UFlex Blog - Flexible Packaging Industry in India

With the growth in consumer needs and other factors such as increase in purchasing power, the global rigid packaging market is set to surpass $800 bn by 2024. However, the world is currently witnessing a shift of focus towards greater convenience and sustainability. Today consumers prefer product packaging that offers portability, resealability, convenience,and is made of sustainable materials. This set of preference is resulting in speedy transition from rigid to Flexible Packaging Solutions and formats. The Flexible Packaging market is likely to grow at 3.95% growth rate to reach $299 Billion by 2024 as brands look to reduce production costs and enjoy the competitive advantage of Flexible Packaging over Rigid Packaging . 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. Talking about the potential that the brand beholds, Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma, President and CEO of New Business Initiatives, Uflex Limited,said, “This show, considered to be the carnival of processing and packaging technology industry will help us showcase ASEPTO’s holographic excellence in the untapped Chinese packaging market. We want to make a dent in the market by reaping the first-mover advantage.” Read More

FLEXMETPROTECT™ is now placed under state of the art optical surface inspection technology and defect classification system that reveals and quantifies defects with the help of the newly launched Web Metalized Surface Inspection System. The system checks the entire web and allows for rapid and accurate detection of defects on the film. The Web Metalized Surface Inspection System is located in a strategic part of the slitting process just near to the winding roll comprised of smart, line-scan cameras that can analyze 100% of the web for defects in real time. Speaking about the Inspection system, Mr. Deepak Mehta, Technical Manager at Flex Films (USA) Inc. said, “The Web Metalized Surface Inspection System will address any defect related to metal deposition such as the areas with high defect density or those having Periodic defect or the ones with Continuous defect and even Contamination. The system measures and records the data in real time at very high web speed, generating a comprehen...

  With the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic hitting, online businesses are flourishing more than ever. More and more people are ordering products online and are becoming aware of new brands. This increased demand however also points at increased competition among brands. Apart from the product, what stands out these days is the packaging of the product. Packaging these days is more than just a box and is a gateway to building a good brand while ensuring safety and hygiene for the packed contents. With customers’ demand for safe, damage free and Sustainable Packaging, multi-layer and Asepto Packaging has become topic of deliberations. There are several advantages of such packaging techniques which are as under: 1. Longer Shelf Life of Products:-  Perishable products like vegetables, beverages etc. need packaging that does not cause damage or decay to the product before it reaches the customer. Multi-layer and Asepto Packaging involve packaging the product in sterile environment...