Corrugated packaging,
built to specification.
Board making, flexographic printing and converting under one roof in Lusaka, without interruption since 1980. Tell us the box you need — or the product that needs a box — and we will specify it, test it and deliver it.
- 46
- Years manufacturing
- 1961
- Our corrugator, still working
- 10
- Box styles made
- ISO 9001
- Certified quality system
One printed carton, made up and stood square against a plain wall or a clean pallet. Daylight, shadow behind you, the print facing the camera. This is the first thing a visitor sees — it should be the best box you have made this month.
Four-colour print, direct to board
01What you get
Six things a packaging supplier should give you
A specification, not a guess
The board is chosen for your route and your load, so you are not paying for strength the journey never asked for.
A delivery date with the quote
The date comes with the price. If we cannot hold a date, you hear it before you order rather than after.
The second order matches the first
Your approved specification and artwork are held on file, so a repeat is a message rather than a fresh briefing.
Tested before it leaves
Board and finished cartons are tested on site against the specification, under a certified quality system.
One number when something is wrong
One site, one team. A problem is traced to the run that caused it instead of passed down a supply chain.
Priced in kwacha
Quoted and invoiced locally, so a currency move between order and delivery is not your problem to carry.
02The material
Five sheets of paper, one decision
A carton is a combination of liners and fluting. Get the combination right and the box is lighter, cheaper and stronger than the one you are buying now.
- 01Top linerThe printing and presentation surface
- 02FlutingCompression strength
- 03Inner linerBonds the two flutes and adds rigidity
- 04FlutingCompression strength
- 05Bottom linerThe contact face against the product
03Who we supply
From small businesses and farmers to large corporates, in Zambia and across the region.
Small runs and walk-in
One pallet or one order. Cash and walk-in customers are served alongside contract accounts.
Farmers and agri-processors
Produce, poultry and protein — packaging built for cold, damp and rough handling.
National and multinational manufacturers
Contract volumes on a held specification, delivered against a production programme.
04What we make
From a beverage tray to a pallet of plain sheets
Every style is made in Lusaka, in 3 ply or 5 ply, plain or printed. Open one to see the board options, what it suits and how to specify it.
Regular Slotted Container
The workhorse shipping case. All flaps the same length, meeting in the middle.
Specification →
Half Slotted Container
An RSC with one set of flaps removed — an open-topped case, often with a separate lid.
Specification →
Die-Cut Boxes
Cut to a custom profile on a rotary die — shapes a slotter cannot make.
Specification →
Beverage Trays
Shrink-wrap trays for bottles and cans, run at high volume on short cycles.
Specification →
Pizza Boxes
Printed, self-locking food-service boxes in standard and custom sizes.
Specification →
Plain & Printed Sheets
Flat corrugated board cut to size — up to roughly one metre square.
Specification →
Layer Pads
Cut board pads that separate and stabilise layers on a pallet.
Specification →
Egg Boxes
Corrugated outers for tray-packed eggs.
Specification →
Chick Boxes
Ventilated day-old chick boxes for hatchery transport.
Specification →
Archive & File Boxes
Box-file and record storage cases for offices and registries.
Specification →
05How it is made
Your box is made start to finish, under one roof
No part of your order is sent out to another workshop. The same team makes the board, prints it, cuts it and loads it — which is why the second order matches the first.
- 01
Board making
Board is made to your specification — the combination of papers chosen for the load the box has to carry and the journey it has to make, rather than a standard grade applied to everything.
- 02
Printing and cutting
Your artwork is printed and the board cut in the same pass, so the print sits where the creases are and every box in the run is the same as the one you approved.
- 03
Converting and finishing
Cut board becomes a finished box — folded, glued or stitched to the construction the job calls for, so it arrives ready to make up on your line.
- 04
Quality control
Board and finished cartons are tested against your specification before release. Anything that fails is held rather than shipped.
- 05
Packing and dispatch
Counted, labelled and delivered on our own vehicles against the date agreed with your quotation — so the delivery date is one we control rather than one we pass on.
“To become Africa's most trusted, innovative and sustainable packaging solutions provider.”
Industrial Cartons of Zambia Limited · Est. 1980
06How we work with you
From your first message to a box on your line
You do not need to know what board you want. That is our job. Here is what actually happens.
- 01
Tell us what needs a box
Send the product, the quantity and where it goes. A photograph of the box you use now is enough to start — you do not need a specification.
- Your part
- The product, the quantity, the delivery town
- Ours
- We come back with questions, not a form to fill in
- 02
We specify it and price it
We work out the board, the flute and the construction for the journey your product actually takes, then quote it with a delivery date attached.
- Your part
- Nothing — this part is on us
- Ours
- A specification, a price and a date you can plan against
- 03
You approve a sample
For a new box we make one up so you can load it, stack it and run it on your line before committing to a run. Printed work is proofed against your artwork first.
