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PROFILE
Essel Propack:
Essel Propack, part of the USD 2.4 billion Essel Group with turnover of over USD 300 million, is the largest specialty packaging company. It manufactures laminated and seamless or extruded plastic tubes, and medical devices. It is a company headquartered in Mumbai in India. The company is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange. With over 2700 people representing 20 different nationalities, Essel Propack functions through 25 state of the art facilities in thirteen countries, selling 4.5 billion tubes and continuing to grow every year. Holding a market share of 32% in the laminated tubes domain, Essel Propack leads as the world‘s largest manufacturer with units operating across countries such as USA, Mexico, Colombia, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and India. These facilities cater to diverse packaging needs of consumers and include oral care, cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, food and industrial sectors, by offering customized solutions.
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Essel Group:
The Essel Group, with an annual turnover of over USD 2.4 billion, is among India‘s leading business houses, with presence in technology, interactive, media, entertainment, social services and packaging sectors. The group‘s renowned brands include Essel Propack, DishTV, Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited, DNA - a daily newspaper and Asian Sky Shop – a tele shopping network. The Essel Group was established in 1976 and today the institution has over 8000 people working across its various businesses, spread across the globe. Propelled by the philosophy to think ahead of times the Essel Group has pioneered several projects, while keeping competitors at bay. Subhash Chandra, Founder Chairman and Chief Architect of Essel Propack, has been at the forefront with his vision to assist the steady rise of his enterprise. 1. The launch of zee tv, India‘s first satellite channel 2. The launch of Siticable, India‘s first multi-system operator 3. Unveiling of Esselworld and Water Kingdom, first-of-its-kind amusement and theme park in India. 4. The emergence of Essel Propack as a global leader in the packaging industry.
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HISTORY
Essel propack, the first company to introduce laminated tubes in India has witnessed exponential growth since its inception, over 25 years ago. Having adopted a specialized approach towards creating packaging solutions for diverse industry segments, the company has earned respect and credibility across the globe, catering to the most respected companies in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and healthcare segments.
1984: Set up of manufacturing facility in India for production of laminate tubes and laminates.
1993: Essel Propack takes its first step towards becoming a global player by setting up its first overseas plant in Egypt.
1997: Opening of a wholly owned subsidiary in Guangzhou, China.
1999: Essel Propack set up their joint venture in Dresden, Germany.
2000: Acquisition of Propack worldwide laminate tube business.
2003: Entry into the US with a greenfield facility in Danville for laminated tubes.
2004: Essel Propack acquired Arista Tubes, UK - leading manufacturer of seamless plastic tubes in UK - now known as Essel Propack UK.
2005: Opening of facility in Danville, USA, to supply laminated tubes for Proctor & Gamble‘s North American operations. Commercial operations began in Russia. Essel Propack acquired another laminated tube manufacturing company, Telcon Packaging in UK, now Essel Propack UK. In July 2005, Essel Propack commissioned one more manufacturing plant in Nalagarh, India.
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2006: With acquisition of Tacpro Inc., US and Avalon Medical Services, Singapore, both manufacturers of catheters and balloons Essel Propack entered the Medical Devices business. Essel Propack set up a co-extruded plastic tubes plant in Poland under the banner of Arista Tubes, UK which commenced operations in March 2007. Essel Propack acquired Packaging India, one of the largest manufacturers of speciality packaging materials in India, In December 2006, commercial production of co-extruded plastic tubes began in Danville, Virginia in the USA, through the facilities at Arista Tubes Inc.
2007: Large-scale production of co-extruded plastic tubes began in Poland under the brand name Arista Tubes. The second plant of Packaging India Pvt. Ltd., located in Uttaranchal, for manufacturing of Speciality Packaging began commercial production in the same month.
2008: Acquired Medical Device companies CDT and Med Inc., both based in Minneapolis.
2009: Divested Medical Device business unit.
2010: Started a new green field plant in Tianjin city of North East China. The facility is located within customer premises.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. SUBHASH CHANDRA 2. ASHOK KUMAR GOEL 3. TAPAN MITRA 4. K. V. KRISHNAMURTHY 5. BOMAN MORADIAN 6. MUKUND M. CHITALE
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MANAGEMENT TEAM
Ashok Goel Vice Chairman and Managing Director
R. Chandrasekhar President
M. R. Ramasamy President
Mrinal Kanti Banerjee Director, Creativity & Innovation
Dileep Joshi Director Human Capital
A. V. Ganapathy Chief Financial Officer
Vinay Mokashi Financial Controller
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VALUES & MISSION
Values:
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Leadership and Achievement Mutual Trust, Respect and Team Work Customer Care Innovation Commitment to excellence Integrity Safety
Mission:
Essel Propack will be the Global Supplier of Choice by providing Value Added, Innovative & Sustainable Packaging Solutions to a Range of Market Sectors with Customer Service Second to None. Essel Propack will be a Fun Place to work where Passion, Empowerment and Creativity are nurtured by shared values, Internal Systems & Processes. We will exhibit Responsible Behavior & Create Value for all the Stakeholders.
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QUALITY POLICY
Essel Propack works towards achieving the objectives that pave policies for ensuring quality – 1. Meet and exceed all our customers‘ requirements and ensure customer satisfaction with respect to quality, prompt delivery, reliable service and cost efficiency. 2. Comply with all laws and regulations relating to quality, safety and performance requirements of governing authorities in all countries in which Essel propack operates. 3. Strictly adhere to Essel propack‘s Harmonized Manufacturing policy (HMP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to continue achieving
improvement in products, processes and services. 4. Work constantly towards achieving global standards. Essel propack has realized the above by achieving documented and reviewed quality objectives, process improvement activities, stay committed to high
performance standards and integrity.
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Belief:
The deep rooted belief at Essel Propack is ?to succeed requires the highest standards of corporate behaviour towards our employees, customers and the societies and world in which we live". Essel Propack‘s CSR philosophy is embedded in its commitment to all stakeholders - consumers, employees, the environment and the society that the organization operates in. EP believes that it is this commitment which will deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
Objective:
Our goal is to be a responsible employer, a valued partner, a good neighbour and respected corporate citizen. EP‘s policy is to conduct all our business operations to best industry standards and to behave in a socially responsible manner. We aim to behave ethically and with integrity in the communities where we work, and to respect sexual, colour, racial, cultural, national and religious diversity. We meet our responsibilities through compliance with relevant legislation, applying appropriate international standards and establishing management & value systems throughout EP. At EP, we aim to conduct our business to the best industry standards in a manner that is safe, environmentally acceptable and sensitive to the needs and concerns of local communities. The key principles that guide EP are:
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We respect the countries in which we operate. We contribute to and support the communities where we work.
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We look after and care for the environment around our operations. We empower and support our people to take individual responsibility. We value and foster positive relationships with all employees and stakeholders. We are transparent in our activities.
The objective of EP‘s overall policy with regard to Corporate Social Responsibility matters is to provide a reference point to guide stakeholders, including all employees, on the elements that drive the conduct of EP‘s business and relationships with the world in which we operate.
Policy:
The policy provides stakeholders with a statement of our commitments under a family of eight Corporate Social Responsibility policies. EP, as a member of the international business community, recognizes its Corporate Social Responsibility commitments in its various roles, which include employer, customer, vendor and citizen.
They reflect these commitments in a family of eight polices:
1. Standards of business conduct: We are committed to ensuring that our business is conducted in all respects according to rigorous ethical, professional and legal standards. 2. Customers: Our business and livelihood depend upon our customers. Every employee is responsible for ensuring that any contact with our customers, and the public at large, reflects professionalism, efficiency, honesty and integrity. We constantly strive to provide high quality service and products and good value for money.
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3. Human rights: We respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seek to be guided by its provisions in the conduct of our business. 4. Work force: We are guided by our aim to deliver a competitive and fair employment environment and the opportunity to develop and advance subject to individual performance and business opportunity. Thus, we strive to be the employer of choice in all countries in which we operate. 5. Health and safety: We are committed to providing a working environment which is both safe and fit for the intended purpose and ensures that health & safety issues are paramount for all business operations. 6. Suppliers: We regard suppliers as our valued partners and work with them closely to help us achieve our policy aspirations in the delivery of our products and services. Specifically, EP is committed to working with its suppliers of products and services to ensure that the welfare of workers and labour conditions within our supply chain meet or exceed recognised standards. 7. Community: We strive to be a good corporate citizen around the world, recognising our responsibility to work in partnership with the communities in which we operate. We support appropriate non-political and non-sectarian projects, organizations and charities.
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8. Environment: We are committed to a programme of management, continuous improvement and reporting of our direct and indirect impacts, which marks our contribution to improving the world in which we live.
Scope:
The Corporate Social Responsibility Policy applies throughout EP Worldwide, to all Directors & employees and governs our approach to all our activities.
1. Underlying philosophy: EP believes that a responsible approach to developing relationships between companies and the communities they serve, global or local, is a vital part of delivering business success. How we interact with the world in which we operate determines our place within it. This statement of Corporate Social Responsibility represents a first step into defining EP‘s view and will be developed over the time. 2. Corporate principles and practices: EP is committed to demonstrating responsibility in its relationship with the world. All business units will allocate responsibility for dissemination, discussion, implementation and the embedding of the principles described in this statement into group culture, and provide regular and timely feedback on progress. 3. Responsibility: Vice Chairman & Managing Director are the main board directors with primary responsibility of CSR. Stakeholders, particularly employees, are invited to provide feedback on the nature and operation of the Corporate Social Responsibility statement.
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Each of the eight policy commitments are owned by individual managers, all of whom will monitor performance on a regular basis. Director – Human Capital (Global), supported by Company Secretary & Head (Legal), is responsible for co-coordinating operation of the policy and reporting on it to Vice Chairman & Managing Director and the Board of Directors. The business unit / manufacturing unit heads will establish appropriate responsibilities within their units and review progress at least annually.
