Future 50: Blomo Plastics - From hand-built machinery to modern packaging manufacturing

If you grew up in South Africa, you’ll know the sound: that “scrape-rattle-scrape” as a kid rides up and down the driveway… again… and again… and again. Blomo Plastics made close to two million of those little black push bikes over the years. Two million kids with joy. And two million parents thinking, “Please… just burn that energy.” Blomo Plastics began in 1989 through the determination and ingenuity of founder Fritz Strydom Snr. As a young engineer with experience in plastic moulding, Fritz Strydom Snr recognised an opportunity to manufacture products locally at a time when specialised equipment was not readily available.