Who we are

GZ Industries is an international manufacturer of premium quality aluminium beverage cans.

Using best-in-class manufacturing processes and the latest high-speed beverage line ensures that we remain operationally efficient, innovative and sustainable, providing our customers with the best possible value and service.

Led by a diverse and highly experienced management team, GZI makes optimal use of resources, enabling us to remain agile, cost effective and a respected supplier within the industry.

We are proud to manufacture and produce beverage cans for some of Africa’s leading brands.

Vision:

To be Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading aluminium beverage can supplier.

Mission:

To be a world class organisation, outperforming our competitors in terms of growth, quality and service.
To drive customer growth through innovative solutions.
To remain committed to caring for the environment, offering only responsible and sustainable packaging to our customers and communities.
We are proud to work for GZI

Our core values:

We are committed to living quality, driving cost and moving with speed.

We are constantly seeking new and better ways to create value in every area of our business.

We are committed to the welfare and development of our people and our obligations to our customers.

We work cohesively, treating each other with respect, to achieve company, team and individual objectives.

We take responsibility for our actions and we hold each other to account.

We do what we say, and we say what we do and we do it right.

We motivate and inspire each other to live our vision, mission and values.

The safety of our employees, contractors, visitors and the community are of paramount importance to us, we are committed to ensuring none of them are impacted negatively as a result of our operations.

Our footprint

History

2020

GZI leverages existing relationships with Global players like CCBSA, ABI and Heineken with an expectation of increasing capacity to meet the requirements of its business partners.

GZI launched the Wadeville, Germiston Plant in South Africa with a production capacity of 1,2 billion cans per year.

2019

GZI commissioned the Wadeville, Germiston Plant in South Africa with an expected production capacity of 1,2 billion cans per year.

2017

GZI Aba factory produced its first 25cl cans.

2016

Beverage can exports were extended to Benin Republic and Ivory Coast.

GZI Aba factory produced its first 44cl cans.

2015

GZI Agbara factory commenced exports of beverage cans to Lome, Togo in West Africa and GZI Aba factory began exports to South Africa.

GZI Aba factory produced its first 33cl and 50cl standard cans as well as its first 33cl sleek can.

2014

GZI Agbara factory produced the first 50cl can in Nigeria.

GZI Agbara factory was issued its FSSC22000 Certificate by DQS-UL, an international body of Food Safety Certification based in Germany.

GZI Agbara factory was issued the ISO 9001:2008 certificate by Quality Management Systems.

2013

GZI commenced construction of its second can manufacturing factory in Nigeria in Aba, Abia State with a production capacity of 600 million cans per year.

2012

GZI Agbara factory reached production capacity of 1,2 billion cans per year.

2011

GZI Agbara factory increased its production capacity to 900 million cans per year.

2010

GZI Agbara factory produced the first 33cl can in Nigeria.

GZI Agbara Factory built up a production capacity of 600 million cans per year.

2009

GZI opened its first plant in Agbara, Ogun State, Nigeria with the production capacity of 600 million cans per year.

2006

GZ Industries was incorporated as a Limited Liability Company in Nigeria.