We recognize that our business activities have direct and indirect impacts on the societies in which we operate. We endeavor to manage these in a responsible manner, believing that sound and demonstrable performance in relation to Corporate Social Responsibility policies and practices is a fundamental part of business success.
We are committed to continuous improvement in our Corporate Social Responsibility programme and encourage our business partners to strive for matching performance.
Our business units throughout the world are committed to achievement of our policy objectives. Our performance will be periodically reviewed and externally verified to help us meet our policy goals. At a local level, the heads of our businesses will review progress at least annually.
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CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
Creativity and innovation transcend the process of creating new products, identifying new product applications or discovering new business categories at Essel Propack. There is a strong emphasis on innovation including constant endeavors to improve existing technologies, products and processes, and discovering new ones. The Creativity & Innovation team provides our employees with a platform to shape ideas into saleable products. Headed by a Global Director, the team consists of highly qualified and experienced scientists and technologists, who create an intellectually stimulating environment conducive for innovation and ideation.
Our team across 12 countries work towards developing innovative products for a global clientele, which includes Fortune 500 companies. With our expertise in science and technology, spanning over two decades, we are committed to delivering high quality, cost-effective and value-added products to our customers. We also conduct a number of joint development programs with various national and international strategic partners in order to promote new and innovative product development.
Catering to the dynamic requirements of our customers, we have always offered packaging with superior visual appeal, convenience and dispensability. In addition to our presence in India, we have successfully extended our footprint to countries like Egypt, China, Germany, Nepal, USA, UK and Russia for the manufacturing of laminated tubes, mini-tubes, seamless plastic tubes and caps & closures.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
At Essel Propack, adherence to quality is of paramount importance. The units across the organization adhere to stringent Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Harmonized Manufacturing Policies (HMP), which have evolved over the years to ensure supply of consistent products and services to customers. Essel Propack is the global leader in the manufacture of laminated tubes and we have achieved this status through sheer determination, dedication and a customer-focused approach.
The company undertakes comprehensive quality checks and audits at the incoming, inprocess and final stages of manufacturing of laminates and tubes. The checks and tests are uniform across the globe and are covered in Standard Test Procedures (STP) for the additional requirement of specific customers.
The tube lots supplied to our customers conform to General Inspection Level II, Single Sampling Plans for normal inspection in ISO 2500 Part 1 (2000) or ISO 2859-1 (1999).
Our values drive our high performance and help us deliver value added, innovative and sustainable packaging solutions to a range of market sectors with superior customer service.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Essel Propack manufactures plastic tubes, and speciality packaging in its 23 state of the art facilities located across 12 countries. With the effective implementation of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and HMP (Harmonized Manufacturing Policy), Essel Propack attains industry best efficiencies at all its manufacturing units.
The Analytical Labs at the Creativity & Innovation centers house technologically advanced instruments, which are used in identifying, mapping polymers, polymer compounds and track impurities. To measure the mechanical properties of tubes and tube laminates, and forensic studies, these facilities are well-equipped with a complete range of instrumentation systems.
Essel Propack has developed sophisticated laboratories, which assist in all inspections related to simulate and measure barrier properties of film, laminate and the finished tubes. It is also possible to simulate various temperatures and relative humidity in these laboratories, and gauge their influence on the barrier properties of these tubes.
Our research centers consist of technologically advanced environmental chambers at the Sensory & Microbiology Lab to re-create real life test conditions. These high-tech machines also possess an inbuilt artificial Sun and Flooding System. The facilities assist the team in developing products of various styles, shapes, sizes and dimensions based on customer requirements.
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PRODUCTS
1. Laminated tubes:
Laminated tubes are used for packaging across the globe in varied sectors such as oral care, food, cosmetics, pharma and industrial applications. The oral care industry in itself contributes to almost 70% of the total production of laminated tubes. These tubes are increasingly being used in the cosmetics sector for their cost-effectiveness. Essel Propack manufactures laminated tubes to cater to various products and businesses. These tubes offer products a competitive edge in the market. With their high stability, laminated tubes are suitable for packaging a variety of products.
Features & advantages:
i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. The ability to retain smoothness, flexibility and softness. Increase in product shelf life. Excellent barrier properties. Swiss technology ensures stronger fusion between the shoulder and body. Excellent sealability. High filling line speed. World class LTP printing technology with super resistance to print bleed. Ultra-modern R&D cell with the most sophisticated equipment for testing and new product development. ix. State-of-the-art, in-house facilities for graphic designing.
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R&D and graphics facilities are made available to you for your developments & testing requirements.
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Consistent quality and performance reliability. Printing of up to 6 colors plus a varnish overcoat. Wide range of caps-fez/flower pot, stand-up, flip-top or custom designed. Transparent tube with polyester barrier for products with contact clarity. Coloured tube body available on request. Temper evident closure with nozzle seal available. Option of hot foil stamping. Shoulder barrier for superior flavor and moisture retention on request. Customized tube dispensing nozzle or applicator can be made on request. Choice of full or spot varnish. Pin hole orifice for low viscosity products.
Customized speciality laminates:
Our facilities in China and India work proficiently with our Creativity and Innovation group to customize speciality laminates. We offer new web structures for aggressive products or simply provide a distinct visual element to the material. The R&D and
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graphics facilities are made available to all our customers for development and testing requirements. The modern R&D unit uses the most sophisticated equipment for testing and new product development.
From aluminum barrier laminates to custom colored plastic laminates, the variety of Essel Propack web structures offers something special for your unique product.
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Aluminum Barrier Laminates (ABL) ABL tubes have an aluminum foil barrier, which provides superior light, air and moisture barrier along with reduced flavor absorption. The material density offers a more durable tube and allows for additional dispensing of the products contents. Pastes, ointments, cream and gels typically dentifrice, overthe-counter and pharmaceutical products fare well in ABL tube packaging.
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Plastic Barrier Laminates (PBL) PBL structures are a good option for packaging that needs to maintain its form and shape. It presents a more cosmetic look and is environmental friendly. Special barriers can be provided such as EVOH (Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Polymer) to offer a strong chemical resistance. Standard material is offered in white or natural (clear) but specialty custom colors can also be developed.
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Speciality & Custom Materials To add more value or a unique look to your brand - a metallic, iridescent, holographic, soft touch or custom colored material is sure to capture your customer‘s attention. For aggressive or hard-to-hold formulations, Essel Propack can customize a material to suit your product‘s needs. We offer different barrier strengths and thicknesses in web stock to comply with various requirements.
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2. Plastic tubes:
Plastic tubes are seamless tubes that are used in the packaging of high-end, lowvolume products in a range of businesses. They offer enhanced shelf life for the packaged goods and create a unique product identity. Essel Propack through its constant innovation has successfully been manufacturing plastic tubes and delivering them to new and emerging sectors. The Company acquired Arista Tubes, a leading manufacturer of plastic tubes in the United Kingdom, to put in use their comprehensive knowledge of plastic tubes. Extruded tubes offer an attractive and durable packaging solution for a variety of product lines. From custom colored materials to high end decoration techniques Essel Propack offers solutions to have a tube option to fit the need of your brand/product.
Structures Offered
a. Monolayer material options include: - LLDPE - LDPE - MDPE and - HDPE b. Multilayer options include: - Co-extruded 2 layer sleeve - Co-extruded 5 layer LLDPE sleeve with mono layer shoulder - Co-extruded 5 layer HDPE sleeve with mono layer shoulder
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Decoration
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Up to 8 colors offset (line & text, vignettes and illustrations) Metallic & Pearlescent inks Up to 6 colors silkscreen Hot stamping
Extruded tubes are manufactured, printed and capped in-line. Special decorations such as silk screen printing, foil blocking, and labeling are secondary processes.
3. Caps & Closures:
Essel Propack manufactures caps and specialty closures for products other than tubes, such as closures for hair care and personal care product bottles. Such innovations have added a lot of ease and convenience to the lives of product users. The company provides comprehensive one-stop solutions right from concept development and product design to the final product assembly.
In-House Injection Molding: Essel Propack‘s in-house injection molding facility supplies high quality closures and provides an enhanced supply chain providing speed to market. By being a market driven company we will create value for our customers through operational excellence and innovation with closure. Our ability to expand globally with our customers by leveraging from the existing infrastructure and personnel is significant in this global market.
Rapid Prototyping & Custom Closures:
Essel Propack uses rapid prototyping (SLS) technology to provide a replica of an actual closure before it starts production on a large scale. The ability to differentiate packaging
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in the market place is vital, and therefore rapid prototyping is the perfect option to test new markets and offer customers innovative closure options before actual production.
Enhancing Capabilities:
Additional capabilities include orientation of closures, snap-on closures, tamper-evident shrink sleeve bands and specialty decoration such as metallic over shells. To continuously bring innovation Essel propack welcomes the challenge of new ideas and concepts for closures.
Artwork, Printing & Decoration:
Our in-house graphics department works closely with the products development team and the expertise involves color matches to sourcing separation requirements and from file handling to printing.
Artwork File Handling And In-House Printing Process:
Across different regions we offer customized printing solutions up to 10 colors and additional gloss or matte varnish, halfone/process printing and high-speed, roll-to-roll printing.
High-End Decoration:
Our state-of-the-art flexo press provides the highest quality printing. The 10 color printing capabilities include 6 color flexo, 1 hot stamping, up to 5 silkscreen and 1 varnish and all are interchangeable stations to achieve the most difficult artwork.
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4. New products:
Etain:
Etain is a fully recyclable plastic packaging tube made from a combination of virgin and recycled plastic materials. With the introduction of Etain, Essel Propack aims to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in tube packaging. These tubes will be recycled under Code 2 norms defined by the Society of Plastic Industry. Etain contains up to 40% PCR HDPE plastic material. The plastic packaging tubes are typically used by FMCG companies for packaging various types of hair care, skin care, pharmaceutical, food products, besides cosmetics. Etain is made from recycled plastic material and is fully recyclable for the same recycling stream that it came from. Etain PCR (Post Consumer Recycled) tubes were launched at the ?Interpack‘ exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany, held on April 24, 2008. Etain is highly customizable and the amount of PCR can be varied depending upon customer requirements and the nature of the product that is contained within the package. This is only the beginning, and Essel Propack plans to introduce a number of products within the same overall theme of sustainability. Though Etain is primarily targeted at the European and American markets, it will also be available to the Company‘s Indian customers.
