We are the world’s largest speciality packaging company. With offices across the world, we partner with the world’s top FMCG companies, delighting their customers with the most innovative and attractive packaging for their products. As cost leaders, we also offer the most compelling value to our partners, anywhere in the world.
Leading the Pack
To be the most sustainable packaging company in the world
Achieve Capital Efficient, Consistent Earnings Growth
We have come a long way since we started production in 1984. Our early success hinged on extraordinary products to serve our lead clients – who, in turn, took us along with them as they expanded their operations to markets globally.
Along the way, we grew via joint ventures and acquisitions, deepening our footprint in each market. In the last decade, we set up factories across several markets globally, striking deep roots as a truly global packaging company.
Today, we employ over 3300+ people from 25 different nationalities at 21+ state-of-the-art facilities in ten countries across all continents. We enjoy a marquee customer base of global, regional, and local niche brands, and are now a fully backward integrated manufacturer – from blown film to tubes.
We recognize that the future is digital and that is rapidly reimagining our business as a digital-first one. From how we engage our customers remotely in very interesting ways, to how we automate our entire value chain, to how we integrate various functions seamlessly – we are taking big steps every day to digitize every aspect of our business.
EPL’s complete Hire to Retire business process for managing employee life cycle has been digitized by deploying the cloud-based solutions, meeting the highest global compliances standards like GDPR.
Complete Procure to Pay process has been automated and digitized to manage payments to partner eco system.
Electronic Artwork collaboration Tool (eACT) has been implemented globally to digitize capturing of customers requirement of printing their Artworks on tubes and automating complete approval process online. This has reduced errors, cycle time and ensured safety of all stake holders, especially during ongoing Pandemic.
Shop Floor Operations and Maintenance processes have been digitized by implementing Industry 4.0 solutions, IoT and integrating the same ERP to enable preventive maintenance, enhance utilisation and efficiency of machines.
Advance Planning Optimizer and Production Planning solution has been implemented in some of our units to automate the Demand Forecasting, Supply Network Operation Planning and Production Scheduling processes.
EPL’s technology network is spread across 12 countries. With superior technology and four decades of global experience, we deliver the highest-quality value-added products to our customers. We also lead research that advances the science and technology of packaging.
We develop packaging with superior barrier properties, visual appeal, convenience, and dispensability. Our Innovation Team comprises some of the world’s foremost packaging technologists, who have now extended our expertise to new areas like mini-tubes, seamless plastic tubes, caps, and closures.
EPL has an expansive global reach capable of supplying a perfectly harmonized system for all production needs. With 21+ plants in 12+ countries, we deliver over 8 billion tubes a year to over 1200 clients worldwide. For over four decades we have been driving forward innovations, enhancing our performance to remain the global packaging partner of choice.
Mr. Brar is the promoter of GVK Biosciences Private Limited, Excelra Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd and Davix Management Services Private Limited. Mr. Brar started his career with Associated Cement Companies (ACC) and later joined Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, where he rose to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director.
Apart from EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited), Mr. Brar currently serves as Chairman on the Board of Mphasis Limited and Director on the Board of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Wockhardt Limited, and Mountain Trail Foods (India) Private Limited. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the USA-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC). Mr. Brar was also the Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during 2000-2007.
Mr. Brar has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala; and a master’s degree in management from Faculty of Management Studies from the University of Delhi (gold medalist – 1974).
Ms. Sharmila Karve was an audit partner with Price Waterhouse and has spent her career performing audits of large multinational and Indian business houses. She has served as the audit partner for some of the largest FMCG, Pharma, Telecom and Insurance Companies in India. Sharmila was the Head of Audit for the Price Waterhouse network of firms in India between 2009 to 2012 and during this time she was actively involved in negotiating the settlement with the US Regulators. She took over as the Head of Risk & Quality for the India network in 2012 and was appointed as the Head for Diversity and Inclusion for the PwC Network. In her role as the Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Sharmila was a speaker at various forums.
