LEVEL 1 B-BBEE
IATF16949
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
TEL: +27 011-314 5444
EMAIL: quotes@clomark.com
ADDRESS: 7 Bushbuck close, Corporate Park South Midrand, Johannesburg
Passion for the art of packaging
Clomark has been serving the South African market since the 1970s. The company prides itself on its extensive range of printing and packaging equipment, which is in line with European specifications. Food Manufacturing Africa spoke to Shyam Chirkoot on what sets this company apart from competitors.
HAVING PRODUCED SOME of the most
complex and challenging packaging
designs, Clomark serves a wide
market from food and beverages to the
automotive market. Designs have won the
confidence of many of its customers such as
Tiger Brands, Shoprite, Dischem, Checkers
and PnP.
PACKAGING ADDS VALUE
Clomark has now turned its attention to
the rest of the African continent, forging
relationships in many African countries.
‘People judge the quality of food products in
part from the impact made by the packaging
and its quality,’ Chirkoot explains. ‘Our
goal is to help the rest of Africa uplift its
packaging quality to a world-class standard.’
The company offers turnkey solutions to
the market. This service offering includes
packaging design and stunning artwork
from its dynamic design team to technical
considerations. The team can assist a
customer from concept to delivered product
at a quick turnaround time. ‘Making the
correct choice of material is not a simple
matter. It has a direct impact on the
perception of the consumer. Its look and
feel must reach out to the customer while
providing outstanding functionality,’ adds
Jocelyn Munsami, Clomark’s sales manager
and packaging technologist. ‘We have a
very diverse product offering including
self-adhesive labels, bar wrappers, shrink
sleeves, complex laminates, printed and
folded cartons amongst others. This offers
convenience for a customer who wants to
find a product range from one source and
assists in colour matching and consistency
throughout the range.’
Dhiraj Chirkoot, operations director of
Clomark is proud of their manufacturing
plant and equipment. ‘We have installed
state of the art printing presses, finishing
equipment and application equipment. The
latter is used to assist some of the smaller
food and beverage packing companies with
shrink sleeve application on their containers.
We can print up to nine colours at a time,
as well as adding decorative foils and
embossing onto labels and cartons. This
brings about a wide consumer appeal.
Some of our products are designed in
Europe, with the final product being sold in
the UK and US. We are proud to be up there
with the best.’
THE VOICE OF CLOMARK
CUSTOMERS
Quinton Jonathan is the packaging
technologist at Clicks: Our primary aim
is to get our products to stores on a tight
and regular schedule. We rely on dependable
service providers like Clomark to keep us
on track. We are very pleased with the
quality of service and appreciate the
team’s responsiveness and the way it
conducts business.
Craig Kaminsky, director of FitChef:
Our packaging appeal is as important as
our innovative meal solutions. Our brand
is growing incredibly quickly. This means
that FitChef needs the best of everything.
The Clomark team provides great quality,
service and pricing.
Diego de Radigues, director and brand
owner of Bakali Foodstuffs: We can offer
our customers an attractive and competitive
healthy snacking solution. We often receive
compliments about the product’s freshness.
Service delivery is excellent – a key factor
if you want to be successful and lead times
are probably one of the best in the market.
The team’s response rate, availability and
knowledge of our products are excellent.
UNDERSTANDING AFRICA’S
PACKAGING CHALLENGES
Clomark understands that many countries
in sub Saharan Africa must radically improve
the quality of its packaging to capture or
recapture market share. Access to good
quality packaging has been a challenge to
many African manufacturers and Clomark’s
focus is to improve access to their offering
and improving distribution channels. It
is looking to expand its manufacturing
footprint and is in discussion with packaging
suppliers in several countries to understand
how they may assist.
Clomark strives to maintain its identity
and appeal to African brand owners. ‘Our
team is getting this right by adopting a fresh
perspective and focus on the African market,’
Chirkoot concludes.
LEVEL 1 B-BBEE
IATF16949
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
