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Industrial Cartons
of ZambiaPioneer in corrugated packaging since 1980

Industrial Cartons of Zambia

Pioneer in corrugated packaging since 1980

ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED3-ply and 5-ply · Plain or HD printed · Made to your size · Lusaka, Zambia
ICZ today

46 years of experience, now running the latest technology

We have expanded and re-equipped the plant with a modern corrugating line, multiple new HD-quality printing presses and upgraded automation in every area. The result is sharper print, more box styles, consistent quality and shorter lead times, for one carton or a million.

Print

Multiple HD-quality printing presses

Modern flexo presses of up to five colours put crisp branding, graphics and barcodes straight onto the board.

Automation

Automated for consistency

Upgraded automation across corrugating, printing and finishing keeps every box in a run, and every repeat order, the same.

Range

Specialised and custom cartons

White-top and virgin kraft board, cold-storage and air-freight cartons, die-cuts, chick and pizza boxes, made to your size and print.

Speed

Shorter lead times

Corrugating and converting in one plant, two shifts and paper stock in Lusaka mean your order moves faster.

Scale

Small runs to bulk supply

Geared for a first order from a small business and for weekly volume programmes for national brands.

Reach

Zambia and beyond

We supply across Zambia and export to neighbouring countries. Our boxes travel with our customers' goods to Europe and South Africa.

1B+
boxes and packaging pieces made in Zambia since 1980

For more than four decades our boxes have carried Zambian drinks, food, farm produce and manufactured goods to market, in every season and through every economic cycle.

46years in production
1987first BHS corrugator in Zambia and the region
2production shifts, day and night
Working with ICZ

Need help with your packaging? That's what we're here for.

Whether you are launching your first product or reviewing packaging for a national brand, you don't have to work it out alone. Our engineers and sales team, with over 15 years of experience on average, will guide you from the first idea to the first delivery, and stay with you for every order after that.

Help designing your box

Tell us what you pack and how it travels. We will suggest the right size, style and board, and talk you through the options before you commit.

Packaging that protects your goods

Each box is specified for the weight, stacking and journey it faces, so your products arrive the way they left your factory.

Print that lifts your brand

We help you get your artwork onto the box cleanly, so your packaging works as hard on the shelf as it does in the truck.

Fast delivery and service

Short lead times from our Lusaka plant, and our own vehicles delivering to your door. When you need boxes quickly, we move quickly.

A partner who picks up the phone

One team that knows your products and your orders, ready to help when plans change or a rush order comes in.

Built for scale

Modern corrugating and converting under one roof

We turn paper reels into finished, printed cartons in one plant. That means one team accountable for your order from the first sheet of board to the truck at your gate.

  • Corrugating line for 3-ply and 5-ply board
  • HD-quality flexo printing presses, up to five colours, with slotting and die-cutting
  • Gluing, stitching and finishing lines
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Who we supply

Packaging for offices, industry and farms, across Zambia and the region

From bottlers and breweries to hatcheries, restaurants and banks, our boxes leave Lusaka every day for customers across Zambia and neighbouring countries. Packed in our cartons, their produce and products travel on to Europe and South Africa, including on cold-chain routes and overnight flights.

Beverages and breweries

Cartons, shrink trays and partitions for bottles and cans.

Food and meat processing

Boxes and lids for meat, dairy, snacks and packaged foods.

Restaurants and takeaway

Pizza, sub and food boxes for chains and independents.

Agriculture and poultry

Chick boxes, egg cartons and produce boxes for farms.

FMCG and household

Shipper cartons for personal care, detergents and consumer goods.

Industrial and building

Heavy-duty 5-ply packaging for ceramics, parts and materials.

Offices and archives

Archive and file boxes for banks, firms and institutions.

Retail and small business

Shipping and display boxes for shops, traders and online sellers.

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One plant, every size of customer

From your first printed box to supply programmes for national brands

We work with small businesses getting their packaging right for the first time, and with manufacturers who need thousands of identical cartons every week.

Growing businesses

Packaging that makes a small brand look established

  • Help with sizing. Send us your product and we will measure it and propose a box that fits.
  • Plain or branded. Start with plain kraft boxes and move to printed cartons when you are ready.
  • Straight answers. A clear quotation with the board, print and price per box spelled out.
  • A team you can visit. Talk to the people who make your boxes, right here in Lusaka.
Corporates and manufacturers

A dependable supplier for high-volume lines

  • Fixed specifications. Every product is kept on a documented specification and job card, so repeat orders match.
  • Planned production. We schedule around your forecasts and call-offs, running day and night shifts.
  • Certified quality. ISO 9001:2015 quality management, with in-process and final inspection.
  • Local supply. Made in Zambia and delivered to your site, with no import lead times or border delays.
Our heritage

German engineering, Zambian ingenuity

In 1987 our founder installed the first BHS corrugator in Zambia and its neighbouring countries. Our engineers kept that German machine running for more than three decades, rebuilding worn parts by hand in our own workshop. BHS Corrugated later featured it in its 2018 Business Report, sent to its customers around the world.

Read our story
Board conveyor on ICZ's original BHS corrugating line
Corrugating rolls on ICZ's original BHS single facer
ICZ's original BHS corrugator with paper reels in the Lusaka plant
Our original BHS corrugator, Lusaka. The first in Zambia and the region, installed in 1987.

Not sure where to start? Tell us what you pack and we will take it from there.

Talk to our team