She holds a FCA degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Mr. Shashank Sinha has a background in engineering and received his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. He served as MD & CEO of Strides Pharma Science Limited (Strides), an Indian pharmaceutical company, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Under his leadership, Strides rapidly built scale and scope, growing revenues 4x in 4 years and established a multinational footprint. Immediately before Strides, he headed the global flexibles business of Huhtamaki Oyj, a leading consumer packaging company headquartered in Espoo, Finland. He led the acquisition of Positive Packaging Pvt. Ltd. and its merger with Huhtamaki PPL. Earlier, he held leadership roles with Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., Navis Capital Partners, Sara Lee Corporation and Reckitt Benckiser plc. With more than thirty years in consumer packaged goods businesses in home and personal care as well as food and beverage categories, Mr. Sinha has wide international experience having lived and worked in eight countries. He founded Wabi Sabi Advisory LLP, where he brings to bear his wide international experience and deep industry knowledge. He has served on the board of several companies in India and overseas and is currently on the board of Strides Consumer Pvt. Ltd. and Fullife Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Amit Dixit is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Blackstone Private Equity in India, based in Mumbai. Since joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Dixit has been involved with various investments and investment opportunities in India and South Asia.
Apart from EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited), he currently serves as a Director on the Boards of Mphasis, TaskUs, Comstar Automotive Tech, Sona BLW Precision Forgings, IBS Software, Jagran Prakashan, Mid-Day Infomedia and HPPPL. Mr. Dixit was previously Director on the Board of Intelenet Global Services, Trans Maldivian Airways, Igarashi Motors India, S.H. Kelkar and Emcure Pharmaceuticals.
Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Dixit was a Principal at Warburg Pincus. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MS in Engineering from Stanford University, and a B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai where he was awarded the Director’s Silver Medal for graduating at the top of his program.
Dhaval is a senior advisor to Blackstone and also consults with several Indian multinationals. Mr Dhaval was the Global Chief Procurement Officer for Unilever – a company where he has had a three-decade long career. During this time, he led the Supply Chain for Asia/Africa for Unilever and also spent 20 + years in different supply chain roles in Hindustan Unilever, culminating in his running the HUL (and South Asia) Supply Chain from 2005 – 10. Mr Dhaval is a Mechanical Engineer from IIT Delhi. He is a Director on Board of various Companies.
Mr. Anand Kripalu joined the EPL Board in August 2021. He is the Managing Director and CEO of the Company. He has more than 30 years of industry experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. Prior to joining EPL, Anand spent seven years as the MD & CEO of Diageo India, leading beverage alcohol company. He was also a member of Diageo’s Global Executive Committee. Prior to joining Diageo, Anand spent almost eight years with Mondelez International (earlier, Cadbury), where he served as the President of India and South East Asia. Prior to Mondelez, he spent 22 years at Unilever in various general management and sales and marketing roles. He left Unilever as the MD of East Africa, where he turned around a loss-making business to deliver double-digit growth. Mr. Anand holds an MBA from IIM, Calcutta, where he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He received his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics from IIT, Madras, and also completed the Advanced Management Program from Wharton Business School.
Mr. Animesh Agrawal is a Senior Associate in the Blackstone Private Equity Group based in Mumbai. Mr. Agrawal worked at Blackstone from 2014 to 2016 and, following the completion of an M.B.A., rejoined Blackstone in 2018.
Since joining Blackstone in 2014, he has been involved in the execution of Blackstone’s investments in EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited), Intelenet, IBS Software and Mphasis. Before joining Blackstone in 2014, Mr. Agrawal worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Mr. Agrawal received a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was named a Siebel Scholar and an Arjay Miller Scholar.
Mr. Aniket Damle is an Associate in the Blackstone Private Equity Group based in Mumbai. Mr. Damle joined Blackstone in 2017. Since joining Blackstone, he has been involved in the execution of Blackstone’s investments in EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited) and Sona BLW. Prior to joining Blackstone in 2017, he worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Mr. Damle received a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He was named an OPJEMS scholar in 2015.