Egnite:
Egnite is a high luster laminate and is available in a variety of color shades. The metallic finish makes the foil blocking process easier and also offers advantages of striking product differentiation. Egnite also facilitates complex printing and novel color effects. There cannot be imitation of this luster, which enables counterfeiting protection.
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TECHNOLOGY
Laminated manufacturing process:
Laminated tubes are manufactured beginning with laminating process which is done in four phases—blown film, laminating, slitting and printing. Once these printed laminates are completed they are ready for tubing and shouldering.
Blown film:
A film is made from polymer granules which are extruded and blown. Being co-extruded in three layers, the thickness of these films ranges from 50 to 150 microns. The blown film is allowed to cool naturally and slit into the required width to be rolled and stored for further processing. Essel Propack utilizes a variety of polymers during this process based on customer requirements to acquire a desired structure for the finished product.
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Accurate temperature controls are essential in this process as a minor deviation could upset the process and in turn disturb the desired outcome. A heater melts the plastic granules from hopper, and this molten material is passed through the screw to the die and punch area, where temperature-controlled air is blown to form the film. The film is further treated for corona on one side and wound to the plastic core.
Lamination:
Laminate is one of the raw materials used by Essel Propack to make tubes. In this process the film and foils are fused together to form a 5-layer laminate. The film is loaded on one un-winder and the foil on the other. Extruded polyethylene is passed between the layers to bind the two layers, which are then fused together. The three-layer laminate thus obtained is then bound with the inner layer (food grade film) resulting in a 5-layered laminate. Film, nylon and foil laminates are produced by extrusion lamination. Mono and multilayer PE films, nylon barriers and aluminum foil form the basic structure of the laminated film.
The high-barrier properties of laminate tubes are delivered through the incorporation of thin aluminum foil layer in the multi-layer polyethylene laminate tube body. As an alternative, an all-plastic, EVOH containing polyethylene structure is added. For additional protection of the product, Essel Propack adds, either a roundel or barrier liner to create a barrier by including it in the tube shoulder. This process ensures high stability and provides barrier properties, statutory to pharmaceutical products.
Slitting:
The jumbo reel laminates are placed in the intermediate store for curing. Once the curing process is completed, the laminates are taken to the slitting machine. The jumbo reels of
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laminates are unwound here to be slit into various sizes based on the size of the tube, to match customer specifications. Essel Propack makes use of high speed rotary slitters, which minimize damages to the edges and ensures precise printing process.
Printing:
Once laminate is slit to a desired size it is ready for printing. Art works provided by customers are processed using sophisticated technology to enable accuracy with printing of colours and other details on the laminate. The offline proofs are provided to the customer to sample the printing done on the laminate. Essel Propack makes use of the ?Flexo and Letter Press‘ technology for printing. There are 6 to 10 inking stations for different colours. A variety of ?Nylo Plates‘ are prepared for each colour (as per the design), and mounted in the units. When the printing process is completed, different colors are merged together to give the desired design.
Injection Molding:
The plants provide injector molding process to create customized caps and closures. The process ensures great efficiency and swiftness. Essel Propack is a breeding ground for operational excellence and innovation. While making closures, particularly when rapid prototyping - a perfect option to test new markets, the company works around the needs and specifications of its customers. Options and solutions are provided to select innovative closures prior to actual production.
Additional capabilities include orientation of closures, snap on closures, tamper evident shrink sleeve brands and specialty decoration such as a metallic layer over shells. Essel Propack welcomes the challenges by creating new ideas and concepts for closures and continues to strive to meet them.
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Tubing:
The final stage in the complete manufacturing process is the tubing stage, where in the laminate is sealed to form sleeves, shoulder is fixed and appropriate cap applied to the tube based as required by the customer. Essel Propack uses both, ?Compression Molding‘ and the ?Injection Molding‘ processes for fixing shoulders on tubes. A variety of machines are utilised while manufacturing tubes depending on product specifications, volume of production and for developing special features, which may be required to suite customer needs.
Essel Propack machines have auto packers at the end of the tubing lines aid consistent packing of tubes and ensure sterile surfaces. All manufacturing facilities of Essel Propack are supported by highly sophisticated back end utility infrastructure, which helps production to be carried out in a controlled environment. Having adhered to these stringent methods Essel Propack has achieved great success in assuring its customers high quality packaging alternatives -- best suited to the customer specifications as well as the product requirements.
Plastic Tube Process:
Sleeving (Co-Extrusion):
Believed to be an inevitable packaging solution for the cosmetic industry, due to its high aesthetic value and easy adaptation to numerous decorative forms, the Seamless Plastic Tube business is a very interesting horizon for packaging industry. Essel Propack has mastered in this area with the rich experience gathered being the pioneer in Europe.
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Essel Propack is equipped with sophisticated facilities to manufacture the co-extruded sleeves. These machines have high flexibility with the screw design and other aspects in order to process a huge variety of colours and specifications.
A complete tube extrusion line involves a number of other machines, such as a header, print / lacquering, capping, decoration and packaging machines. Essel Propack optimizes its global presence in order to supply our customers with a perfectly harmonized system for all their production needs.
Co-extrusion ensures automatic diameter control allowing laser measurement to be taken with digital display. This guides the operator to make prompt and precise changes in setting the tube diameter. The process has become an essential tool in guaranteeing quality. Tube sleeves that lie outside the specified tolerance range are rejected automatically. Essel Propack manufactures a wide spectrum of Co-Extruded sleeves ranging from the typical 19mm to 60mm, up to 560 microns and also a length ranging from 80mm to 210mm.
Dry Offset Printing:
Essel Propack has facilities for Offset printing, also referred to as offset lithography. In this process the ink is not directly pressed onto the paper, but is distributed from a metal plate to a rubber mat where it is then set onto the paper. The colors used in offset printing are usually Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black, represented with the letter K (CMYK). Black colour is represented by K so that it is not misinterpreted as Blue. Different percentages of each of these four colors create virtually every color used in offset printing. There are color matching systems, such as the PANTONE system, that allows
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print buyers to see the color. The code for the colors can be entered into the offset printer‘s computer and it will calculate the percentages of each color to be used.
Screen Printing:
Essel Propack has all the required contemporary art facilities for screen printing since its most preffered compared to other processes such as dye sublimation or inkjet printing because of its low cost and ability to print on many types of surfaces. Screen printing, silk screening or serigraphy is a printing technique that creates a sharp edged image using a stencil. A screen print or serigraphy is an image created using this technique. Screen printing is preferred due to the ability to print on diverse background substrate.
Hot Stamping (Foil Blocking): Essel Propack has modem facilities for this highly ornamental and sophisticated process of a metallic foil, applied to the printing substrate through a heated die – ?Foil Stamping‘ or ?Foil Blocking‘. Hot Foil stamping is a type of film that is widely used for creating a decorated sheet, which is then applied to plastic, wood, leather and paper. Hot stamping foil is available in wide range of sizes (width and thickness), colors and unique patterns such as logos. Hot Foil stamping process is a thermal bonding technique that results in the permanent adhesion of stamping foil to the target surface.
Labeling: When complexity of desing exceeds the parameters of ?offset‘ and ?silk screen printing‘, labeling is used as an alternative. Labelled tubes are also useful when producing small runs for test marketing or foreign language variants.
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APPLICATIONS
Oral Care:
The oral care category in principal the laminated tube user, accounting for almost 70% of the world‘s tube consumption. A major share of the laminated and plastic tubes manufactured by Essel Propack cater to the oral care industry. Many leading oral care brands rely solely on Essel Propack‘s expertise in tube packaging. The high quality tubes offer an extended shelf life for toothpastes and other products. Depending on client requirements, we provide a range of tubes in different sizes, shapes, dimensions, colours, and other specifications.
Cosmetics:
Essel Propack caters to the booming cosmetics industry by offering a range of durable packaging services for various cosmetic products in the global market, and includes packaging for sunscreen lotions, lip balms, hair care ointments, and a host of other skin care products. Depending on the usage of the product, we customize various types of tubes for the cosmetics industry. Essel Propack has consistently and successfully delivered high quality tubes to various global players, in keeping with the high demand for cosmetic products worldwide.
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Pharmaceuticals:
Essel Propack has long standing business relationships with the leading pharmaceuticals companies across the globe. To ensure 100% sterile tubes the company sets high standards in maintaining a stringent manufacturing process. These tubes are used to package ointments and lotions for a variety of medical applications.
With a global reach and innovative tube packaging solutions, Essel Propack is a preferred choice vendor for pharmaceutical industry.
Creativity and innovation are intrinsic to Essel Propack and customer satisfaction is of utmost significance.
Food:
Our custom-made tubes are used extensively in the food and condensed milk segment, where our custom-made and user-friendly tubes can withstand temperatures of up to 90 degree Celsius. Our laminated tubes are also used in the packaging of food items such as sauces and pastes. Our adherence to quality, hygiene and an eye for attractive visual appeal of our laminated tubes makes us an ideal choice for the food industry.
Industrial:
Essel Propack has a range of tube structures that has very high resistance to oil and grease, aggressive active ingredients. Some of the tubes come with unique dispensation system like long nozzle, snap-off head etc. Essel Propack industrial range of tubes finds its application in speciality grease, lubricants and pesticides.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company believes in adopting the Best Global Practices in the area of Corporate Governance and follows the principles of full transparency and accountability, thereby protecting the interests of all its stakeholders.
The Board considers itself a Trustee of all Shareholders and acknowledges its responsibilities to the Shareholders for creating and safeguarding their Wealth. During the year under review, the Board continued its pursuit of achieving these objectives through the adoption and monitoring of corporate strategies, prudent business plans, monitoring of major risks of the Company‘s business and ensuring that the Company pursues policies and procedures to satisfy its legal and ethical responsibilities.
