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PACKAGING INDUSTRIES
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rom its humble beginnings in 1985, PIL has grown to become a world class manufacturer of flexible packaging and is now one of the largest in the East and Central African region. Some of the services we offer include: • Extrusion (up to seven-layer) • Printing (up to eight colour flexo) • In house reprographics with Computer to Plate technology • Lamination (solventless) • Laser, hot needle and macro perforation • Slitting With a proven track record of on-time infull delivery across a wide geographical area, the Company has its own delivery fleet and offer a stockholding service as required.
The Company has established an innovative reputation
Flamingo’s farms Kingfisher
Naivasha (roses, spray carnations, fresh produce)
Flamingo
Naivasha (roses and fillers)
Ibis
Mount Kenya (tenderstem, broccoli, fine beans, runner beans, sugar snaps mangetout, spring onions, fresh herbs)
Siraji
Mount Kenya (spray carnations, large headed roses)
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2002: Homegrown increased its flower growing operations with the purchase of Sulmac Kenya, now Kingfisher farm; and also with the acquisition of Sunbird Flowers in South Africa, now Flamingo Flowers South Africa, a chrysanthemum farm near Johannesburg. 2005: Flamingo Flowers BV was set up in Holland to give the Group stronger links with Dutch growers and the auctions. Also in 2005 the fresh produce business moved to new premises in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. 2007: Flamingo Holdings was acquired by James Finlay Ltd. Following a successful period which saw a significant period of capital investment under the ownership of JFL, the business was sold to Sun Capital in November, 2015 and reverted to using the name Flamingo Horticulture in January, 2016.
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Our entire process is organised around ensuring absolute quality with a dedicated team responsible for systematic quality checks at every stage of the manufacturing process. The Company is a leader in investing in cutting-edge technologies such as sevenlayer extrusion & in-line laser scribing. The Company has been BRC accredited for more than five years with an excellent track record of working with both African and European retailers. We have the experience and knowledge of fresh food and commercial packaging standards. The Company has its own in-house research laboratory with dedicated research personnel. We specialise in developing bespoke, shelf-life extension solutions for fresh food. The Company’s long-term partnership with Flamingo Horticulture has inspired its growth and allows constant improvement of the Company’s state of art packing technology. We are proud to be associated with Flamingo Horticulture.