Trempak

What Trempak does

Trempak is a privately held South African flexible packaging solutions provider founded in 2006 and headquartered in Johannesburg, with additional sales and warehouse operations in Cape Town and Durban. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes flexible packaging products — including bags, doypacks, stand-up pouches, films, laminates, and top-seal lidding — for fresh produce, meat and poultry, dairy, FMCG and snack foods, pharmaceutical and cosmetics, industrial, and DIY/gardening applications. Its technical capabilities centre on Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) with laser perforation, Bolfresh lidding films, digital printing, and solventless lamination; the company was the first in South Africa to produce top-seal lidding films and, through its Didget brand, the first in Africa to deliver a fully recyclable printed polyethylene stand-up pouch.

The company operates a B2B, sales-led go-to-market with quote-based pricing, free technical consultations, and an e-commerce platform for SMB buyers. It functions as the official South African distributor for Audion Elektro B.V, Proseal, and Smipack packaging machinery, and is a local agent for Tenax geosynthetics, providing an integrated offering that combines film supply, machinery, R&D, and after-sales service and maintenance. Trempak holds BRC certification for food-safety compliance, and operates wholly owned divisions/brand Tremfresh (fresh-food packaging focused on MAP), Tremnet (locally produced UV-stabilised netting), and Didget (recyclable printed pouches). No external funding, M&A activity, or leadership changes are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Trempak

Legal name

Trempak

Website

https://trempak.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trempak is a South African flexible packaging converter and machinery distributor (founded 2006, Johannesburg) serving food, pharmaceutical, industrial, and DIY verticals with bags, pouches, films, MAP technology, and exclusive agency partnerships for Audion, Proseal, Smipack, and Tenax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Packaging Solutions

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum/Skin) (IMALAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM), Flexible Cosmetic Packaging (Pouches, Sachets, Stick Packs) (IMALAJAE), Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

Keywords

• Flexible packaging solutions
• Modified atmosphere packaging
• Stand up pouches
• Lidding films
• Packaging machinery distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flexible Packaging Products: Sale of flexible packaging solutions including bags, pouches, doypacks, stand-up pouches, films, and laminates for food and industrial applications.
2. Packaging Machinery Distribution: Distribution of packaging machinery including sealers, tray sealers, vacuum pack machines, and shrink wrap equipment from partner brands (Audion, Proseal, Smipack).
3. Service and Maintenance: Service and maintenance team with backup spares for maintenance, emergency breakdowns and services for distributed machinery.
4. Technical Support and R&D Services: Food tech services including research and development, trials and shelf-life extension programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trempak is a South African flexible packaging solutions provider that manufactures and supplies bags, doypacks, stand-up pouches, films, laminates, lidding films, and plastic netting, while also distributing packaging machinery (sealers, tray sealers, vacuum pack, shrink wrap equipment) under exclusive agreements with Audion, Smipack, and Proseal. The company delivers integrated packaging solutions spanning product design, digital and flexible printing, MAP technology with laser perforation, and food-tech R&D and shelf-life extension services across food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tremfresh: Specialised division providing end-to-end solutions in fresh food packaging, specialising in Modified Atmosphere Packaging technology (MAP) with food tech services backup. Offers micro and macro perforation, extended shelf life solutions, antifog films, lidding films, and Bolfresh shrink films.
• Tremnet
• Didget

Products and services

• Off-the-shelf Bags, Pouches, Doypacks, and Stand-Up Pouches
• Fully Recyclable Printed Polyethylene Stand-Up Pouch (Didget)
• Top Seal Lidding Films (printed and unprinted) Lidding films used for tray sealing applications, available printed and unprinted. Marketed as the first top seal lidding offering of its kind in South Africa.
• Tremfresh Fresh Food Packaging Solutions (Bolfresh Films and MAP Services) End-to-end fresh food packaging offering under the Tremfresh division covering Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), lidding films, Bolfresh shrink films, antifog films, R&D, trials, and shelf-life extension programmes for fresh produce, meat, poultry, fish, and dairy customers.
• Speciality Films and Substrates (Laminations) Speciality films and substrates serving fresh produce, meat, fish, poultry, dairy/cheese, FMCG/snack foods, speciality pharmaceutical and cosmetics, and industrial applications. Includes printed, laminated, and barrier films.
• Packaging Machinery (Audion, Smipack, Proseal) Distribution and supply of packaging machinery including Audion sealers and vacuum pack machines, Proseal tray sealers (manual, semi-automatic, fully-automatic, 6–240 packs/min, MAP-capable), and Smipack shrink wrap machines (L seal, FP, HS & GH, BP, XP ranges). Backed by service, maintenance, and backup spares.
• Tremnet UV-Stabilised Plastic Netting Locally manufactured brand of high-quality UV-stabilised plastic netting available in a large selection of aperture sizes, shapes, and colours for DIY applications including gardening, construction, pest control, and poultry control.
• Tenax Geosynthetics and Plastic Netting for DIY, Mining, and Agriculture Imported range of Tenax plastic netting and fencing for home gardening, horticulture, agriculture, aquaculture farming, and civil/mining applications, distributed via retail hardware outlets.
• Packaging Machinery Service, Maintenance, and Spares Service and maintenance support for Audion, Smipack, and Proseal equipment including emergency breakdown support and backup spares, delivered by Trempak's service team.
• Food Tech R&D, Trials, and Shelf-Life Extension Programmes Research and development, trials, and shelf-life extension programmes delivered alongside Tremfresh fresh food packaging solutions, supporting customers in validating packaging performance and product longevity.