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PEOPLE
Life at Essel Propack:
As a global company, Essel Propack offers you exposure to a diverse mix of people from different educational, cultural and geographic backgrounds. By working on the latest technologies these professionals are continually trained on new and upcoming processes.
With Essel Propack the employees get:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
To work with the global number one company in the packaging industry. Unlimited growth opportunities across the globe and cross-functional exposure. To gain hands-on knowledge of the latest technologies. A fun work environment which offers the best learning experience. Flexible work timings & a caring environment.
The company complements your efforts with a supportive environment where teamwork, learning and development, and community services are highly valued. In an endeavour to evolve world class products, Essel Propack fosters creativity and innovation at the workplace, and their technologically advanced research centres across the globe, augment this cause. The company adopts various management techniques like Brainstorming, Kaizen, Knowledge Community, Idea Box and Open House for continuous upgrade of its manufacturing processes. At Essel Propack, we strongly believe that ?our people are our greatest asset‘; they offer endless possibilities that enhance an individual‘s professional and interpersonal skills, while affirming a successful future together.
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If you share this passion and want to build a career that you can be proud of, join Essel Propack‘s group of professionals. It is not ?just a job‘ but a ?global career‘ that is on offer.
Learning & Development: Learning is a continual process at Essel Propack, no compromises are made when it comes to hiring the best human capital and investing in future leaders. If you have a yearning to discover your potential, there is immense scope for Learning & Development as part of the various research projects that are ongoing in our quest for innovation and improvement. The congenial environment that is extended to all research and production related activities give you the perfect platform to understand and apply the results.
The company belives in constant innovation in the manufacturing processes to deliver world-class products to its customers. With six sigma methodology, Essel Propack has made significant advancements through various employee training programme. This has brought about commendable improvements in the areas of productivity, supply chain, quality, and other manufacturing and transaction areas.
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If you have just completed your high school certification and wish to master a vocation, Essel Propack is the destination for you. The ?Earn While you Learn‘ programme is the greatest encouragement that is offered to the trainees. After enrolling in this programme, you will get the opportunity to pursue campus training for a period of two years with a stipend to reward your efforts.
Joining Essel Propack translates into tremendous personal growth, with an opportunity to fast-track your career. If you have it in you to challenge yourself with some exciting work, which is focused on delivering creative and innovative solutions for the community, opportunities await you at Essel Propack.
Careers:
Aspiring to join an organization that promotes career enhancement and global exposure as part of its corporate culture?
With over 2200 employees in 12 countries across 23 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, Essel Propack promises you a world of opportunities to boost your career. the world‘s largest specialty packaging company serves some of the most respectable names amongst the Fortune 500 companies. At Essel Propack, you will be part of a young and dynamic team that promises a global career.
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CASE STUDY NO.1
“Essel Propack used 1KEY for quick BI solution easy to implement, fast to learn, & at a reasonable price.”
The challenge:
The market leader in manufacturing of Laminated and Plastic Packaging Tubes, using Navision was facing the challenge in having more visibility of Key Indicators from the scattered data in various forms. They found the reports available on monthly basis were too late to take corrective or proactive actions. The biggest challenge was compiling ?Clean? data. They had multiple figure for any key indicator like Sales, A/R etc. they wanted to have single source of ?Truth?.i.e. only one final figure which management ?Trusts?. Besides this, the other challenge was to compile data residing in different heterogeneous systems in various forms.
The solutions:
Essel Propack was very aggressive on implementation plan. After a pilot lasting just 15days where a sample from 3 business areas were selected and benefits demonstrated to key users. It is now planned to roll out full scale in next 2-3 months. 2 persons from IT and 1KEY user from each department were involved.
Sales, Finance and Production were targeted first for obvious reasons as clear visibility in these areas can provide the best decision improvement leading to better business performance. 1KEY had those all standard features of cube BI like slice and dice with
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sort pivot, filter, group by, drill down, cross tab, conditional formatting and many more features.
To begin with, 1KEY BI was restricted to senior managers and business analyst. Later on it was rolled out organization wide after around 6 months. Essel Propack wants business users not only in India, but across the World to use 1KEY BI.
Benefits using 1KEY:
1. Forward visibility and data analysis was now possible for middle and senior managers using 1KEY. 2. Quick analysis over previous method using Excel. 3. Daily basis analysis of data possible. 4. 1KEY BI works like a compass which gives directions to all business users. 5. Generate knowledge out of data coming from ERP for Sales, Receivables, etc. ?We wanted to roll out BI to bottom of the pyramid and not restrict it to few expert users. 1KEY is like Mercedes at the price of Maruthi, full value for Money?.___
Zoeb Adenwala.
CIO-- Essel Propack Ltd.
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CASE STUDY NO.2
Essel Propack Acquires Telcon Packaging, UK.
forges into laminated tubes market of UK. Essel Propack, world‘s largest manufacturers of laminated tubes, with manufacturing in 13 countries through 19 plants, has acquired 100% stake in Telcon Packaging, UK. Telcon packaging is one of the two manufacturers of laminated tubes in UK, with 12% market share and is also one of Europe‘s leading focused laminated tube suppliers. The acquisition has been made through Lamitube Technologies Limited, Mauritius, a wholly owned subsidiary of Essel Propack Limited, India.
Announcing the acquisition in Mumbai, Ashok Goel, the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Essel Propack said, ?The acquisition of Telcon Packaging is a continuation of our stated strategic intent for Europe and Americas. With this move, we have set our feet firmly in UK market, we expect this step to result in further consolidation of laminated tubes manufacturing in Europe.? Speaking of the acquisition, R.Chandrasekhar, COO of Essel Propack said, ?we see this acquisition as a significant move to acquire new global customers. Our long term objective is to leverage the global strengths of Essel Propack together with the inherent strengths of Telcon Packaging. So as to make Essel Propack a formidable force in the UK and European market.?
Established in 1993, Telcon Packaging, Uk, manufactures laminated tubes for oral care, cosmetics, personal care, food and pharmaceutical segments. The company supplies laminated tubes to blue chip customers in UK, mainland Europe and Israel. Over the years Telcon Packaging has earned an unenviable reputation for its quality and service.
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The manufacturing plant of Telcon Packaging is located at Swanley, Kent, near London. Telcon Packaging employs an alternative technology for manufacturing laminated tubes. The strengths and capabilities of Telcon Packaging. The present team at Telcon Packaging, headed by Phil Bridge, the Managing Director, will continue to manage the operations of the company, under the guidance of Essel Propack‘s European structure.
With this acquisition, Essel Propack will now possess the knowledge of the two prevalent technologies for making laminated tubes. Moreover, Essel Propack will take advantage of its strong global relationships with major customers to optimize the utilization of the spare production capacity of Telcon Packaging. This strategic move provides essel Propack with a local manufacturing base in UK, which in turn will strengthen Essel Propack‘s position for winning major contracts in UK and Europe. Further, this acquisition can be termed as a major move towards Essel Propack‘s consolidation in Europe market.
With this acquisition, Essel Propack will not only be committed to job retention but also will be involved in job creation at Telcon Packaging. The plans for the improvement of employees skills is on the anvil. Various efficiency improvement tools will be deployed by Essel Propack at Telcon Packaging in due course of time for the enhancement of employee skills and efficiency levels.
Essel Propack, the largest speciality packaging company in the world, is promoted by Essel Group. Essel Propack headquartered in India, manufacturers of laminated and plastic tubes. Essel Propack‘s stock is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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ARTICLE
India’s Essel Propack flagged as Alcan beauty pack buyer:
Essel Propack, the Indian packaging group that acquired Arista Tubes and Telcon Packaging in the UK, has been tipped as a potential buyer for Alcan Packaging’s beauty packaging business. Alcan Packaging is up for sale following the takeover of parent group Alcan by mining group Rio Tinto, and Sealed Air has already been named as a likely buyer for the division.
According to Indian media sources, Essel Propack executives have been in talks to buy Alcan's beauty packaging business.
However, a spokesman for Essel Propack declined to comment when contacted by Packaging News today.
Essel Propack specialises in manufacturing laminated and seamless tubes for the oral care, cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, food and industrial sectors.
In August 2004 it bought Arista Tubes in Stevenage, and in April 2005 it acquired Telcon Packaging (now known as Essel Propack UK) in Swanley, Kent.
Essel Propack now has 23 plants in 12 countries, including China, the US, Russia and Germany. It recorded net sales of £71m (Rupees 5.8bn) in the first half of 2007, up nearly a third on the same time last year.
The group is based in Mumbai and is a part of the Essel Group, which also has interests in media, broadcasting, entertainment and telecoms.
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CONCLUSION
Essel Propack is a largest manufacturer of laminated and seamless or extruded plastic tubes in the world for the oral care, cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, food and industrial sector. This company is head quartered in Mumbai and is a part of Essel Group, which also has interests in media, broadcasting, entertainment and telecoms. Essel Propack was established in the year 1984. Subhash Chandra, founder chairman and chief architect of Essel Propack, has been at the forefront with his vision to assist the steady rise of his enterprise. Essel Propack employs more than 2700 people representing 20 different nationalities and its turnover is more than US$ 300 million. It covers the major market areas in Indian subcontinent, East Europe, East Asia, North Europe, Middle East, South/West Europe, South East Asia and North America. Essel Propack has more than 25 plants and it holds the market share of 33% in the laminated tubes domain and has manufacturing units in 13 countries including India, USA, Mexico, Columbia, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, Philippines and Indonesia. Essel Propack‘s stock is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National stock Exchange.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
ARTICLES:
1. Fortune magazine, September 25 2007, 6:26 AM, EDT.
2. Stevan Kiernan, September 12, 2007, packaging news, india.
WEBSITES:
1. http://www.google.com 2. http;//www.esselgroup.co.in 3. http;//www.esselpropack.co.in 4. http;//www.esselpropack.co.uk 5. http://www.wikipedia.com 6. http://www.managementparadise.com 7. http://www.docstock.com 8. http://www.onlinemagazines.com 9. http://www.packagingnews.co.uk/business/indias-essel-propack-flagged-asalcan-beauty-pack-buyer/
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PROFILE
Essel Propack:
Essel Propack, part of the USD 2.4 billion Essel Group with turnover of over USD 300 million, is the largest specialty packaging company. It manufactures laminated and seamless or extruded plastic tubes, and medical devices. It is a company headquartered in Mumbai in India. The company is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange. With over 2700 people representing 20 different nationalities, Essel Propack functions through 25 state of the art facilities in thirteen countries, selling 4.5 billion tubes and continuing to grow every year. Holding a market share of 32% in the laminated tubes domain, Essel Propack leads as the world‘s largest manufacturer with units operating across countries such as USA, Mexico, Colombia, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and India. These facilities cater to diverse packaging needs of consumers and include oral care, cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, food and industrial sectors, by offering customized solutions.
