Nampak‘s subsidiary Bevcan will produce and supply lightweight aluminium cans for Coca-Cola’s portfolio of beverages, as part of a five-year contract worth ZAR5.6bn ($632m).
According to Bevcan, Coca-Cola Canners, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola South Africa, is expected to offer its beverages in the new cans in late 2013 to the Gauteng market, and to the rest of the country during 2014.
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In line with global trends, the process of replacing its production line of tin-plated steel beverage cans with aluminium-bodied cans was put in process by the South African beverage can manufacturer Bevcan , with the first locally produced all-aluminium cans set to hit the market in mid-2013.
Bevcan managing director Erik Smuts said, "Our infrastructure investment for this project includes the installation of a new high-speed line at one of our Gauteng plants, which is due for commissioning in May 2013."
About 70% of the beverage cans produced initially by Bevcan are expected to be 100% aluminium.
The new aluminium can is light and easy to carry, and will appeal to the environmentally-conscious consumer.
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By GlobalDataAs the cans are of lightweight, less fuel and energy will be required for their transportation.
In 2012, aluminium products supplier for can-ends and tabs Hulamin signed a two-and-a-half year aluminium sheeting supply contract with Bevcan.
At present, South Africa’s soft drinks and beer cans are produced with a steel body and aluminium can-ends and tabs.
