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EPL’s Vapi manufacturing unit has been recognised with the Factory of the Year Award at the PrintWeek Awards 2026, highlighting its excellence in manufacturing operations, technological innovation, and sustainable practices.

The facility combines advanced digital manufacturing systems, rigorous quality standards, and a culture of continuous improvement to deliver high-performance packaging solutions to customers across multiple industries. Its adoption of intelligent manufacturing technologies and process innovations has driven measurable improvements in productivity, resource efficiency, and operational performance.

Sustainability remains integral to the unit’s operations, supported by initiatives in circular packaging, waste reduction, water management, and energy efficiency. Underpinned by a strong focus on employee development, inclusion, and workplace safety, EPL Vapi exemplifies the company’s commitment to manufacturing excellence and creating long-term value for customers, employees, and the environment.

EPL has been honoured with the Green Company of the Year – Large award at the PrintWeek Awards 2026, recognising its comprehensive approach to sustainability across products, manufacturing operations, procurement, and people practices.

Guided by its vision to become the world’s most sustainable packaging company, EPL integrates sustainability into its business strategy through circular packaging innovation, resource efficiency, responsible sourcing, and climate action. Its initiatives include the development of recyclable and recycled-content packaging solutions, lightweighting technologies, renewable energy adoption, and responsible water and waste management practices.

This recognition reflects EPL’s commitment to driving measurable environmental progress across the packaging value chain and advancing more sustainable manufacturing practices through innovation, operational excellence, and responsible business decisions.

EPL has received three prestigious recognitions at the PrintWeek Women to Watch Awards 2026, highlighting our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to fostering a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

The honours include the DEI Innovation Award for EPL Limited, recognising initiatives and inclusive policies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion; All Women Team of the Year for EPL’s Nalagarh Graphics Team, celebrating the team’s exceptional performance, expertise, and contribution to operational excellence; and a Special Jury Mention for Mentor of the Year, awarded to Devaki Tomar for her leadership and contribution towards advancing inclusion and excellence within the industry.

These recognitions reinforce EPL’s commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and high-performing organisation where people are empowered to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact.

EPL has been recognised among the Best Workplaces™ in Philippines 2026 by Great Place To Work, reflecting our continued commitment to building a strong, people-centric organisation.

This recognition is grounded in the everyday workplace experience—where trust in leadership, respect, and fairness form the foundation of how our teams operate and grow. It highlights a culture that balances high performance with care, and ambition with accountability, enabling employees to contribute meaningfully while feeling valued and supported.

This achievement is a testament to our teams in the Philippines, whose feedback and engagement shape a workplace culture aligned with EPL’s global standards of excellence.

EPL has been recognised among the Best Workplaces for Women™ in Greater China 2026 by Great Place To Work, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace.

This recognition highlights EPL’s focus on creating an environment where women are empowered to grow, contribute, and lead, supported by structured practices that enable fairness and opportunity. It underscores the importance of embedding inclusion into everyday decisions, experiences, and systems across the organisation.

This achievement is a testament to our teams in Greater China, whose collective efforts continue to shape a workplace culture grounded in respect, equity, and sustained progress.

EPL has been recognised among the Top 25 India’s Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing 2026 – Large Category, by Great Place To Work, underscoring our commitment to building a strong, people-centric manufacturing culture.

This recognition reflects EPL’s focus on creating an environment where operational excellence is complemented by trust, fairness, and employee engagement. It highlights our efforts to foster a workplace where teams are empowered, capabilities are continuously developed, and performance is driven through collaboration and accountability.

This achievement reinforces EPL’s commitment to shaping manufacturing workplaces that are not only high-performing, but also inclusive, resilient, and aligned with global standards of organisational excellence.

EPL’s Wada Unit has been honoured with the CII HR Excellence Award under the Significant Achievement category at the CII National HR Excellence Awards, one of the most respected recognitions in the field of human resources.

