigid packaging distributor
• Industrial packaging wholesale
• Custom packaging sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bankstown

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Packaging Product Sales: Sale of rigid packaging products including glass bottles, plastic bottles, jars, containers, closures, cartons, flexible packaging, and bulk storage containers to businesses across various industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Plasdene Glass-Pak is an Australian wholesale distributor of rigid packaging products including glass bottles, plastic bottles, jars, containers, closures, bulk storage containers, flexible packaging, cartons, gift boxes, and sealing wax, serving businesses across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, wine, spirits, health and wellness, and industrial sectors. The company complements its product range with value-added services such as custom packaging design, global sourcing, project management, warehouse and logistics solutions, and inventory management with blanket order and drawdown capabilities.

Product overview

Plasdene Glass-Pak is an Australian-owned wholesale packaging distribution company offering a comprehensive portfolio of rigid packaging solutions. The core product lineup consists of glass bottles (wine, spirit, beer, beverage, pharmaceutical), plastic bottles, jars (food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, storage), containers (food, industrial), closures (caps, corks, stoppers, dispensers, wine closures), bulk storage containers, flexible packaging (bags, wrap, tape, cartons), and gift boxes. Services include Custom Packaging design, Global Sourcing for unique solutions, Warehouse and Logistics Solutions with 7 Australian distribution centres, and Inventory Management with blanket order and drawdown capabilities. The company operates as a one-stop shop for businesses ranging from SMEs to large multinationals across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, wine, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plasdene Glass-Pak: Industry leaders in wholesale rigid packaging sourcing, supply and distribution for various industries including food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, wine, and industrial sectors.

