13 March 2019 - 19:45The sugar tax and lower demand from bottling firms continue to stifle Mpact’s plastics business, CEO Bruce Strong says.
Speaking after the release of the company’s financial results, Strong said the plastics business, whose revenue fell 3% to R2.4bn, struggled because of the introduction of the sugar tax and bottling firm’s decision to produce their own bottles instead of buying them from Mpact. The plastics unit also experienced a strike towards the end of 2018, with the National Union of Metalworkers of SA demanding higher wages.
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