This category recognises organisations that have demonstrated measurable progress in strengthening HR systems and implementing impactful people practices as part of their excellence journey. The recognition highlights Wada’s focused approach towards employee engagement, capability building, and continuous improvement, supported by a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion as a core pillar of its people strategy.

This achievement reinforces EPL’s commitment to fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and people-centric culture, aligned with global standards of HR excellence.

EPL has been recognised among the Best Workplaces™ in Greater China 2025 – Medium Category by Great Place To Work, reflecting our continued focus on building a strong and inclusive workplace culture across the region.

This recognition highlights EPL’s commitment to fostering an environment grounded in trust, respect, and fairness, where employees are empowered to contribute, grow, and perform at their best. It underscores our efforts to balance operational excellence with people-centric practices that support engagement, collaboration, and sustained performance.

This achievement is a testament to our teams in Greater China, whose ongoing contributions continue to shape a workplace aligned with EPL’s global standards of excellence.

EPL has been honoured with the Excellence Award in the Rigid Packaging category for Innovation in Design, recognising our pioneering work in developing recyclable rigid plastic packaging. This achievement underscores our commitment to advancing circular economy principles and creating packaging solutions that are better for the planet.

Presented as part of the CII Sustainable Packaging Awards, this recognition celebrates innovations that Eliminate, Innovate, and Circulate—the foundation of a more sustainable future.

The award was received jointly with Colgate-Palmolive India, following the successful 100% implementation and transition of their recyclable rigid packaging solutions.

EPL has been recognised with the Bronze Award in the Best New Sustainable Innovation category at the Pure Beauty Awards for the packaging developed for Pomélo+Co.’s Molecular Repair Shampoo and Conditioner.

This honour reflects EPL’s continued focus on advancing sustainable packaging technologies through materials that combine recyclability, performance, and premium aesthetics. The winning tubes are produced using our APR & RecyClass-certified Platina™ laminate, a fully recyclable mono-material designed to meet the evolving expectations of environmentally conscious beauty brands.

EPL is proud to have secured First Place in the Laminate Tubes category at the etma Tube of the Year Awards, reaffirming our leadership in innovation, design excellence, and sustainable packaging.

The award recognises the premium laminate tubes created for POMÉLO+CO’s Molecular Repair Shampoo and Conditioner, crafted using APR & RecyClass-certified Platina™ laminate—a 100% recyclable mono-material engineered for modern premium personal care brands. The tubes blend elevated aesthetics with technical sophistication, featuring refined finishes and a seamless visual identity that enhances the brand’s premium positioning.

EPL Limited, Nalagarh, the World’s Largest Tube Manufacturing Site in Himachal Pradesh, India, has bagged the coveted IMC RAMKRISHNA BAJAJ NATIONAL QUALITY PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2024. The award was presented on 23rd April 2025 at a function held at IMC RBNQA Auditorium, Mumbai.

Often likened to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the US, this accolade puts a spotlight on organizations that walk the talk when it comes to Leadership, Strategy, Customer Focus, Knowledge Management, Workforce Engagement, and Operational Excellence.

This award is a ringing endorsement of our relentless drive towards Excellence, Innovation, and Quality, and it spurs us on in our journey to be faster, better, and bolder.

#EPLExcellence #ManufacturingExcellence #IMCRBNQA #TeamNalagarh
#LeadershipThatInspires #BuiltToLast

We’re honored to be recognized as the Winner of the CII Award for Excellence in Disability Inclusion under the Emerging Category.

This award celebrates our journey towards creating an inclusive workplace — one where ability is never a barrier to opportunity. Over the last two years, we’ve welcomed 98 PwDs into our workforce, with 17% being women, and we’re just getting started.

A big thank you to our leadership and on-ground teams for making this vision a reality. Here’s to building a future where everyone belongs.