Quantifiable outcome

• First in Africa to create fully recyclable printed polyethylene stand-up pouch
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Audion Elektro B.VcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrempak is the official distributor for Audion Elektro B.V in South Africa. Audion provides a large choice of packaging machines including sealing machines, vacuum pack machines, and automatic packaging machines. Trempak offers service, maintenance, and backup spares for Audion equipment.
• ProsealcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrempak is the official distributor for Proseal in South Africa. Proseal tray sealing machinery from UK comprises an extensive range of manual, semi-automatic and fully-automatic tray sealing machines with throughputs from 6 to 240 packs per minute. All machines are capable of modified atmosphere packaging.
• SmipackcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrempak is the official distributor for Smipack in South Africa. Smipack has a comprehensive range of shrink machinery from manual to semi- and fully automatic options including L seal machines, FP machines, HS & GH machines, BP machines, and XP machines.
• TenaxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrempak is the local agent for Tenax, an international company which manufactures geosynthetics for civil and mining applications. Trempak imports and holds a limited range of plastic netting and fencing for home gardening, horticulture, agriculture and aqua culture farming.
• TremfreshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTremfresh is a specialised division of Trempak which provides end-to-end solutions in fresh food packaging. Specializes in Modified Atmosphere Packaging technology (MAP) with food tech services backup. Offers pioneers in lidding and tray-sealing equipment with R&D, trials and shelf-life extension programmes.
• TremnetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTremnet is Trempak's locally produced brand of high-quality UV stabilised netting. Offers a large selection of aperture sizes, shapes and colour for various DIY applications including nets for gardening, construction, pest and poultry control.
• DidgetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Didget to create the first in Africa fully recyclable printed polyethylene (P.E) stand-up pouch. Used digital printing capabilities with solventless lamination technology as a proud environmental solution for 2020.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Regional players

• Mondi: South African-listed paper and packaging group with a Flexible Packaging business producing films, pouches, and kraft paper solutions. Regional incumbent competing directly with Trempak in South African food and FMCG flexible packaging.
• Nampak: Africa's largest packaging group with operations in flexibles, plastics, and metals. Directly competes with Trempak in South African and broader African flexible packaging markets, particularly in food and FMCG.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global Group: Major manufacturer of plastic packaging products including flexible films, pouches, and bags. Comparable to Trempak in flexible packaging products, particularly in food and consumer goods, but operates at global scale across multiple substrates.
• Amcor: Global flexible packaging leader serving food, healthcare, and consumer goods. Compares to Trempak as a direct competitor in flexible pouches, films, and MAP packaging, but with vastly larger scale, global footprint, and R&D resources.

Direct peers

• Huhtamaki: Global flexible packaging provider with food service, retail, and consumer goods focus. Direct comparable to Trempak's flexible packaging for food, dairy, and FMCG segments, with stronger scale and emerging market presence.
• Sealed Air: Specialist in food packaging with Cryovac brand and MAP technology for fresh proteins, cheese, and prepared foods. Direct overlap with Trempak's MAP/laser perforation offering and fresh-produce/meat-poultry segment focus.
• Constantia Flexibles: Flexible packaging specialist serving pharmaceuticals, food, and consumer goods with films, lids, and pouches. Comparable to Trempak in product range and industry verticals, particularly in pharma/cosmetics specialty films and lidding.
• Coveris: European flexible packaging manufacturer serving food, pet food, and healthcare with films, pouches, and lidding. Direct comparable in flexible packaging and recyclable solutions, mirroring Trempak's pivots into sustainable stand-up pouches.

Emerging players

• ProAmpac: Flexible packaging and specialty materials company focused on sustainable pouches and films. Comparable to Trempak's Didget sustainable pouch offering and broader recyclable flexible packaging positioning.

Others

• Premier FMCG: South African consumer goods manufacturer (a major Trempak customer profile) using flexible packaging for biltong, snacks, and food products. Adjacent rather than competitive; illustrates the local customer base Trempak serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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