What Ant Packaging does

Ant Packaging is a privately held Australian manufacturer and wholesale supplier of plastic bottle packaging headquartered in Bangalow, Northern NSW. Founded in 1997 by John Clark, who continues as Managing Director, the company operates a single-site, largely solar-powered production facility running eight machines on a 24/5 schedule with hand-checked quality control. It produces plastic bottles and complementary closures, misters, pumps, jars and specialized laboratory consumables in PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PP, and 100% recycled variants (rPET, rHDPE, rLDPE), with bottle capacities from 15ml to 1 litre and FDA food grade certification. The business differentiates on three pillars: Australia's first 100% carbon neutral plastics factory (solar power plus verified carbon credits), a true circular-economy supply chain that converts NSW yellow-bin recyclate into new food-grade bottles, and low minimum order quantities that target small and medium-sized businesses unable to meet overseas factory minimums. Its revenue model is unit-based per-carton pricing with volume discounts and tier breaks (e.g., $0.72/item at one carton stepping down to $0.67/item at 5,000+ units), supplemented by professional-services revenue from in-house custom bottle design using CAD, stereolithography rapid prototyping, and silicon tooling for 10-100 part small-batch production. Go-to-market is dual-channel: a self-serve e-commerce storefront with next-day delivery and direct phone/email sales for custom design work. The customer base spans cosmetic and aromatherapy brands, food and cordial producers, and oil analysis laboratories across Australia, New Zealand and international markets, with no named enterprise anchors disclosed.

Name

Ant Packaging

Legal name

Ant Packaging

Website

https://antpackaging.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ant Packaging is an Australian manufacturer and wholesale supplier of plastic bottles, closures, jars and laboratory consumables, serving small to medium businesses across cosmetics, aromatherapy, food/beverage and oil analysis verticals from its carbon-neutral factory in Bangalow, Northern NSW.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

PET Bottles & Preforms (IMALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycled-Content Plastic Packaging (rPET, rHDPE, rPP) (IMALAMAC), Sustainable Cosmetic Packaging (Refillable, PCR, Mono-material, Reusable) (IMALAJAM), Stretch Blow-Molded PET Preforms & Bottles (ISBM) (IMANAGAC)

Keywords

• Wholesale plastic packaging
• Plastic bottle manufacturing
• Recycled PET bottles
• Custom bottle design
• Carbon neutral packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalow

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Plastic Bottle Sales: Core revenue stream from manufacturing and selling plastic bottles, closures, misters, pumps, and jars in various materials (PET, HDPE, LDPE, rPET, rHDPE, rLDPE) to small and medium businesses. Products range from 15ml to 1 litre capacity with various neck finishes.
2. Custom Design Services: In-house design services enabling customers to create unique bottles through CAD design, rapid prototyping, and custom mould manufacturing for specific business needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ant Packaging locally manufactures and wholesales plastic bottle packaging for small and medium-sized businesses, offering a customisable range of bottles, closures, misters, pumps, and jars in PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC and recycled variants (rPET, rHDPE, rLDPE) up to 1 litre. Products are BPA-free, FDA food-grade certified, individually quality-checked and manufactured at the company's carbon-neutral factory in Bangalow, Northern NSW. The company also provides in-house custom bottle design services using CAD and rapid prototyping.

Product overview

Ant Packaging is an Australian manufacturer of wholesale plastic bottle packaging with a portfolio of core products including plastic bottles (PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, and recycled variants), plastic closures/misters/pumps, plastic jars, and specialized oil analysis bottles and lab supplies. The company produces bottles ranging from 15ml to 1 litre in various materials including FDA food grade certified options and 100% recycled rPET/rHDPE/rLDPE. Their plastic closures include caps, misters, and pumps in multiple neck finishes (18mm to 38/410). The oil analysis range includes test tubes, viscometer tubes, Metrohm beakers, live sampler units, vacuum pumps, mail canisters, and oil sample bottles. They also offer in-house custom bottle design services using CAD and rapid prototyping technologies. All products are manufactured at their carbon-neutral factory in Bangalow, Northern NSW.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Bottles Wholesale plastic bottles manufactured in Australia in PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC and recycled variants (rPET, rHDPE, rLDPE), with capacities up to 1 litre and various neck finishes, intended for small and medium businesses needing customisable packaging.
• Plastic Closures, Misters & Pumps Complementary closures including caps, misters and pumps designed to fit the company's plastic bottle range across multiple neck finishes (18mm, 24/410, 28/410, 38/410).
• Plastic Jars Plastic jars made from materials including rPET, rHDPE and rLDPE for storage of cosmetics, skincare and food products, available in capacities such as 100ml with bases, lids and optional casca seals.
• Plastic Oil Analysis Bottles, Caps & Fittings Specialised laboratory consumables including oil sample bottles, mailing canisters, test tubes, viscometer tubes, Metrohm beakers, live samplers and related caps and fittings for oil testing procedures.
• Plastic Aromatherapy Bottles PET plastic bottles specifically designed for the aromatherapy and essential oils market with low gas-vapor transmission rates to maintain product integrity.
• rPET (Recycled PET) Bottles Bottles manufactured from 100% recycled PET plastic sourced from NSW yellow recycling bins, fully FDA food-grade certified and recyclable.
• PE Plastic Bottles (HDPE/LDPE) Plastic bottles made from HDPE and LDPE materials, available in virgin and recycled (rHDPE, rLDPE) variants, suitable for personal care and cosmetic applications.
• PVC Plastic Bottles PVC plastic bottles designed for oil analysis applications, capable of containing liquids up to 80 degrees C without deformation.
• Plastic Cordials Bottles PET plastic bottles designed for cordial and syrup storage in non-carbonated beverage applications.
• Custom Bottle Design Services In-house design services using CAD software and rapid prototyping (stereolithography, 3D printing) to create custom plastic bottles, with silicon tooling enabling small-batch production of 10-100 parts.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 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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