Products and services

• Glass Bottles Extensive range of glass bottles including wine bottles (Burgundy, Claret, Riesling, Sparkling, Fortified), spirit bottles, beer bottles, beverage bottles, pharmaceutical bottles, and specialty glass containers supplied to Australian manufacturers and brand owners.
• Plastic Bottles Wide selection of plastic bottles for beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, and consumer product packaging applications, supplied wholesale to Australian businesses.
• Jars Comprehensive jar collection including food jars, glass jars, plastic jars, cosmetic jars, cream jars, pharmaceutical jars, candle jars, powder jars, hexagonal jars, honey jars, storage jars, wedding favour jars, and wide mouth jars for food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and specialty use.
• Containers Rigid container solutions including food containers, flasks, gift boxes, ice cream tubs, industrial pails, jerricans and containers, measuring cups, food pails, paint tins, pharmavials, plastic tubs, ready-to-go food packaging, and scoops.
• Closures Full range of closure solutions including beverage closures, child-resistant closures, corks and stoppers, crown seals, dropper closures, dispensing closures (droppers, pumps, sprays), fine mist sprays, food jar closures, gel and lotion pumps, metal twist closures, olive oil closures, pipettes, push-on closures, screw finish closures, snap and screw closures, sprinkle and shaker caps, tamper evident closures, trigger sprays, and wine closures including Novatwist.
• Bulk Storage Containers Large-scale storage solutions including carry packs, cartons, cooler bins and Eskys, crates, cubes, dividers, drums, fish bins, IBCs (Intermediate Bulk Containers), jerricans, kegs, pails, paint tins, pallet bins, tanks, trays, and utility boxes.
• Flexible Packaging Flexible packaging materials including BOPP bags, bubble wrap, cartons, carry packs, dividers, gift bags, Hexcel wrap, packing tape, padded mailbags, pouches and bags, safety products, sealing wax, shrink wrap, storage bags, storage pouches, and void fill.
• Wine Bottles Specialized wine bottle collection including Burgundy, Claret, Fortified, Lightweight, Riesling, Sparkling, and Specialty styles in various colours including Antique Green, Flint, and clear glass for Australian wineries.
• Spirit Bottles Premium spirit bottle collection including Alex Supreme, Desiree, Nocturne, Pacho, and Specialty ranges for distilled spirits packaging, with ongoing new product additions.
• Gift Boxes Premium packaging solutions including wooden gift boxes (pine wood hinged birchply lid, pine wood sliding Perspex lid, birch wood hinged premium plywood lid) for wine, spirits, and specialty bottles.
• Custom Packaging Bespoke packaging design and development services including custom bottle shapes, global sourcing of unique packaging solutions, and project management for new product development launches for brand owners.
• Global Sourcing International sourcing capabilities leveraging relationships with hundreds of high-quality packaging manufacturing platforms globally to find unique or specialized packaging solutions for customers.
• Warehouse and Logistics Solutions Comprehensive logistics services including 320,000 square feet of warehousing across 7 distribution centres in Australia, JIT delivery, inventory management, blanket order processing, and supply chain optimization for business customers.
• Inventory Management Capability Stock holding and drawdown services allowing customers to warehouse inventory at Plasdene until needed, with up to 6 months stock holding capacity and flexible delivery scheduling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supply continuity ensured through blanket order system and 6-month rolling inventory holding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Label Makers (Le Mac)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntroduction facilitated by Plasdene Glass-Pak to provide full body shrink sleeve decoration for Mother of Pearl vodka bottles. The partnership enabled the client to achieve premium packaging aesthetics while meeting sustainability targets through removable recyclable sleeves. This relationship has become a long-standing and invaluable part of the client's supply chain.
• Global Packaging Manufacturing PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWork with hundreds of high quality packaging manufacturing platforms globally. These supply partners are carefully selected through rigorous vendor assessment and relationship building over 35 years. The company is selective in choosing manufacturing partners and undertakes continued rigorous assessment on all major component suppliers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Berlin Packaging: The world's largest rigid packaging hybrid distributor, supplying bottles, jars, closures and custom packaging across food, beverage, personal care and industrial end-markets. Direct peer to Plasdene's business model of curating global rigid packaging supply and distributing locally with value-added services.
• Tricon Packaging: Australian rigid packaging distributor serving similar food, beverage and industrial customers with comparable glass and plastic bottle ranges. Closest direct competitor in Australia based on overlapping product mix and customer verticals.
• All In Packaging: Australian-based rigid packaging distributor offering glass and plastic bottles, jars, closures and containers across multiple industries. Highly comparable to Plasdene in product breadth, B2B wholesale model, and customer segments.
• Dru Packaging: Australian packaging distributor focused on rigid plastic and glass containers for the food, beverage and industrial markets. Competes with Plasdene's core glass and plastic bottle distribution across overlapping verticals.
• Polytrade Packaging: Australian packaging distributor focused on rigid plastics, glass and specialty packaging for cosmetics, food and personal care brands. Direct competitor in the cosmetic and food vertical segments Plasdene serves.
• VIP Packaging: Australian rigid packaging supplier offering bottles, jars, closures and containers to small and mid-sized food, beverage and personal-care brands. Direct competitor in Plasdene's SME-focused distribution tier.

Regional players

• Cospak International: New Zealand-based rigid packaging distributor serving Australasia with glass, plastic and metal packaging for beverage, food and personal-care customers. Same business model as Plasdene, focused primarily on ANZ rather than Australia-domestic.

Broad incumbents

• Orora Limited: ASX-listed packaging manufacturer and distributor with rigid plastics, glass and packaging services across Australasia and North America. Overlaps with Plasdene's glass and plastic product portfolio but operates at much larger scale as a manufacturer-distributor incumbent.
• Pact Group Holdings: ASX-listed large-scale rigid and flexible plastics manufacturer and packager serving FMCG customers across Australia. A broad incumbent whose rigid plastics range overlaps significantly with Plasdene's plastic bottle, container and closure distribution.
• Visy Industries: Australia's largest privately-held packaging and recycling company, manufacturing glass, plastics, paperboard and metal packaging for FMCG customers. Competes with Plasdene in glass bottle and food/beverage packaging supply but at significantly larger integrated scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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