Mr. Anand Kripalu joined the EPL Board in August 2021. He is the Managing Director and CEO of the Company. He has more than 30 years of industry experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. Prior to joining EPL, Anand spent seven years as the MD & CEO of Diageo India, leading beverage alcohol company. He was also a member of Diageo’s Global Executive Committee. Prior to joining Diageo, Anand spent almost eight years with Mondelez International (earlier, Cadbury), where he served as the President of India and South East Asia. Prior to Mondelez, he spent 22 years at Unilever in various general management and sales and marketing roles. He left Unilever as the MD of East Africa, where he turned around a loss-making business to deliver double-digit growth. Mr. Anand holds an MBA from IIM, Calcutta, where he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He received his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics from IIT, Madras, and also completed the Advanced Management Program from Wharton Business School.
Mr. M. R. Ramasamy has been the Chief Operating Officer since July 1, 2015. Prior to this, he was managing all of EPL’s global divisions in the capacity of President – International Business. In earlier portfolios he has led several verticals within the firm, holding positions of Manufacturing & Technology (Global), Chief Technology Officer, Director – Corporate Affairs, and Sr. Vice President – Operations and Supply Chain. Mr. Ramasamy has been with EPL for over 30+ years. He carries an Engineering degree in Chemicals & Plastics and an executive MBA from Lansbridge University, Canada. He is also a regular faculty for manufacturing excellence and Six Sigma implementation methodologies at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. The EPL team refers to him as Ram.
Mr. Deepak Goyal has been the Chief Financial Officer of company since August 2023. With a diverse experience of over 22 years, Deepak has a diverse and global experience in the industries of FMCG, Financial services and Hospitality tech.
He is qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and holds a graduate degree in Commerce from the University of Rajasthan.
Prior to his role at EPL, Deepak was the CFO for Oyo Vacation Homes based in Switzerland and has earlier worked with PepsiCo and GE Commercial Finance in various capacities.
Ms. Sonal Jain joined EPL in Jun, 2023 as the Global CHRO. She has more than 19 years of diverse experience in FMCG, Health Care, Information services and EdTech sector. Prior to this role, Sonal was Head of People, Asia Pacific at Coursera. Sonal has also worked in various capacities for Johnson & Johnson, Unilever and Wipro Technologies.
A well-known name in the HR community, Sonal has been recognized as one of the “10 Best CPOs in India 2023” by TradeFlock and was honoured as a “Top 100 HR Leader for 40under40” by Jombay in 2018. Her expertise extends beyond borders, as she has held roles and engaged teams across markets such as the Americas, Japan, Europe, Middle East, South East Asia, Africa, Australia and South Asia. She is a core member of CII National Committee for Leadership and HR.
Sonal holds a graduate degree in Civil Engineering for Jamia Millia Islamia and MBA in Human Resources from University Business School, Panjab University.
Mr Kamlesh Jain, our Global Chief Information Officer (CIO), is a seasoned techno-commercial professional who took on the role in 2022.
As the CIO, he is focused on setting up the EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) system and building our robust Planning cum Transaction system that forms a critical backbone of the Organization.
His 24 years of work experience cuts across various Industries (Retail / Ports / BPO & KPO / Pharmaceutical / Energy etc.) where he has worked in functional and technical roles, specialising in areas like Development of IT Systems for Process Digitization, Internet of Things (IoT), BPM, DMS, Planning, and Analytics.
He is a Chartered Accountant who worked with leading companies like Prism Informatics, AEGIS – Essar Group, Enercon, Future Group, and Adani Ports, before joining EPL in 2014. He was heading the FInancial systems and process development and GLobal Applications and SAP, before taking on the role of the CIO.
Mr. Hariharan Nair holds a master’s degree in polymer engineering from IIT – Delhi. He started his career with Reliance Industries Limited in 1998 and has also worked for G E Plastics and E. I. DuPont India Pvt. Ltd before joining EPL in 2017. He has over 20 years of experience in the Indian polymer Industry.