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Essel Group:
The Essel Group, with an annual turnover of over USD 2.4 billion, is among India‘s leading business houses, with presence in technology, interactive, media, entertainment, social services and packaging sectors. The group‘s renowned brands include Essel Propack, DishTV, Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited, DNA - a daily newspaper and Asian Sky Shop – a tele shopping network. The Essel Group was established in 1976 and today the institution has over 8000 people working across its various businesses, spread across the globe. Propelled by the philosophy to think ahead of times the Essel Group has pioneered several projects, while keeping competitors at bay. Subhash Chandra, Founder Chairman and Chief Architect of Essel Propack, has been at the forefront with his vision to assist the steady rise of his enterprise. 1. The launch of zee tv, India‘s first satellite channel 2. The launch of Siticable, India‘s first multi-system operator 3. Unveiling of Esselworld and Water Kingdom, first-of-its-kind amusement and theme park in India. 4. The emergence of Essel Propack as a global leader in the packaging industry.
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HISTORY
Essel propack, the first company to introduce laminated tubes in India has witnessed exponential growth since its inception, over 25 years ago. Having adopted a specialized approach towards creating packaging solutions for diverse industry segments, the company has earned respect and credibility across the globe, catering to the most respected companies in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and healthcare segments.
1984: Set up of manufacturing facility in India for production of laminate tubes and laminates.
1993: Essel Propack takes its first step towards becoming a global player by setting up its first overseas plant in Egypt.
1997: Opening of a wholly owned subsidiary in Guangzhou, China.
1999: Essel Propack set up their joint venture in Dresden, Germany.
2000: Acquisition of Propack worldwide laminate tube business.
2003: Entry into the US with a greenfield facility in Danville for laminated tubes.
2004: Essel Propack acquired Arista Tubes, UK - leading manufacturer of seamless plastic tubes in UK - now known as Essel Propack UK.
2005: Opening of facility in Danville, USA, to supply laminated tubes for Proctor & Gamble‘s North American operations. Commercial operations began in Russia. Essel Propack acquired another laminated tube manufacturing company, Telcon Packaging in UK, now Essel Propack UK. In July 2005, Essel Propack commissioned one more manufacturing plant in Nalagarh, India.
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2006: With acquisition of Tacpro Inc., US and Avalon Medical Services, Singapore, both manufacturers of catheters and balloons Essel Propack entered the Medical Devices business. Essel Propack set up a co-extruded plastic tubes plant in Poland under the banner of Arista Tubes, UK which commenced operations in March 2007. Essel Propack acquired Packaging India, one of the largest manufacturers of speciality packaging materials in India, In December 2006, commercial production of co-extruded plastic tubes began in Danville, Virginia in the USA, through the facilities at Arista Tubes Inc.
2007: Large-scale production of co-extruded plastic tubes began in Poland under the brand name Arista Tubes. The second plant of Packaging India Pvt. Ltd., located in Uttaranchal, for manufacturing of Speciality Packaging began commercial production in the same month.
2008: Acquired Medical Device companies CDT and Med Inc., both based in Minneapolis.
2009: Divested Medical Device business unit.
2010: Started a new green field plant in Tianjin city of North East China. The facility is located within customer premises.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. SUBHASH CHANDRA 2. ASHOK KUMAR GOEL 3. TAPAN MITRA 4. K. V. KRISHNAMURTHY 5. BOMAN MORADIAN 6. MUKUND M. CHITALE
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MANAGEMENT TEAM
Ashok Goel Vice Chairman and Managing Director
R. Chandrasekhar President
M. R. Ramasamy President
Mrinal Kanti Banerjee Director, Creativity & Innovation
Dileep Joshi Director Human Capital
A. V. Ganapathy Chief Financial Officer
Vinay Mokashi Financial Controller
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VALUES & MISSION
Values:
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Leadership and Achievement Mutual Trust, Respect and Team Work Customer Care Innovation Commitment to excellence Integrity Safety
Mission:
Essel Propack will be the Global Supplier of Choice by providing Value Added, Innovative & Sustainable Packaging Solutions to a Range of Market Sectors with Customer Service Second to None. Essel Propack will be a Fun Place to work where Passion, Empowerment and Creativity are nurtured by shared values, Internal Systems & Processes. We will exhibit Responsible Behavior & Create Value for all the Stakeholders.
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QUALITY POLICY
Essel Propack works towards achieving the objectives that pave policies for ensuring quality – 1. Meet and exceed all our customers‘ requirements and ensure customer satisfaction with respect to quality, prompt delivery, reliable service and cost efficiency. 2. Comply with all laws and regulations relating to quality, safety and performance requirements of governing authorities in all countries in which Essel propack operates. 3. Strictly adhere to Essel propack‘s Harmonized Manufacturing policy (HMP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to continue achieving
improvement in products, processes and services. 4. Work constantly towards achieving global standards. Essel propack has realized the above by achieving documented and reviewed quality objectives, process improvement activities, stay committed to high
performance standards and integrity.
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Belief:
The deep rooted belief at Essel Propack is ?to succeed requires the highest standards of corporate behaviour towards our employees, customers and the societies and world in which we live". Essel Propack‘s CSR philosophy is embedded in its commitment to all stakeholders - consumers, employees, the environment and the society that the organization operates in. EP believes that it is this commitment which will deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
Objective:
Our goal is to be a responsible employer, a valued partner, a good neighbour and respected corporate citizen. EP‘s policy is to conduct all our business operations to best industry standards and to behave in a socially responsible manner. We aim to behave ethically and with integrity in the communities where we work, and to respect sexual, colour, racial, cultural, national and religious diversity. We meet our responsibilities through compliance with relevant legislation, applying appropriate international standards and establishing management & value systems throughout EP. At EP, we aim to conduct our business to the best industry standards in a manner that is safe, environmentally acceptable and sensitive to the needs and concerns of local communities. The key principles that guide EP are:
1. 2.
We respect the countries in which we operate. We contribute to and support the communities where we work.
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We look after and care for the environment around our operations. We empower and support our people to take individual responsibility. We value and foster positive relationships with all employees and stakeholders. We are transparent in our activities.
The objective of EP‘s overall policy with regard to Corporate Social Responsibility matters is to provide a reference point to guide stakeholders, including all employees, on the elements that drive the conduct of EP‘s business and relationships with the world in which we operate.
Policy:
The policy provides stakeholders with a statement of our commitments under a family of eight Corporate Social Responsibility policies. EP, as a member of the international business community, recognizes its Corporate Social Responsibility commitments in its various roles, which include employer, customer, vendor and citizen.
They reflect these commitments in a family of eight polices:
1. Standards of business conduct: We are committed to ensuring that our business is conducted in all respects according to rigorous ethical, professional and legal standards. 2. Customers: Our business and livelihood depend upon our customers. Every employee is responsible for ensuring that any contact with our customers, and the public at large, reflects professionalism, efficiency, honesty and integrity. We constantly strive to provide high quality service and products and good value for money.
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3. Human rights: We respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seek to be guided by its provisions in the conduct of our business. 4. Work force: We are guided by our aim to deliver a competitive and fair employment environment and the opportunity to develop and advance subject to individual performance and business opportunity. Thus, we strive to be the employer of choice in all countries in which we operate. 5. Health and safety: We are committed to providing a working environment which is both safe and fit for the intended purpose and ensures that health & safety issues are paramount for all business operations. 6. Suppliers: We regard suppliers as our valued partners and work with them closely to help us achieve our policy aspirations in the delivery of our products and services. Specifically, EP is committed to working with its suppliers of products and services to ensure that the welfare of workers and labour conditions within our supply chain meet or exceed recognised standards. 7. Community: We strive to be a good corporate citizen around the world, recognising our responsibility to work in partnership with the communities in which we operate. We support appropriate non-political and non-sectarian projects, organizations and charities.
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8. Environment: We are committed to a programme of management, continuous improvement and reporting of our direct and indirect impacts, which marks our contribution to improving the world in which we live.
Scope:
The Corporate Social Responsibility Policy applies throughout EP Worldwide, to all Directors & employees and governs our approach to all our activities.
1. Underlying philosophy: EP believes that a responsible approach to developing relationships between companies and the communities they serve, global or local, is a vital part of delivering business success. How we interact with the world in which we operate determines our place within it. This statement of Corporate Social Responsibility represents a first step into defining EP‘s view and will be developed over the time. 2. Corporate principles and practices: EP is committed to demonstrating responsibility in its relationship with the world. All business units will allocate responsibility for dissemination, discussion, implementation and the embedding of the principles described in this statement into group culture, and provide regular and timely feedback on progress. 3. Responsibility: Vice Chairman & Managing Director are the main board directors with primary responsibility of CSR. Stakeholders, particularly employees, are invited to provide feedback on the nature and operation of the Corporate Social Responsibility statement.
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Each of the eight policy commitments are owned by individual managers, all of whom will monitor performance on a regular basis. Director – Human Capital (Global), supported by Company Secretary & Head (Legal), is responsible for co-coordinating operation of the policy and reporting on it to Vice Chairman & Managing Director and the Board of Directors. The business unit / manufacturing unit heads will establish appropriate responsibilities within their units and review progress at least annually.
