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  Why did UFlex participate at Beauty World? This is not the first time we participated at Beauty World. This is possibly our fourth participation at the event. We have been here quite consistently to meet our target customers and show off our innovative products. The event allows us to meet customers from GCC, South East Asia, Europe, and so on. This event makes a lot of sense for out flex tube division and what we do is high-end tubes. And I can assure you that we will be here at least for the next 7 years as I can see. Tell us about your presence in the Middle East region. UFlex is the largest flexible packaging company in India, we are totally backward integrated. We do polyester chips, films, polymers, and so on. We have film factories in India, USA, Mexico, Poland, Egypt, and UAE. We also do lots of activities that are related to packaging, such as tubes, laminates, and so on. We also sell these laminates to brands such as Nestle, Coke, Pepsi, Cadburys, P&G, and so on. Fr...

  Why did UFlex participate at Beauty World? This is not the first time we participated at Beauty World. This is possibly our fourth participation at the event. We have been here quite consistently to meet our target customers and show off our innovative products. The event allows us to meet customers from GCC, South East Asia, Europe, and so on. This event makes a lot of sense for out flex tube division and what we do is high-end tubes. And I can assure you that we will be here at least for the next 7 years as I can see. Tell us about your presence in the Middle East region. UFlex is the largest flexible packaging company in India, we are totally backward integrated. We do polyester chips, films, polymers, and so on. We have film factories in India, USA, Mexico, Poland, Egypt, and UAE. We also do lots of activities that are related to packaging, such as tubes, laminates, and so on. We also sell these laminates to brands such as Nestle, Coke, Pepsi, Cadburys, P&G, and so on. Fr...

  India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Uflex Limited has declared the earnings for the Quarter ended 31 March 2018. The Consolidated Total Revenue for Q4 FY 2017-18 stood at Rs.1815.6 Crore as compared to Rs. 1625.7 Crore in the last quarter of the previous fiscal thereby registering a 12% growth. At the operating level, EBITDA for the Quarter ended 31 March 2018 stood at Rs. 229.3 Crore as compared to the Quarter ended 31 March 2017 when it was Rs. 225 Crore thereby up by 2%. The Consolidated Net Profit for Q4 FY 2017-18 at Rs. 71.1 Crore dropped by 28% w.r.t. the same quarter in the previous fiscal. This is primarily due to increased depreciation cost on account of commissioning of Aseptic Packaging Plant and higher tax outgo. Consolidated Top Line for FY 2017-18 stood at Rs. 6720.5 Crore recording a 9% Y-O-Y growth. EBITDA for the fiscal ended 31 March 2018 remained more-or-less muted at Rs. 902.6 Crore. During FY 2016-17 the EBITDA sto...

  One of India’s largest manufacturers and exporters of beverages – Rasna International wanted an absolutely alluring packaging for its fruit powder concentrate. With this straight-forward brief, Rasna tasked Uflex – a company with whom it has had an association for over two decades, to come up with a unique packaging solution. What Uflex in turn came up with is all set to take the brand to the next level of customer delight. An all new spouted profile stand-up pouch with side handle carrying Rasna Fruit Powder concentrate has pleasantly stirred up the retail shelves not only in India but overseas as well. Explaining about the metamorphosed packaging, Mr. Arun Anand, Executive Vice President Marketing at Uflex Packaging said, “Fruit powder concentrate is extremely hygroscopic. The powder has to be immaculately protected from moisture. Rasna wanted something very unique, enunciating strong customer pull at the point-of-sale (POS). We created a four tier profiled packaging structure ...

  It is important for us to emphasize is that we use robots just as tools to eliminate repetitive tasks. Modern robots can surpass humans in some procedures, but in tasks such as hiring, humans still hold the edge. Q- What is the value of Wellness of your workforce? What steps are you taking for it in your organization? Employee wellness at Uflex is not just a nice to have factor, it is the key to keeping employees engaged and productive. I have always believed that higher productivity is brought about when employees enjoy a heightened state of mind and body. Thus we have always given utmost priority to employee well-being. At Uflex, we do multiple activities to help employees stay fit & healthy. We have our medical doctors in each of our manufacturing locations, we provide free regular medical check-ups, organize eye camps and distribute free of cost spectacles, organize health talks by specialist doctors etc. We also put special emphasis on providing wholesome meals to our em...

  Uflex is marching steadfast to become the biggest pharma packaging solutions provider in the country in the years to come. The company keeps coming up with newer, ahead of the curve and more innovative solutions, Amit Ray, head of packaging business at Uflex told /Packaging South Asia/ during Innopack Pharma Confex held in Mumbai on 24-25 May 2018. “We plan to bring value to the pharma packaging market and do not wish to be commodity suppliers. Our endeavor has always been to bring value by offering world-class printing, great counterfeiting solutions and convenience packaging among other features that work as business enablers for our clients across the globe,” he says. Read More

  Sky is the limit for being innovative. Any application will be welcomed if it holds merit for potential customers. With encouraging response from the market already, ASEPTO – the aseptic liquid packaging brand from the house of Uflex Limited – India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and Solution Company will test waters for its holographic applications in aseptic liquid packaging by participating in Propak China exhibition from 11–13 July 2018 in Shanghai. ASEPTO will be on exhibit at Hall Number – N 1; Stall Number – 1NO1. Read More