In his career, he has been exposed to leadership roles in technology, business development and technical sales. As Vice President – Creativity & Innovation, Mr. Nair’s job entails conceptualizing, designing and developing new products, processes and applications. Besides interacting with customers and vendors for new product development, he also engages himself in facilitating fundamental research projects on sustainability.
Mr. Alan Conner joined EPL in 2011. He is qualified with an HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering and has also completed his post-graduation in management from the University of Warwick. Over a span of 30 years Mr. Conner has held senior positions with Schlumberger and Tomkins PLC before moving to the packaging industry to take on a senior leadership role with BPI. Mr. Conner has also held senior leadership roles with DS Smith Plastics where he was Managing Director of Europe-Worldwide Dispensers.
Mr. Shrihari K. Rao, elevated to the position of President AMESA (Africa Middle East and South Asia) on Apr 3 2023 (the day when he completes 7 years at EPL), has been with EPL since April 2016. Previously heading the sustainability vertical at EPL and as global head printing, Shrihari spearheaded innovation-led printing solutions, which have led to a significant impact on the company’s growth and the leadership in the industry. Leading the company on sustainable initiatives, he also made sure that EPL leads the pack in product, process and people sustainability.
He holds a diploma in electronics and communication engineering from Sri Venkateshwara college and a degree in Business Administration from (BVB) Bharthiya Vidya Bhavan
With over 33 years of work experience, he is well known in the printing and packaging industry. Prior to EPL, he was Sales Director, South Asia at ESKO, A global packaging preproduction solution provider from Belgium, where he was responsible for its P&L management of the entire South Asia region.
At EPL, he is known for his multitasking abilities, passion for excellence, high energy levels and his passion for photography.
Mr. Kelvin Wang joined EPL on April 11, 2016. He looks after overall business strategy planning for various product lines in the East Asia Pacific region (EAP), with operations in China, Philippines and Indonesia and is responsible for building a winning, market-driven organization and profitable growth in EAP. He has completed his Bachelor of Engineering from Shanghai Jiaotong University and his MBA from the University of Iowa, USA. He has held Technical Services, Sales and Marketing and General Management positions in the past with conglomerates like Guangdong Daya Bay Power Plant and Avery Dennison. Prior to joining us, Mr.Wang was working with Loparex Hong Kong Ltd., as Vice President Sales & Marketing, Asia Pacific.
Mr. Mauro Catopodis is the Regional Vice President for the Americas Region. He is responsible for leading EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited)’s strategic growth alongside all aspects of management and oversight of business operations in the entire region, which includes plants in the US, Mexico and Colombia. His 20+ year career has spanned key roles in Strategic Management, Sales, Marketing, as well as Mergers & Acquisitions. He has in-depth expertise across industries including Packaging, Food and Beverage.
In his prior role, Mr. Catopodis served as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Rembrandt Foods – one of the largest egg ingredient companies in North America. Previously, he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Amcor Rigid Plastics, a global leader in packaging. Additionally he spent 16 years at Cargill – the largest privately held corporation in the USA. Mauro holds an MBA from the prestigious University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Mr. Onkar Ghangurde, is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a law graduate from ILS Law College, Pune. With a rich and diverse experience of 14 years, prior to joining EPL, in Legal, Compliance, Governance and Secretarial Matters, for both Equity and High Value Debt Listed entities, Onkar joined EPL in Sep 2023. In past, he has been associated with Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail (ABFRL), Kansai Nerolac Paints and Tata International (TIL), where he has handled entire gamut of Corporate Secretarial & Legal activities including strategic matters such as Corporate Restructuring, Joint Venture, Fund Raising (both Equity and Debt) etc. In his stint just prior to EPL, he led the Global Secretarial Operations for TIL, where he was responsible for the Corporate Secretarial Operations for TIL and its Indian as well as global subsidiaries. In the year 2022, for recognising his contribution to the Global Secretarial function at TIL, he was awarded with the ‘ACES Award’. He was also recognised as a “Young Achiever”, during his stint with ABFRL.