#ProudMoment #EPL #leadership #CIIAward #disability

We are proud to announce that we have been recognized as one of India’s Top 50 Large Workplaces for Building a Culture of Innovation by All – 2025. This accolade underscores our unwavering commitment to fostering an environment where bold ideas, collaboration, and excellence drive success.

A big thank you to our dedicated team for making this milestone possible!

We are honoured to be recognized with the Best Workplaces in Greater China Award 2024! 🏆 The highly respected award is backed by Data compiled from over 100 million employee engagement surveys from across the globe and recognises companies that have built high trust, high performance cultures.

This achievement is a further testament to our unwavering commitment to fostering a workplace culture built on innovation, collaboration, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

We are honoured to be recognized among India’s Top 25 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing 2025! 🏆 This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusivity.

At EPL, we believe that our people are our greatest strength. This recognition is a testament to the dedication, passion, and hard work of our incredible team, who continue to drive success and make EPL a great place to work.

We are honoured to be recognized as one of the WOW Workplaces of 2025. This achievement highlights our continuous efforts to build a workplace where creativity thrives, ideas matter, and people come first.
Thank you to our incredible team for being the driving force behind this success!

EPL has won yet another prestigious endorsement for our initiatives to become the most sustainable packaging company in the world. EPL has won the “UNGC Forward faster sustainability award 2025” under the category “Sustainable supply chain excellence”. UNGC, the world’s largest corporate sustainability and social responsibility initiative, with more than 20,000 corporate participants in over 167 countries, sponsors the The Forward Faster Sustainability Awards across the world to celebrate and spotlight organizations that have made significant strides in advancing sustainability and corporate responsibility, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). EPL’s winning the Sustainable Supply Chain Award recognizes our significant commitment to promoting and adopting sustainable practices within our entire supply chains, and is a recognition of the priority we place on environmental responsibility, ethical sourcing and social responsibility in their procurement processes, advancing sustainability through the Supply Chain.

We proudly announce that EPL has been recognized with the Indian Convention Award for Best Business Strategy Alignment in HR at the HDM Awards 2024! 🏆

This award reaffirms our commitment to fostering a workplace culture where people and business goals align seamlessly. At EPL, we invest in strategic HR initiatives that drive long-term success.

Congratulations to the entire team for this well-deserved recognition!

EPL wins the CSR project of the year. EPL is the first winner of this award post its inception last year. This award recognises EPL’s achievements in the areas of sustainable community practices, that include plastic waste management, women’s empowerment, skill development and community welfare

EPL wins the prestigious Factory of the year award for the Nalagarh factory, one of the largest tube making plants in the world. The factory was recognized for its resilience, sustainability, and cost management.

EPL is honored with the ‘Green Company of the Year’ award at the prestigious PrintWeek Awards. This recognition reaffirms our unwavering commitment to sustainable practices and environmental excellence. ⁣ ⁣

We’re proud to be leading the way towards a greener, more sustainable future. ⁣

We are delighted to be the runner up for the ‘Commitment to Environmental Excellence Award’ at the esteemed 6th Annual HSE Strategy Summit & Awards 2023.

This is yet another milestone in our mission to becoming the most sustainable packaging company in the world.

We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the 14th CII National HR Excellence Award 2023-24 in the “Significant Achievement in HR Excellence” category.

This prestigious award is a testament to our commitment and dedication to maintaining and enhancing our HR processes.

Our journey to this recognition involved over 16 senior assessor man-days, reflecting the rigour and depth of the evaluation process. We are honoured to have been recognized for our HR excellence and look forward to continuing to uphold the highest standards in all areas of our organization.

Thank you team for your ongoing support and commitment to our success.

We are beyond proud to share that EPL has been awarded #BestEmployers2023 from Kincentric for our unwavering dedication to creating exceptional employee experiences and cultivating a culture of engagement. ⁣

This award is a testament to our talent-driven journey of global success and our relentless commitment to making people and businesses win.

Thank you to our amazing team for making this possible!