We recognize that our business activities have direct and indirect impacts on the societies in which we operate. We endeavor to manage these in a responsible manner, believing that sound and demonstrable performance in relation to Corporate Social Responsibility policies and practices is a fundamental part of business success.
We are committed to continuous improvement in our Corporate Social Responsibility programme and encourage our business partners to strive for matching performance.
Our business units throughout the world are committed to achievement of our policy objectives. Our performance will be periodically reviewed and externally verified to help us meet our policy goals. At a local level, the heads of our businesses will review progress at least annually.
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CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
Creativity and innovation transcend the process of creating new products, identifying new product applications or discovering new business categories at Essel Propack. There is a strong emphasis on innovation including constant endeavors to improve existing technologies, products and processes, and discovering new ones. The Creativity & Innovation team provides our employees with a platform to shape ideas into saleable products. Headed by a Global Director, the team consists of highly qualified and experienced scientists and technologists, who create an intellectually stimulating environment conducive for innovation and ideation.
Our team across 12 countries work towards developing innovative products for a global clientele, which includes Fortune 500 companies. With our expertise in science and technology, spanning over two decades, we are committed to delivering high quality, cost-effective and value-added products to our customers. We also conduct a number of joint development programs with various national and international strategic partners in order to promote new and innovative product development.
Catering to the dynamic requirements of our customers, we have always offered packaging with superior visual appeal, convenience and dispensability. In addition to our presence in India, we have successfully extended our footprint to countries like Egypt, China, Germany, Nepal, USA, UK and Russia for the manufacturing of laminated tubes, mini-tubes, seamless plastic tubes and caps & closures.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
At Essel Propack, adherence to quality is of paramount importance. The units across the organization adhere to stringent Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Harmonized Manufacturing Policies (HMP), which have evolved over the years to ensure supply of consistent products and services to customers. Essel Propack is the global leader in the manufacture of laminated tubes and we have achieved this status through sheer determination, dedication and a customer-focused approach.
The company undertakes comprehensive quality checks and audits at the incoming, inprocess and final stages of manufacturing of laminates and tubes. The checks and tests are uniform across the globe and are covered in Standard Test Procedures (STP) for the additional requirement of specific customers.
The tube lots supplied to our customers conform to General Inspection Level II, Single Sampling Plans for normal inspection in ISO 2500 Part 1 (2000) or ISO 2859-1 (1999).
Our values drive our high performance and help us deliver value added, innovative and sustainable packaging solutions to a range of market sectors with superior customer service.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Essel Propack manufactures plastic tubes, and speciality packaging in its 23 state of the art facilities located across 12 countries. With the effective implementation of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and HMP (Harmonized Manufacturing Policy), Essel Propack attains industry best efficiencies at all its manufacturing units.
The Analytical Labs at the Creativity & Innovation centers house technologically advanced instruments, which are used in identifying, mapping polymers, polymer compounds and track impurities. To measure the mechanical properties of tubes and tube laminates, and forensic studies, these facilities are well-equipped with a complete range of instrumentation systems.
Essel Propack has developed sophisticated laboratories, which assist in all inspections related to simulate and measure barrier properties of film, laminate and the finished tubes. It is also possible to simulate various temperatures and relative humidity in these laboratories, and gauge their influence on the barrier properties of these tubes.
Our research centers consist of technologically advanced environmental chambers at the Sensory & Microbiology Lab to re-create real life test conditions. These high-tech machines also possess an inbuilt artificial Sun and Flooding System. The facilities assist the team in developing products of various styles, shapes, sizes and dimensions based on customer requirements.
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PRODUCTS
1. Laminated tubes:
Laminated tubes are used for packaging across the globe in varied sectors such as oral care, food, cosmetics, pharma and industrial applications. The oral care industry in itself contributes to almost 70% of the total production of laminated tubes. These tubes are increasingly being used in the cosmetics sector for their cost-effectiveness. Essel Propack manufactures laminated tubes to cater to various products and businesses. These tubes offer products a competitive edge in the market. With their high stability, laminated tubes are suitable for packaging a variety of products.
Features & advantages:
i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. The ability to retain smoothness, flexibility and softness. Increase in product shelf life. Excellent barrier properties. Swiss technology ensures stronger fusion between the shoulder and body. Excellent sealability. High filling line speed. World class LTP printing technology with super resistance to print bleed. Ultra-modern R&D cell with the most sophisticated equipment for testing and new product development. ix. State-of-the-art, in-house facilities for graphic designing.
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R&D and graphics facilities are made available to you for your developments & testing requirements.
xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. xviii. xix. xx. xxi.
Consistent quality and performance reliability. Printing of up to 6 colors plus a varnish overcoat. Wide range of caps-fez/flower pot, stand-up, flip-top or custom designed. Transparent tube with polyester barrier for products with contact clarity. Coloured tube body available on request. Temper evident closure with nozzle seal available. Option of hot foil stamping. Shoulder barrier for superior flavor and moisture retention on request. Customized tube dispensing nozzle or applicator can be made on request. Choice of full or spot varnish. Pin hole orifice for low viscosity products.
Customized speciality laminates:
Our facilities in China and India work proficiently with our Creativity and Innovation group to customize speciality laminates. We offer new web structures for aggressive products or simply provide a distinct visual element to the material. The R&D and
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graphics facilities are made available to all our customers for development and testing requirements. The modern R&D unit uses the most sophisticated equipment for testing and new product development.
From aluminum barrier laminates to custom colored plastic laminates, the variety of Essel Propack web structures offers something special for your unique product.
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Aluminum Barrier Laminates (ABL) ABL tubes have an aluminum foil barrier, which provides superior light, air and moisture barrier along with reduced flavor absorption. The material density offers a more durable tube and allows for additional dispensing of the products contents. Pastes, ointments, cream and gels typically dentifrice, overthe-counter and pharmaceutical products fare well in ABL tube packaging.
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Plastic Barrier Laminates (PBL) PBL structures are a good option for packaging that needs to maintain its form and shape. It presents a more cosmetic look and is environmental friendly. Special barriers can be provided such as EVOH (Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Polymer) to offer a strong chemical resistance. Standard material is offered in white or natural (clear) but specialty custom colors can also be developed.
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Speciality & Custom Materials To add more value or a unique look to your brand - a metallic, iridescent, holographic, soft touch or custom colored material is sure to capture your customer‘s attention. For aggressive or hard-to-hold formulations, Essel Propack can customize a material to suit your product‘s needs. We offer different barrier strengths and thicknesses in web stock to comply with various requirements.
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2. Plastic tubes:
Plastic tubes are seamless tubes that are used in the packaging of high-end, lowvolume products in a range of businesses. They offer enhanced shelf life for the packaged goods and create a unique product identity. Essel Propack through its constant innovation has successfully been manufacturing plastic tubes and delivering them to new and emerging sectors. The Company acquired Arista Tubes, a leading manufacturer of plastic tubes in the United Kingdom, to put in use their comprehensive knowledge of plastic tubes. Extruded tubes offer an attractive and durable packaging solution for a variety of product lines. From custom colored materials to high end decoration techniques Essel Propack offers solutions to have a tube option to fit the need of your brand/product.
Structures Offered
a. Monolayer material options include: - LLDPE - LDPE - MDPE and - HDPE b. Multilayer options include: - Co-extruded 2 layer sleeve - Co-extruded 5 layer LLDPE sleeve with mono layer shoulder - Co-extruded 5 layer HDPE sleeve with mono layer shoulder
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Decoration
a. b. c. d.
Up to 8 colors offset (line & text, vignettes and illustrations) Metallic & Pearlescent inks Up to 6 colors silkscreen Hot stamping
Extruded tubes are manufactured, printed and capped in-line. Special decorations such as silk screen printing, foil blocking, and labeling are secondary processes.
3. Caps & Closures:
Essel Propack manufactures caps and specialty closures for products other than tubes, such as closures for hair care and personal care product bottles. Such innovations have added a lot of ease and convenience to the lives of product users. The company provides comprehensive one-stop solutions right from concept development and product design to the final product assembly.
In-House Injection Molding: Essel Propack‘s in-house injection molding facility supplies high quality closures and provides an enhanced supply chain providing speed to market. By being a market driven company we will create value for our customers through operational excellence and innovation with closure. Our ability to expand globally with our customers by leveraging from the existing infrastructure and personnel is significant in this global market.
Rapid Prototyping & Custom Closures:
Essel Propack uses rapid prototyping (SLS) technology to provide a replica of an actual closure before it starts production on a large scale. The ability to differentiate packaging
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in the market place is vital, and therefore rapid prototyping is the perfect option to test new markets and offer customers innovative closure options before actual production.
Enhancing Capabilities:
Additional capabilities include orientation of closures, snap-on closures, tamper-evident shrink sleeve bands and specialty decoration such as metallic over shells. To continuously bring innovation Essel propack welcomes the challenge of new ideas and concepts for closures.
Artwork, Printing & Decoration:
Our in-house graphics department works closely with the products development team and the expertise involves color matches to sourcing separation requirements and from file handling to printing.
Artwork File Handling And In-House Printing Process:
Across different regions we offer customized printing solutions up to 10 colors and additional gloss or matte varnish, halfone/process printing and high-speed, roll-to-roll printing.
High-End Decoration:
Our state-of-the-art flexo press provides the highest quality printing. The 10 color printing capabilities include 6 color flexo, 1 hot stamping, up to 5 silkscreen and 1 varnish and all are interchangeable stations to achieve the most difficult artwork.