- Your part
- Trial it and tell us what to change
- Ours
- The sample, the artwork proof, and any changes you ask for
- 04
We make it, and we test it
Your specification becomes a controlled job. Board and finished cartons are tested against it on site before anything is released for delivery.
- Your part
- A confirmed order
- Ours
- The run, the quality checks and the records behind them
- 05
We deliver, and we hold the spec
Delivered on our own fleet against the date we agreed. Your approved specification and artwork stay on file, so the reorder needs one message and matches the first run.
- Your part
- One message when you need more
- Ours
- The same box, to the same specification, on the agreed date
07Quality
We test it, and we can prove it
An ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system, certified by the Zambia Bureau of Standards. Board and finished cartons are tested on site against the specification before release.
Box compression (BCT)
Tells you how high the box can be stacked before the one at the bottom gives way.
Bursting strength
The board's resistance to a concentrated impact — a dropped case or a corner knock.
Grammage (GSM)
Confirms the board you are paying for is the board you received.
COBB water absorption
Predicts how the box behaves in cold chain, humidity and damp storage.
Dimensional inspection
A box that is 3 mm out will not run on an automated line.
Print inspection
The print is the customer's brand. It has to match, run to run.
Board quality inspection
Catches a board fault before it becomes a thousand faulty boxes.
Glue quality inspection
A box that opens at the joint has failed, however good the board is.
08Sectors
Every sector asks something different of a carton
A tray that has to run on a shrink wrapper and a case that crosses a border are two different specifications, not two sizes of the same one.
Beverage & Bottling
Trays and cases that have to run on a shrink wrapper without stopping the line, at volumes measured in hundreds of thousands.
Protein & Agriculture
Packaging that holds its strength through cold, damp and rough handling — from hatchery to processing plant to retail.
Food Service & QSR
Branded, food-contact-appropriate packaging that folds fast in a busy kitchen and carries the brand out of the door.
FMCG & Manufacturing
Case packing and transit packaging for producers who need the same box, to the same spec, every month.
Retail & Distribution
Shelf-ready packaging, storage and back-of-store cases for retailers, wholesalers and distributors.
Export & Regional Supply
Cases built for a longer journey and more handling — supplied with the documentation the corridor requires.
Why ICZ
A truck being loaded at the dispatch bay, doors open, pallets going on.
Priced on the right specification
The board matched to the journey costs less than the heavy one bought for safety. We quote and invoice in kwacha, so the rate on the day is not your problem.
International-standard quality
Durable, export-grade cartons designed for strength, print clarity and presentation.
Customer-driven solutions
We work with clients to design packaging around their product and their line, not around our standard sizes.
Proven reliability
A track record since 1980, serving Zambia's largest food, beverage, agricultural and industrial groups.
09Services
The box is the easy part
Structural design, artwork and repro, stock-holding and scheduled call-off, delivery on our own fleet, export documentation. What decides whether you change supplier again in a year.
10Why ICZ
The unit price is not the price
What an imported carton really costs in lead time, foreign exchange, stock and traceability — and what changes when the board is made twenty minutes away.
Talk to us
Tell us what needs a box
You do not need a specification, a drawing or a part number. The product, roughly how many a month, and where it goes is enough for us to come back with a price and a date.
- No specification required to start
- A price and a delivery date together
- Samples before you commit to a run
Questions
Before you call
I do not know what box I need. Can you still help?
Yes. Send the product, or a photograph of it and the box you use now, and the quantity you buy. We will specify the box, confirm the board and come back with a price. Most customers start this way.
What is the minimum order?
It depends on the style and on whether the box is printed. Quantity moves the unit price more than anything else, so tell us the quantity you have in mind and we will tell you where you stand.
How long does an order take?
A repeat order of an existing specification is quicker than a new one, and a printed box needs printing plates before it can run. We confirm a delivery date with every quotation rather than quoting a standard lead time we cannot hold to.
Can you match a box I already buy?
Yes. Send a sample. We will measure it, identify the board and flute, and quote to the same specification — or tell you where the specification is heavier than it needs to be.
Do you print in colour?
Yes — flexographic printing direct to board, up to four colours. Send print-ready artwork, or the files you have and we will advise on what is needed.
Do you supply plain board and sheets as well as boxes?
Yes. Flat board cut to size, plain or printed, plus layer pads and slip sheets.
Do you deliver, and how far?
We deliver on our own fleet across Lusaka and the line of rail, and we supply export consignments with the documentation the corridor requires.
Can I buy a small quantity as a one-off?
Yes. Cash and walk-in customers are served alongside contract accounts.
Anything else — icz@iczgroupltd.com or talk to the sales desk.