Our winning streak continues!⁣
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We’re thrilled to announce that two of EPL tubes have won the SIES Star Awards 2023! This is a great recognition of our efforts towards innovation and design in packaging.⁣
Congratulations to the brand partners and team members who are committed to delivering exceptional products!⁣

We are delighted to announce that EPL Ltd. has been certified for five ISO standards globally from the prestigious TUV-Nord Group and Quality Austria.

These five certifications cover the areas of Environment Management System (ISO 14001:2015), Occupational Health and safety (ISO 45001: 2018), Energy management system (ISO 50001:2018), Information security management (ISO 27001:2013) and Sustainable procurement (ISO 20400:2017).

All EPL global sites have received certifications on these standards.

This accomplishment is a testament to our unwavering commitment to deliver exceptional quality and maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental performance in every aspect of our operations. We are proud to set a new standard for the packaging industry and look forward to continue to lead the pack sustainably by delivering top-quality packaging solutions.

It’s official: EPL Limited is one of the National Best Employer Brands of 2022! 🎖️

We’re grateful to our employees for their dedication and contribution, and we’re committed to continuing to provide them with a workplace that supports their personal and professional goals.

A big shout to our HR teams across all our locations for their untiring efforts to make EPL a great place to work.

PL’s 100% Recyclable Platina tubes have fulfilled VICCO’s requirement to convert to recyclable packaging, making it one of the groundbreakers in the field. We are proud to share that EPL has won a Star Award from SIES in the Sustainability/Eco Friendly category for our association with VICCO Turmeric Skin Care range. Cheers to this award-winning partnership!⁣
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As always, we stay committed to helping brands meet their sustainability commitments in new and innovative ways.⁣

At EPL, we lay strict emphasis on the need for a safe working environment across all our industries, and winning the Gomant Suraksha Puraskar, Safety Award for the 6th time is a testament to that.

We are delighted to announce that EPL Europe has bagged the ‘WorldStar Global Packaging Awards 2022’ in the category of Health and Personal Care. After a rigorous process of selection, we got the award for our product ‘100% recyclable PCR laminate tube’.

SIES AWARDS – Received 5 awards for FY21

• Renovita – Honey in Tube – New Product Category in Tube
• Colgate – Glow in the Dark – Decoration / Aesthetics
• Godrej – HIT – Roach Bomb – Syringe to Tube
• Fevicol – PUR – Special Dispenser Tube for Adhesives

We’re delighted to announce that our exclusive packaging tube, Godrej HIT Roach Bomb, bagged a SIES award. We thank our esteemed partner for putting their trust in us. Cheers to this wonderful alliance.

Our Glow in the Dark tubes for Colgate kids bags SIES award!
We are proud of our teams for making yet another milestone happen at EPL. Glad and thankful to Colgate for giving us the opportunity.

It’s with immense pride and happiness that we announce EPL’s recent success at bagging the SIES award for Renovita—a breakthrough in honey-in-tube category. Touted to be one of the best innovations under the F&N category, these tubes are easy-to-use & ensure product freshness till the last drop.

With the current award, EPL Europe is now among the finalists for the fourth time. The etma award in the ‘Sustainability’ category went to the fully recyclable SuperCoco and SuperGreen tubes from happybrush®. The laminate used for this is a development of EPL Ltd. and thus also a result of the company’s ‘Go Green’ initiative. The award-winning products are 35 mm in diameter and are among the first commercial laminate tubes made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics. The production of these tubes is very demanding and highly complex, as PCR tubes have to meet all the necessary barrier properties throughout their life cycle and return to their original shape after each use.

EPL India is proud to have been awarded IFCA Star Award 2019 – Lotus Ecostay Lamitube with Metalized Airless Pump for Best Branding Through Packaging.

EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited) is proud to have bagged the SIES SOP Star Award 2019 for the Pantene Conditioner Innovation Pack format in Tube – P&G EPL under the Flexible Packaging category.