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4. New products:
Etain:
Etain is a fully recyclable plastic packaging tube made from a combination of virgin and recycled plastic materials. With the introduction of Etain, Essel Propack aims to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in tube packaging. These tubes will be recycled under Code 2 norms defined by the Society of Plastic Industry. Etain contains up to 40% PCR HDPE plastic material. The plastic packaging tubes are typically used by FMCG companies for packaging various types of hair care, skin care, pharmaceutical, food products, besides cosmetics. Etain is made from recycled plastic material and is fully recyclable for the same recycling stream that it came from. Etain PCR (Post Consumer Recycled) tubes were launched at the ?Interpack‘ exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany, held on April 24, 2008. Etain is highly customizable and the amount of PCR can be varied depending upon customer requirements and the nature of the product that is contained within the package. This is only the beginning, and Essel Propack plans to introduce a number of products within the same overall theme of sustainability. Though Etain is primarily targeted at the European and American markets, it will also be available to the Company‘s Indian customers.
Egnite:
Egnite is a high luster laminate and is available in a variety of color shades. The metallic finish makes the foil blocking process easier and also offers advantages of striking product differentiation. Egnite also facilitates complex printing and novel color effects. There cannot be imitation of this luster, which enables counterfeiting protection.
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TECHNOLOGY
Laminated manufacturing process:
Laminated tubes are manufactured beginning with laminating process which is done in four phases—blown film, laminating, slitting and printing. Once these printed laminates are completed they are ready for tubing and shouldering.
Blown film:
A film is made from polymer granules which are extruded and blown. Being co-extruded in three layers, the thickness of these films ranges from 50 to 150 microns. The blown film is allowed to cool naturally and slit into the required width to be rolled and stored for further processing. Essel Propack utilizes a variety of polymers during this process based on customer requirements to acquire a desired structure for the finished product.
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Accurate temperature controls are essential in this process as a minor deviation could upset the process and in turn disturb the desired outcome. A heater melts the plastic granules from hopper, and this molten material is passed through the screw to the die and punch area, where temperature-controlled air is blown to form the film. The film is further treated for corona on one side and wound to the plastic core.
Lamination:
Laminate is one of the raw materials used by Essel Propack to make tubes. In this process the film and foils are fused together to form a 5-layer laminate. The film is loaded on one un-winder and the foil on the other. Extruded polyethylene is passed between the layers to bind the two layers, which are then fused together. The three-layer laminate thus obtained is then bound with the inner layer (food grade film) resulting in a 5-layered laminate. Film, nylon and foil laminates are produced by extrusion lamination. Mono and multilayer PE films, nylon barriers and aluminum foil form the basic structure of the laminated film.
The high-barrier properties of laminate tubes are delivered through the incorporation of thin aluminum foil layer in the multi-layer polyethylene laminate tube body. As an alternative, an all-plastic, EVOH containing polyethylene structure is added. For additional protection of the product, Essel Propack adds, either a roundel or barrier liner to create a barrier by including it in the tube shoulder. This process ensures high stability and provides barrier properties, statutory to pharmaceutical products.
Slitting:
The jumbo reel laminates are placed in the intermediate store for curing. Once the curing process is completed, the laminates are taken to the slitting machine. The jumbo reels of
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laminates are unwound here to be slit into various sizes based on the size of the tube, to match customer specifications. Essel Propack makes use of high speed rotary slitters, which minimize damages to the edges and ensures precise printing process.
Printing:
Once laminate is slit to a desired size it is ready for printing. Art works provided by customers are processed using sophisticated technology to enable accuracy with printing of colours and other details on the laminate. The offline proofs are provided to the customer to sample the printing done on the laminate. Essel Propack makes use of the ?Flexo and Letter Press‘ technology for printing. There are 6 to 10 inking stations for different colours. A variety of ?Nylo Plates‘ are prepared for each colour (as per the design), and mounted in the units. When the printing process is completed, different colors are merged together to give the desired design.
Injection Molding:
The plants provide injector molding process to create customized caps and closures. The process ensures great efficiency and swiftness. Essel Propack is a breeding ground for operational excellence and innovation. While making closures, particularly when rapid prototyping - a perfect option to test new markets, the company works around the needs and specifications of its customers. Options and solutions are provided to select innovative closures prior to actual production.
Additional capabilities include orientation of closures, snap on closures, tamper evident shrink sleeve brands and specialty decoration such as a metallic layer over shells. Essel Propack welcomes the challenges by creating new ideas and concepts for closures and continues to strive to meet them.
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Tubing:
The final stage in the complete manufacturing process is the tubing stage, where in the laminate is sealed to form sleeves, shoulder is fixed and appropriate cap applied to the tube based as required by the customer. Essel Propack uses both, ?Compression Molding‘ and the ?Injection Molding‘ processes for fixing shoulders on tubes. A variety of machines are utilised while manufacturing tubes depending on product specifications, volume of production and for developing special features, which may be required to suite customer needs.
Essel Propack machines have auto packers at the end of the tubing lines aid consistent packing of tubes and ensure sterile surfaces. All manufacturing facilities of Essel Propack are supported by highly sophisticated back end utility infrastructure, which helps production to be carried out in a controlled environment. Having adhered to these stringent methods Essel Propack has achieved great success in assuring its customers high quality packaging alternatives -- best suited to the customer specifications as well as the product requirements.
Plastic Tube Process:
Sleeving (Co-Extrusion):
Believed to be an inevitable packaging solution for the cosmetic industry, due to its high aesthetic value and easy adaptation to numerous decorative forms, the Seamless Plastic Tube business is a very interesting horizon for packaging industry. Essel Propack has mastered in this area with the rich experience gathered being the pioneer in Europe.
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Essel Propack is equipped with sophisticated facilities to manufacture the co-extruded sleeves. These machines have high flexibility with the screw design and other aspects in order to process a huge variety of colours and specifications.
A complete tube extrusion line involves a number of other machines, such as a header, print / lacquering, capping, decoration and packaging machines. Essel Propack optimizes its global presence in order to supply our customers with a perfectly harmonized system for all their production needs.
Co-extrusion ensures automatic diameter control allowing laser measurement to be taken with digital display. This guides the operator to make prompt and precise changes in setting the tube diameter. The process has become an essential tool in guaranteeing quality. Tube sleeves that lie outside the specified tolerance range are rejected automatically. Essel Propack manufactures a wide spectrum of Co-Extruded sleeves ranging from the typical 19mm to 60mm, up to 560 microns and also a length ranging from 80mm to 210mm.
Dry Offset Printing:
Essel Propack has facilities for Offset printing, also referred to as offset lithography. In this process the ink is not directly pressed onto the paper, but is distributed from a metal plate to a rubber mat where it is then set onto the paper. The colors used in offset printing are usually Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black, represented with the letter K (CMYK). Black colour is represented by K so that it is not misinterpreted as Blue. Different percentages of each of these four colors create virtually every color used in offset printing. There are color matching systems, such as the PANTONE system, that allows
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print buyers to see the color. The code for the colors can be entered into the offset printer‘s computer and it will calculate the percentages of each color to be used.
Screen Printing:
Essel Propack has all the required contemporary art facilities for screen printing since its most preffered compared to other processes such as dye sublimation or inkjet printing because of its low cost and ability to print on many types of surfaces. Screen printing, silk screening or serigraphy is a printing technique that creates a sharp edged image using a stencil. A screen print or serigraphy is an image created using this technique. Screen printing is preferred due to the ability to print on diverse background substrate.
Hot Stamping (Foil Blocking): Essel Propack has modem facilities for this highly ornamental and sophisticated process of a metallic foil, applied to the printing substrate through a heated die – ?Foil Stamping‘ or ?Foil Blocking‘. Hot Foil stamping is a type of film that is widely used for creating a decorated sheet, which is then applied to plastic, wood, leather and paper. Hot stamping foil is available in wide range of sizes (width and thickness), colors and unique patterns such as logos. Hot Foil stamping process is a thermal bonding technique that results in the permanent adhesion of stamping foil to the target surface.
Labeling: When complexity of desing exceeds the parameters of ?offset‘ and ?silk screen printing‘, labeling is used as an alternative. Labelled tubes are also useful when producing small runs for test marketing or foreign language variants.
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APPLICATIONS
Oral Care:
The oral care category in principal the laminated tube user, accounting for almost 70% of the world‘s tube consumption. A major share of the laminated and plastic tubes manufactured by Essel Propack cater to the oral care industry. Many leading oral care brands rely solely on Essel Propack‘s expertise in tube packaging. The high quality tubes offer an extended shelf life for toothpastes and other products. Depending on client requirements, we provide a range of tubes in different sizes, shapes, dimensions, colours, and other specifications.
Cosmetics:
Essel Propack caters to the booming cosmetics industry by offering a range of durable packaging services for various cosmetic products in the global market, and includes packaging for sunscreen lotions, lip balms, hair care ointments, and a host of other skin care products. Depending on the usage of the product, we customize various types of tubes for the cosmetics industry. Essel Propack has consistently and successfully delivered high quality tubes to various global players, in keeping with the high demand for cosmetic products worldwide.
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Pharmaceuticals:
Essel Propack has long standing business relationships with the leading pharmaceuticals companies across the globe. To ensure 100% sterile tubes the company sets high standards in maintaining a stringent manufacturing process. These tubes are used to package ointments and lotions for a variety of medical applications.
With a global reach and innovative tube packaging solutions, Essel Propack is a preferred choice vendor for pharmaceutical industry.
Creativity and innovation are intrinsic to Essel Propack and customer satisfaction is of utmost significance.
Food:
Our custom-made tubes are used extensively in the food and condensed milk segment, where our custom-made and user-friendly tubes can withstand temperatures of up to 90 degree Celsius. Our laminated tubes are also used in the packaging of food items such as sauces and pastes. Our adherence to quality, hygiene and an eye for attractive visual appeal of our laminated tubes makes us an ideal choice for the food industry.
Industrial:
Essel Propack has a range of tube structures that has very high resistance to oil and grease, aggressive active ingredients. Some of the tubes come with unique dispensation system like long nozzle, snap-off head etc. Essel Propack industrial range of tubes finds its application in speciality grease, lubricants and pesticides.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company believes in adopting the Best Global Practices in the area of Corporate Governance and follows the principles of full transparency and accountability, thereby protecting the interests of all its stakeholders.
