UFlex Blog - Flexible Packaging Industry in India

  Fresca’s most-awaited holographic aseptic packs are all set to dazzle retail shelves. Fresca is one of the leading and fastest growing Juice Brands of India. The company has three manufacturing facilities with a strong presence in more than 10 to 12 states of India. Fresca officially launch’s India’s first Holographic Pack in 200ml Tropical Mix and Guava Premium Juice category. Therefore, this festive season consumer will get to hold on to a new packaging to share with their close ones. Akhil Gupta, Managing Director, Fresca; commented on the launch, “We believe this is the ideal time to launch when people are always on a look out for something new and appealing for gifting. With the help of Uflex’s brand Asepto we are able to revitalize the consumer experience in the sparkling Holographic packs of Fresca’s 200ml Tropical Mix Premium and Guava Premium; the packaging not only serves as marketing differentiator at the retail standpoint but also takes care of the key component for s...

  Jim Callari Editorial Director, Plastics Technology With six plants in four continents, Flex Films’ strategy is to offer highly customized, ‘holistic’ solutions in BOPET, BOPP, and specialized films and coatings. The global film manufacturing arm of Uflex Ltd., India’s largest multinational flexible packaging company, Flex Films has set up shop in North America with an eye toward expansion. With the opening of a greenfield plant in Elizabethtown, Ken. In 2013, the firm has state-of-the-art film manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa with cumulative production capacity in excess of 337,000 metric tons/yr. Flex Films has been selling in the U.S. since the mid-1990s, first out of Charlotte, then Houston. It’s 180,000 ft² plant in Kentucky houses an 8.7-meter line producing biaxially oriented PET (BOPET), as well as systems for metallizing and coating. The facility can room for four more lines, says Anantshree Chaturverdi, Flex Films’ vice chairman and CEO...

  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

  Flexfresh, the special patented film that Uflex Limited has developed comprising a proprietary polymeric formula elongating the shelf life of flowers is serving to be a boon for Flower Companies across the globe. Flexfresh works on the principle of Active Modified Atmospheric Packaging (AMAP) and happens to be the first ever film for packing fresh produce that is bio-degradable by composting and complies with all international regulations for overall migration (EC 1935/2004), reach compliance (EC 1907/2006) and qualifies for biodegradation under DIN EN 13432 (2000-12). The packaging can be industrially composted within 180 days. 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...

  India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Uflex Limited has declared the earnings for the Quarter ended 30 June 2018. The company has been maintaining a sustained growth curve and achieved the Consolidated Income for the quarter ended 30th June 2018 of Rs. 1912 crores as against Rs. 1627 crore for the same period last year, thus registering a growth of 17.5%. The consolidated EBITDA for the quarter ended 30th June, 2018 has been higher at Rs. 255 crore as against Rs. 237 crore for the same period last year up by 7.9%, and as against Rs. 229 crore for the quarter Jan-March 2018, up 11.3%. The profit after tax for the quarter ended 30th June 2018 is also higher at Rs. 94 crore. Talking about the numbers for the Q1 FY 2018-19, Mr. Rajesh Bhatia, Global CFO, Uflex Limited said, “Buoyed by the highest ever quarterly production & sales volumes, Uflex achieved Revenue growth of 17.5% in Q1 FY 18-19 over Q1 FY 17-18, thus registering highest ever...

  ISO 31000:2018, Risk management guidelines provides principles, framework and a process for managing risk. The assessment of the Risk Management ISO 31000:2018 was carried out by DNV¬-GL. Voicing his pleasure over this development, Rajesh Bhasin, Business Head, Chemicals at Uflex Limited said, “In this rapidly changing world, businesses are continuously exposed to newer risks and in order to deliver committed business objectives to stake holders, we ensure that all current and future material risk exposures are identified, assessed, mitigated, monitored and reported.” Acknowledging Team Chemicals effort at this outstanding achievement, Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing Director, Uflex Limited said, “This framework helps not only improve our competence to deal with forthcoming challenges but also embeds it in our business management philosophy, thereby increasing the operational efficiency and delivery of overall objectives of the company.” TAGS: ASHOK CHATURVEDI, FLEX...