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 Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director, UFlex Limited, recently released a report on recyclability of Multi-Layer mixed Plastic (MLP) waste at an event organised and hosted by Plastic Packaging Research and Development Centre (PPRDC). On this occasion, Ashok Chaturvedi, CMD, UFlex Ltd ., released a study report on Recyclability of Multi – Layer mixed Plastics. “At UFlex, we have always taken the lead in developing sustainable packaging solutions for our clients and for facilitating discussions with brand owners and regulators around recyclability of multi-layer mixed plastic waste. As a global leader in packaging, we have made significant investments in recycling facilities across our global locations to demonstrate the various applications of MLP waste. UFlex runs an advanced injection moulding facility at its Noida site and this was established to recycle granules and to demonstrate various possibilities to the moulding industry. Today, decorative, functional, engineer...

  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...

  Flex Films, the global film manufacturing arm of Uflex, has launched two new state-of-the-art BOPET Films, at its manufacturing centre in Kentucky, U.S.A. FlexFilms Launches Two New Advanced BOPET Film An Aluminum Foil Replacement Metallized High-Barrier BOPET Film FLEXMETPROTECT™ F-HBP-M A Puncture Resistant, Nylon Replacement BOPET Film FLEXPET™ F-HPF 1.FLEXMETPROTECT™ F-HBP-M: An Aluminum Foil Replacement Metallized High-Barrier BOPET Film FLEXMETPROTECT™ F-HBP-M is a metalized biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) film with a superior gas barrier that offers high moisture and oxygen barrier for virtually all applications including Aluminium foil replacement. High barrier comes from patented BOPET film technology, with high optical density specifically suitable for most flex pack product offerings. This film is 100% web inspected; using our advanced web metalized surface inspection system. Read More

  Emphasizing the need for recycling of multi layered plastic packaging as a sustainable solution for flexible packaging industry, Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing Director, Uflex Limited expressed his concrete views at Pack Vision 2018 hosted by Flexible Packaging Entrepreneurs’ Welfare Association recently. Flexible packaging, a 100 billion dollar industry, comprises the largest part of the total packaging industry growing at an average of 4.5 – 5 % globally. There is a great deal of misconception on plastic being the mere culprit to cause harm to the environment by choking the gutters, affecting the Marine life and harming the birds and animals which consume the littered plastics floating around both on the land and sea. Multi layered plastic packaging is 100% recyclable and consumes minimum amount of energy in the process as compared to glass jars and metallic containers which consume 20 times more energy and causes much more pollution while converting glass into glass...

  Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 28.05.2020: UFlex Ltd. India’s largest multinational Flexible Packaging Company and a global player in Polymer Sciences has recently developed a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Coverall ‘Flex Protect’ in joint collaboration with IIT-Delhi and INMAS, DRDO, Delhi. Flex Protect that comes with Four-layered Protection and Anti-microbial Coating has been approved by The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for use by the front-line health workers who are fighting the battle against COVID-19. The protective coverall is made from a combination of Non-Woven Polypropylene Fabric and further impregnated with Anti-Microbial PP Coating through a special process to increase breathability. As compared to other PPE Kits, the Flex-Protect Coverall Standard is made of 70 GSM which makes it very comfortable and flexible, and fit to be worn for long hours as well. Read More