All our products are designed with a view on the 3Rs of sustainability. This, coupled with our strengths in tube technology, will allow us to lead the world into 100% sustainable tube packaging by 2025.
At EPL, you can be rest assured that it’s ZERO DEFECT Tube delivered ON TIME – EVERY TIME. This is only possible because we have best in class ingredients to manufacture Laminated & Plastic tubes – be it Manpower, Machinery OR Process.
At EPL – its DECORATION AT ITS BEST!. We have everything to offer that today’s and tomorrow’s (E-commerce ready) market needs. We lead the pack in every single process/stage of Tube Manufacturing.
EPL has always enjoyed a very vibrant internal culture that values people; one that has been recently judged by a top global HR consultancy as one of the strongest in their database. Apart from best-in-class HR practices, what sets us apart is how we place Care and Employee Wellbeing at the core of all our interactions, and how this is practiced by all leaders in the company.
EPL has received several accolades over the years for its product & services. Most recent has been our recognition as the World’s only 100% recyclable tubes. Such awards are not just milestones, but happy testimonies to excellence that EPL represents.
Our winning streak continues!
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 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 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.
EPL'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!
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
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 J&J Award for ‘Best Partner’ was awarded to EPL (India) on Supplier Innovation Day.
At CPHI Essel bagged UBM India Pharma Award -2013 for Excellence in Packaging Development.
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.
EPL employs over 3300+ people representing 25 different nationalities, across 21+ state of the art facilities in ten countries. This team comprises some of the world’s most sought after experts in packaging, who are changing the shape of the industry itself.
Our company culture is our biggest asset; reflected in four future-forward ‘winning values’.
Wei joined EPL in 2014. Three reasons that keep him engaged in EPL are EPL’s Global Presence, Healthy relationship with colleagues. People are quite supportive. The culture is open-minded, wherein we receive opportunities to implement ideas. Wei is happy that he receives timely appreciation from his Manager and colleagues. He appreciates the focus on constant learning and development initiatives. He completed a certificate Six Sigma training a few months back.
Benny joined EPL as Quality Engineer for a year and then moved on to become Head-Quality, Assurance. What he loves about EPL is empowerment. He can pick up projects. He gets to visit other factories. There is a lot of learning happening on the job. He likes his Manager’s style of working and his approach on an open-door policy.
Moaz joined EPL in 2017. He finds the culture in EPL supportive. He is happy to work here. Though the workload is high, the job exposure is great. He also said that there are good learning opportunities in EPL. Effective people management is one of the key learnings he had in EPL.
Woldo joined EPL in 2015. According to him, the top 5 reasons why customers choose EPL products are – good quality, flexible delivery, customer orientation, brand reputation and agility. The unique selling proposition of EPL is Innovation and Agility. “I am happy to share that the culture at EPL is result oriented, trustworthy with a positive working environment. EPL has a very good reputation in the market. EPL employee’s work experience is recognized in the market. Two aspects that keep me engaged here as empowerment and the senior management’s faith in me.”, he said.
Chaitanya joined EPL in October 2019 as Manager – Graphics. Chaitanya has a team of 20 members directly reporting to him. Chaitanya shares, “EPL has an employee centric and ‘grow together’ culture. For many companies, customers are of prime importance. However, EPL is one of the few organizations where employees get equal importance.” He further said, “EPL has technological edge, robust quality systems and innovation culture to fulfil the ever evolving needs of the market. In the last one year, I learnt and unlearned many things as I was adapting myself to the dynamics of the tube making industry. During the lockdown, my manager entrusted me with various additional responsibilities, which inspired me to deliver my best. We got ourselves in ‘The show must go on’ mode and provided inputs to keep the lines up. My team supported me unconditionally and honoured the commitments without compromising on quality.”