EPL is proud to have been awarded the Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Awards 2019. The selection criteria include the overall volume of patent publications, number of unique inventions, the patent grant success, the extent of globalization of patents, and the citations received by the patents.

EPL is proud to have bagged the awards from CavinKare at the Vendor Meet 2018, India for Long Standing Partner, and for Best Value Addition awards.

EPL is proud to have won the award for Best Project Contributing to Organizational Value, Sustainability & Innovation during the 12th edition of Express Logistics & Supply Chain Leadership Conclave presented by jda. in Mumbai.

EPL India is proud to have been selected as Runner-Up in the category of “Excellence in Supply Chain Initiative” from the Institute for Supply Management, during the CPO award ceremony held in September 2017.

EPL is proud to have been awarded INDIASTAR 2017 – the highest recognition for excellence in packaging in India – for the Ginger Garlic Paste in Tube concept during the Indiapack Pacprocess exhibition event.

EPL India is proud to have won the award for “Overall Excellence in Supply Chain”, from the Institute for Supply Management, during award ceremony held for the India Chapter in August, 2016.

EPL bagged Procurement Excellence Award -2015 in the category of “Most Improved Purchasing Operations” during 9th Express, Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave.

EPL adds another golden feather in its cap by winning the prestigious ‘IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality (RBNQA) Performance Excellence Trophy 2015 in Manufacturing category for the Goa Factory.

European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA) presented Tubes of the Year 2014: The first place in the Laminate Tube category went to the AXE Peace tube from EPL Deutschland for Unilever’s European product launch.

EPL was awarded the AON Hewitt Award-2013 for ‘Best Employer Commitment to Engagement’. The award was presented at the Best Employers Awards Ceremony in India on January 15, 2014.

The PFFCA Star Award-2009 was awarded to EPL in the ‘Eco-friendly Packaging’ category for the EPL fully-biodegradable tubes and ‘New Applications’ category for the transparent clear PBL tube.

The India Star Award-2008 was received by EPL in the ‘Consumer Packaging-Ecofriendly Packaging’ category for the Etain tube (PCR code 2) and in the ‘Food Packaging Application’ category for the all-plastic see-through tube.

PFFCA Awards-2008 were awarded to EPL in the ‘Eco friendly Packaging’ category for the Etain tube (PCR code 2), in the “Innovation & Creativity- New Application” category for High barrier laminated Pharma/Cosmetic tube and in “Product Development-Basic Substrate” category for the Holographic tube.

PFFCA Awards-2007 was awarded to EPL in the ‘Innovative Packaging’ category for the oval tube created for Fair & Lovely and also in the ‘Creative Packaging for Pack Enhancement’ category for its efforts in implementing five-colour silk printing on the co-extruded Parachute hair gel tube.

EPL received the PFFCA Award-2005 in the student (trainee) category for Creative
Packaging and Innovative Application in the manufacturing of its breakthrough soft-feel tube, produced for Reckitt Benckiser’s hair removal cream and also its transparent tubes devised for a children’s jam.

PFFCA Awards-2003, given out by The Indian Flexible Packaging & Folding Carton Manufacturers’ Association, was granted to EPL in the ‘Innovation in Packaging’ and ‘Creative Packaging’ categories for designing and developing the long nozzle tube for Garnier Under Eye Cream, the transparent tubes for Colgate paste and the Fair & Lovely tubes

EPL was awarded the Plasticon Award-2003 by Plast India Foundation in the categories of ‘Innovation and Packaging’ and ‘Creative Packaging’ for the manufacture of long nozzle tubes used for Garnier Under Eye Cream, transparent tubes used for Pears Face Wash and Fair & Lovely tubes. The awards, recognizing excellence in plastics, was given away by Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, at an awards function in New Delhi. The awards were handed in recognition of EPL’s contribution towards innovative development, to appreciate efforts in conserving scarce resource and to increase the role of plastics in the country’s economic growth.