About
Making cartons in Lusaka since 1980
46 years of uninterrupted manufacturing, supplying leading brands across food, beverage, agriculture, retail and industry.
The plant from the yard — signage visible, wide, taken in flat morning light.
01Who we are
One site, four decades
Established in 1980, Industrial Cartons of Zambia is one of the country's most trusted and long-standing manufacturers of carton boxes and integrated packaging solutions. Over four decades of uninterrupted manufacturing have made ICZ a strategic supplier to leading brands across the food, beverage, agriculture, retail and industrial sectors.
Our success is built on consistency, innovation and affordability — a combination that lets us deliver packaging which protects products, strengthens brand presence and takes cost out of our clients' supply chains.
Paper arrives at Kasombola Road in reels and leaves as finished packaging. Board making, printing and converting all happen on the same site, which is why a repeat order matches the first one and why a problem can be traced to the shift that caused it.
46
Years manufacturing
10
Box styles
10
Reel widths
6
Sectors supplied
The plant
Kasombola Road
Light Industrial Area, Lusaka
Vision
To become Africa's most trusted, innovative and sustainable packaging solutions provider.
Mission
To deliver cost-effective, high-quality and environmentally responsible packaging that supports the growth of businesses and communities.
02The group
A vertically integrated manufacturer
ICZ is also the holding company for Polycor. Together they form a resilient group with a national footprint.
Corrugated packaging
Industrial Cartons of Zambia
Board making, flexographic printing and converting — cartons, trays, sheets and pads for the food, beverage, agricultural and industrial trade.
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Plastics
Polycor
Manufacturers of plastic sheets, films and bags for industrial and FMCG markets.
Two or three of the plant team at work, mid-task. Faces, not hard hats in a row.