The Board considers itself a Trustee of all Shareholders and acknowledges its responsibilities to the Shareholders for creating and safeguarding their Wealth. During the year under review, the Board continued its pursuit of achieving these objectives through the adoption and monitoring of corporate strategies, prudent business plans, monitoring of major risks of the Company‘s business and ensuring that the Company pursues policies and procedures to satisfy its legal and ethical responsibilities.
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PEOPLE
Life at Essel Propack:
As a global company, Essel Propack offers you exposure to a diverse mix of people from different educational, cultural and geographic backgrounds. By working on the latest technologies these professionals are continually trained on new and upcoming processes.
With Essel Propack the employees get:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
To work with the global number one company in the packaging industry. Unlimited growth opportunities across the globe and cross-functional exposure. To gain hands-on knowledge of the latest technologies. A fun work environment which offers the best learning experience. Flexible work timings & a caring environment.
The company complements your efforts with a supportive environment where teamwork, learning and development, and community services are highly valued. In an endeavour to evolve world class products, Essel Propack fosters creativity and innovation at the workplace, and their technologically advanced research centres across the globe, augment this cause. The company adopts various management techniques like Brainstorming, Kaizen, Knowledge Community, Idea Box and Open House for continuous upgrade of its manufacturing processes. At Essel Propack, we strongly believe that ?our people are our greatest asset‘; they offer endless possibilities that enhance an individual‘s professional and interpersonal skills, while affirming a successful future together.
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If you share this passion and want to build a career that you can be proud of, join Essel Propack‘s group of professionals. It is not ?just a job‘ but a ?global career‘ that is on offer.
Learning & Development: Learning is a continual process at Essel Propack, no compromises are made when it comes to hiring the best human capital and investing in future leaders. If you have a yearning to discover your potential, there is immense scope for Learning & Development as part of the various research projects that are ongoing in our quest for innovation and improvement. The congenial environment that is extended to all research and production related activities give you the perfect platform to understand and apply the results.
The company belives in constant innovation in the manufacturing processes to deliver world-class products to its customers. With six sigma methodology, Essel Propack has made significant advancements through various employee training programme. This has brought about commendable improvements in the areas of productivity, supply chain, quality, and other manufacturing and transaction areas.
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If you have just completed your high school certification and wish to master a vocation, Essel Propack is the destination for you. The ?Earn While you Learn‘ programme is the greatest encouragement that is offered to the trainees. After enrolling in this programme, you will get the opportunity to pursue campus training for a period of two years with a stipend to reward your efforts.
Joining Essel Propack translates into tremendous personal growth, with an opportunity to fast-track your career. If you have it in you to challenge yourself with some exciting work, which is focused on delivering creative and innovative solutions for the community, opportunities await you at Essel Propack.
Careers:
Aspiring to join an organization that promotes career enhancement and global exposure as part of its corporate culture?
With over 2200 employees in 12 countries across 23 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, Essel Propack promises you a world of opportunities to boost your career. the world‘s largest specialty packaging company serves some of the most respectable names amongst the Fortune 500 companies. At Essel Propack, you will be part of a young and dynamic team that promises a global career.
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CASE STUDY NO.1
“Essel Propack used 1KEY for quick BI solution easy to implement, fast to learn, & at a reasonable price.”
The challenge:
The market leader in manufacturing of Laminated and Plastic Packaging Tubes, using Navision was facing the challenge in having more visibility of Key Indicators from the scattered data in various forms. They found the reports available on monthly basis were too late to take corrective or proactive actions. The biggest challenge was compiling ?Clean? data. They had multiple figure for any key indicator like Sales, A/R etc. they wanted to have single source of ?Truth?.i.e. only one final figure which management ?Trusts?. Besides this, the other challenge was to compile data residing in different heterogeneous systems in various forms.
The solutions:
Essel Propack was very aggressive on implementation plan. After a pilot lasting just 15days where a sample from 3 business areas were selected and benefits demonstrated to key users. It is now planned to roll out full scale in next 2-3 months. 2 persons from IT and 1KEY user from each department were involved.
Sales, Finance and Production were targeted first for obvious reasons as clear visibility in these areas can provide the best decision improvement leading to better business performance. 1KEY had those all standard features of cube BI like slice and dice with
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sort pivot, filter, group by, drill down, cross tab, conditional formatting and many more features.
To begin with, 1KEY BI was restricted to senior managers and business analyst. Later on it was rolled out organization wide after around 6 months. Essel Propack wants business users not only in India, but across the World to use 1KEY BI.
Benefits using 1KEY:
1. Forward visibility and data analysis was now possible for middle and senior managers using 1KEY. 2. Quick analysis over previous method using Excel. 3. Daily basis analysis of data possible. 4. 1KEY BI works like a compass which gives directions to all business users. 5. Generate knowledge out of data coming from ERP for Sales, Receivables, etc. ?We wanted to roll out BI to bottom of the pyramid and not restrict it to few expert users. 1KEY is like Mercedes at the price of Maruthi, full value for Money?.___
Zoeb Adenwala.
CIO-- Essel Propack Ltd.
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CASE STUDY NO.2
Essel Propack Acquires Telcon Packaging, UK.
forges into laminated tubes market of UK. Essel Propack, world‘s largest manufacturers of laminated tubes, with manufacturing in 13 countries through 19 plants, has acquired 100% stake in Telcon Packaging, UK. Telcon packaging is one of the two manufacturers of laminated tubes in UK, with 12% market share and is also one of Europe‘s leading focused laminated tube suppliers. The acquisition has been made through Lamitube Technologies Limited, Mauritius, a wholly owned subsidiary of Essel Propack Limited, India.
Announcing the acquisition in Mumbai, Ashok Goel, the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Essel Propack said, ?The acquisition of Telcon Packaging is a continuation of our stated strategic intent for Europe and Americas. With this move, we have set our feet firmly in UK market, we expect this step to result in further consolidation of laminated tubes manufacturing in Europe.? Speaking of the acquisition, R.Chandrasekhar, COO of Essel Propack said, ?we see this acquisition as a significant move to acquire new global customers. Our long term objective is to leverage the global strengths of Essel Propack together with the inherent strengths of Telcon Packaging. So as to make Essel Propack a formidable force in the UK and European market.?
Established in 1993, Telcon Packaging, Uk, manufactures laminated tubes for oral care, cosmetics, personal care, food and pharmaceutical segments. The company supplies laminated tubes to blue chip customers in UK, mainland Europe and Israel. Over the years Telcon Packaging has earned an unenviable reputation for its quality and service.
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The manufacturing plant of Telcon Packaging is located at Swanley, Kent, near London. Telcon Packaging employs an alternative technology for manufacturing laminated tubes. The strengths and capabilities of Telcon Packaging. The present team at Telcon Packaging, headed by Phil Bridge, the Managing Director, will continue to manage the operations of the company, under the guidance of Essel Propack‘s European structure.
With this acquisition, Essel Propack will now possess the knowledge of the two prevalent technologies for making laminated tubes. Moreover, Essel Propack will take advantage of its strong global relationships with major customers to optimize the utilization of the spare production capacity of Telcon Packaging. This strategic move provides essel Propack with a local manufacturing base in UK, which in turn will strengthen Essel Propack‘s position for winning major contracts in UK and Europe. Further, this acquisition can be termed as a major move towards Essel Propack‘s consolidation in Europe market.
With this acquisition, Essel Propack will not only be committed to job retention but also will be involved in job creation at Telcon Packaging. The plans for the improvement of employees skills is on the anvil. Various efficiency improvement tools will be deployed by Essel Propack at Telcon Packaging in due course of time for the enhancement of employee skills and efficiency levels.
Essel Propack, the largest speciality packaging company in the world, is promoted by Essel Group. Essel Propack headquartered in India, manufacturers of laminated and plastic tubes. Essel Propack‘s stock is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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ARTICLE
India’s Essel Propack flagged as Alcan beauty pack buyer:
Essel Propack, the Indian packaging group that acquired Arista Tubes and Telcon Packaging in the UK, has been tipped as a potential buyer for Alcan Packaging’s beauty packaging business. Alcan Packaging is up for sale following the takeover of parent group Alcan by mining group Rio Tinto, and Sealed Air has already been named as a likely buyer for the division.
According to Indian media sources, Essel Propack executives have been in talks to buy Alcan's beauty packaging business.
However, a spokesman for Essel Propack declined to comment when contacted by Packaging News today.
Essel Propack specialises in manufacturing laminated and seamless tubes for the oral care, cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, food and industrial sectors.
In August 2004 it bought Arista Tubes in Stevenage, and in April 2005 it acquired Telcon Packaging (now known as Essel Propack UK) in Swanley, Kent.
Essel Propack now has 23 plants in 12 countries, including China, the US, Russia and Germany. It recorded net sales of £71m (Rupees 5.8bn) in the first half of 2007, up nearly a third on the same time last year.
The group is based in Mumbai and is a part of the Essel Group, which also has interests in media, broadcasting, entertainment and telecoms.
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CONCLUSION
Essel Propack is a largest manufacturer of laminated and seamless or extruded plastic tubes in the world for the oral care, cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, food and industrial sector. This company is head quartered in Mumbai and is a part of Essel Group, which also has interests in media, broadcasting, entertainment and telecoms. Essel Propack was established in the year 1984. Subhash Chandra, founder chairman and chief architect of Essel Propack, has been at the forefront with his vision to assist the steady rise of his enterprise. Essel Propack employs more than 2700 people representing 20 different nationalities and its turnover is more than US$ 300 million. It covers the major market areas in Indian subcontinent, East Europe, East Asia, North Europe, Middle East, South/West Europe, South East Asia and North America. Essel Propack has more than 25 plants and it holds the market share of 33% in the laminated tubes domain and has manufacturing units in 13 countries including India, USA, Mexico, Columbia, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, Philippines and Indonesia. Essel Propack‘s stock is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National stock Exchange.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
ARTICLES:
1. Fortune magazine, September 25 2007, 6:26 AM, EDT.
2. Stevan Kiernan, September 12, 2007, packaging news, india.
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