About Us
Bemis Flexible Packaging Australasia at a glance
Bemis Flexible Packaging Australasia has been supplying into the NZ and Australian market over the past 20 years. Our head office and manufacturing plant is based close to Wellington, New Zealand, with sales teams in NZ and Australia. Our main markets are Australia and NZ. We also export into Asia, Europe and the Pacific. Our focus is on flexible packaging for the meat, poultry, dairy and overall food processing industries.
Bemis Flexible Packaging Australasia is a fully owned subsidiary of Bemis Company Inc based in Neenah, Wisconsin, USA, with sales of some US $3.5 billion.
Bemis is a world leader in value-added specialty packaging. It delivers multi-material innovative solutions to customers around the world for the food and presure sensitive markets. With 84 facilities and 30,000 employees in 13 countries.
A global leader in specialty packaging
- With 84 facilities
- 30,000 employees in 13 countries
- US$3.5 billion revenues
What we can offer our customers
- Locally based manufacturer with access to Bemis's global network, R&D and Intellectual Property
- Consistently high quality, top presentation packaging solutions
- Proactive service focus, flexibility, quick turnaround and speedy response
- Just-in-time deliveries using our VMI system
- Competitive pricing and commitment to transparent price reviews delivering substantial packaging savings
- Experienced and committed account management.
We are focused on being our customers' first choice in packaging!
We have a strong platform:
- Based on experienced, multicultural talented people
- Positioned well to serve our customers in Australia, NZ and beyond
- Focused continuously on operational excellence and accelerated growth and innovation.
We are committed to excel and achieve our growth agenda by:
- Doing the right thing for customers by continuously meeting their needs.
- Executing our projects swiftly to Maximise Value.
- Developing our global reach and leveraging it throughout our business via...
- Our people - our technologies - our footprint - our portfolio
Alcan Packaging Danaflex
- Established in 1988 as a private company
- Now fully owned subsidiary of global Rio Tinto Alcan Packaging Group
- Reports into the Food Americas business sector with strong links to meat and dairy packaging business
- Major change/restructure over past 18 months to focus predominantly on meat and dairy market
- Continuing investment in plant capacity and efficiency as part of meat and dairy focus
- Sales focus is on chilled and frozen meat packaging materials and related packaging systems
- Main markets - Australia and New Zealand - Also exporting into Asia and the Pacific.
Service and Distribution
- New Zealand based with experienced New Zealand and Australia based account management team
- Vendor Managed Inventory system (VMI) in place with all major customers offers Just-in-Time deliveries
- VMI will reduce our customers’ inventory costs and uncertanties.
Core Manufacturing Competencies
- Extrusion of multi-layer barrier/non barrier shrink structures
- Print capability ranges from ME/AI Stamp to two side in-register retail pack prints
- Bag making availiblity is loose bags, perforated on roll bags and taped bags in straight and V seal.
Technical Competencies
- Comprehensive in-house labratory
- Functional testing for manufactured products
- Access to global Alcan Technical and R & D resources
- Film and resin development
- Inks, Waxes, Coatings
- Applications experience
Alcan has the following certification:
- ISO9001:2000 - Quality Management System
- ISO 14001 - Environment Management System
- OHSAS18001 - Health & Safety Management System