“I am so happy to be a part of the earn-while-you-learn scheme in EPL. One of the best things about this scheme is that there is no admission fee to pursue education unlike the admission fees in colleges, which can be expensive. During this scheme, I got practical knowledge of operating machines in EPL. Also, my supervisor provided me training in Production, Quality, SAP. I aspire to be a Production Supervisor in the future. Had I not been a part of this scheme, I would have become a farmer like my father who cultivates cotton, wheat and maize.”
Dorota joined EPL in 2010. She has a Master’s degree in Quality Management. At EPL, Dorota worked in the Process Improvement team as an Engineer for a span of 5 years. She handled the role of Head-Quality Assurance during her boss’s second pregnancy. When Dorota shared her pregnancy news at work, her manager Magdalena and her colleagues were very supportive. Her responsibilities increased after she resumed post her maternity break, but she was happy to take charge and learnt under the guidance of her manager. She likes her job and feels safe and secure working with EPL.
Aury started working as a Production Assistant in EPL in April 2017. She went on to work as a Supply Chain Coordinator, which led to the role of handling Supply Chain Master data. After working in Supply Chain, she got the opportunity to be a Project Manager in Sales. She said, “Working in EPL gave me the opportunity to show people that starting from zero is not as bad as everybody thinks. I have learnt many things in many different areas at EPL, things which were not taught in college”. At EPL, comfortable working schedules, opportunities to learn and grow are the areas that keep her rooted here. She was all smiles talking about her ‘best manager at EPL’ – “he always allowed me to learn and explore all the areas of my interest, answered my questions and shared his knowledge. EPL is a good place to work. Be willing to come with an open mind, ready to absorb like a sponge and apply all the good practices and procedures in all areas. EPL is a company that allows you to have tools to do your job better every day. Use the tools that the company offers and you will be able to achieve more than you think.”
Julia joined EPL in 2016. She says, “Opportunities to use my knowledge and experience to improve processes and achieve greater efficiency, family like atmosphere, an open door policy, respect shown by the management team are some of the reasons that keep me engaged at EPL.”
Cecilia joined EPL in 1995. She says, “For me EPL is ONE FAMILY & I didn’t feel like leaving this family of 25 years. I intend to retire at EPL. One will never find such a wonderful culture in other companies. The trust by my bosses & the freedom given at work till date keep me engaged here. I am happy to share that I never faced any major challenge in the past 25 years at EPL.”
Ellen joined EPL in 2011. She has handled various aspects of Marketing, Business Development, New Product Design, Research during her stint in EPL. She says, “EPL offered me a good career development platform. I lead the marketing team. EPL EAP has a good corporate culture and a happy working atmosphere. Also, EPL has a good brand reputation in the packaging market. So these are the reasons that keep me engaged in EPL.”
Rituparna joined EPL HO as a management trainee in 2015. She is currently a Deputy Manager, Sales for multiples accounts across Oral, Pharma and Cosmetics since the last 2.5 years. She is happy to have been able to hone her business and develop her skills here. She says, “Working in EPL for almost 6 years has been an emotional journey. My managers have always been supportive. The HC team in EPL is employee oriented and very approachable. I love the open-door-policy here. The other area is the healthy working environment at EPL; we have a secure working environment in which you can find a healthy work life balance. Be confident about your role and the rest will follow. We have a meritorious working culture so the deserving employees receive ample opportunities to grow.”
Taleah started her career with EPL as Process Assistant in March 2006. She went ahead to work with the department of Quality Control and is now an Administrative Assistant. She says, “My journey of 14 golden years at EPL has been amazing. I have had the opportunity to work in the Production and Quality department. I got to learn about several processes here. I also assist in recruitment of suitable candidates.” Three areas that make Taleah stay at EPL are: her role as she loves ‘to resolve employees’ concerns’. She loves to ‘greet customers with a warm smile’ and ‘guide them with their queries’.
Taleah is thankful to her boss. “Watching her work motivates me to want to further my education to be able to fill in and help out when required.”
“I welcome every interested person to join EPL as there are several opportunities to learn and grow. I am here to help you out so please don’t hesitate to approach me for help.”
