Recent Industry Awards

KZN Top Business Leader of the Year at the 2026 KZN Top Business Awards.

This recognition is not an individual achievement. It reflects the commitment of the team at Tropic Plastic & Packaging and the continued support of our customers, suppliers, partners, and stakeholders. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this journey.

My sincere appreciation also goes to the organisers, sponsors, and everyone involved in hosting such an outstanding event that celebrates business excellence across KwaZulu-Natal.

– Ismail Simjee

Tropic Plastic CEO Ismail Simjee Honored as 2025 Business Person of the Year

We are incredibly proud to announce that our Chief Executive Officer, Ismail Simjee, has been named the Business Person of the Year 2025.

This prestigious accolade was presented by the Minara Chamber of Commerce during their annual Gala Dinner, held on Friday, October 24th, 2025. This award recognises Mr. Simjee’s outstanding leadership, his dedication to excellence at Tropic Plastic and Packaging Industry (Pty) Ltd, and his significant contributions to the broader business community.

We have excellent news to share, Tropic Plastic & Packaging recently secured multiple awards at the prestigious Flexographic Print Excellence awards (FTASA)

2025 Gold Award for Best in Innovation on Show – McCain Air fryer Crispers

2025 Gold Award for Best in Process & Innovation (Wide Web) – McCain Air Fryer Crispers

2025 Gold Award for Best Process printing (Wide Web) – Woolworths Stir Fry

2025 Gold Award for Best Line & Tone Printing (Wide Web) – Carling Black Label

2025 Gold Award for Best Line & Tone Printing (Wide Web)– Clover Crush Orange Fusion

Tropic Plastic and Packaging Industry (Pty) Ltd are the proud winners of the Gold Award at the Prestigious GAPP Awards Ceremony 2024 held on the evening of Friday 25 th October 2024. The Award was in the Category for Flexible Packaging and the Entry was for Sunbake Sourdough Bread.

PROUD WINNER OF THE KZN TOP BUSINESS AWARD 2023 MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR

A very proud Ismail Simjee, the Managing Director of Tropic Plastic and Packaging with the two recent Awards. The award on the LEFT of the photo is the BRONZE AWARD in the South African Category for the “Best Transit Packaging”. The award on the RIGHT of the photo is the GOLD AWARD for the “BEST OVERALL FLEXIBLE PLASTIC IN THE COUNTRY”. This is GOLDPACK’s biggest award of the evening.

Managing Director of Tropic Plastic and Packaging, with Gill Loubster who is the publisher of Packaging and Print Media with the BRONZE AWARD presented to Tropic Plastic and Packaging.

Managing Director of Tropic Plastic and Packaging, Ismail Simjee (pictured in the middle) flanked by Bill Marshall (pictured on the left) who is the Secretary of the Institute of Packaging South Africa and Dino Naidoo (pictured on the right) who is the Inks and Technical Manager at Tropic Plastic and Packaging. They are standing with the award of the award of evening, the GOLD AWARD for the “BEST OVERALL FLEXIBLE PLASTIC IN THE COUNTRY”.

A very proud Ismail Simjee (pictured of the left), who is the Managing Director of Tropic Plastic and Packaging with Dino Naidoo (pictured on the right) who is the Inks and Technical Manager of Tropic Plastic and Packaging.

Managing Director of Tropic Plastic and Packaging receiving the SILVER AWARD for the “BEST PRINT QUALITY” in the Wide Wed Category.

Our Previous Awards

Pictured above from left; Kolden Suttle (National Sales and Marketing Director Middle, Ismail Simjee

Pictured above from left;
Kolden Suttle (National Sales and Marketing Director Middle, Ismail Simjee

The Latest Award was received at the 2016 FTASA Awards in Johannesburg on the 3rd November 2016. We received the GOLD AWARD in the category of FLEXIBLE PACKAGING WIDE WEB PROCESS. Our customer concerned was HALEWOOD International (Pty) Ltd.