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. Uwe Röhrhoff was the President and Chief Executive Officer and Director at Perrigo Company, a leading manufacturer of over-the-counter health and wellness solution.
Mr Röhrhoff started his career in the Finance Division of Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH and later joined Gerresheimer AG, a leading global packaging player for the pharma and healthcare industry in 1991. At Gerresheimer, he rose to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Management Board in 2010. He left Gerresheimer to join Perrigo in 2017.
Apart from EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited), he serves as Director of the board of Ensinger GmbH. He previously served as Director of Catalent Inc., where he chaired the Audit Committee. He holds a business studies diploma from the University of Cologne.
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. Amit has joined the Company in October, 2012 and elevated to the position of Chief Financial Officer effective from 1st April, 2022. He has 25 years of diverse experience in manufacturing environment in pharmaceuticals and packaging sector and has worked in all facets of Finance and Accounts. Prior to this, he was managing Global Treasury, M & A, New Projects, Corporate Finance functions in the Company. Mr. Jain has earlier worked in Cadila Pharmaceuticals in various capacities. He is qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
Mr. Dileep Joshi has been with EPL as Director, Human Capital (Global) since October 2009. He is a post-graduate in HRM from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Having held senior management positions in HR with Essar Group, Piramal Group and ICI India Ltd., he brings in more than 20 years of prior experience. Mr. Joshi’s principal accountability is co-ordination and implementation of the Human Capital Vision and strategy to support current and long-term organizational goals. He is responsible for the development, execution and administration of Global Human Capital programs, policies and practices.
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. Deepak Ganjoo is responsible for the overall business strategy, growth and customer relationship management for Africa, Middle East & South Asia region. Mr. Ganjoo joined EPL in 2005 as Unit Head for Murbad, India and has worked across various roles including Manufacturing, Sales, supported Colombia and Russia units in streamlining the Manufacturing System and Practices and played an important role in the integration of RAS Propack Operations and SAP Implementation. Mr. Ganjoo was appointed as Unit Head for Vasind and since 2010 he used to head the Sales and Marketing functions for pan-India. Prior to EPL, Mr. Ganjoo worked with TVS Motors and Hi-tech Gear Limited for seven years.
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. Suresh Savaliya, Sr Vice President – Legal and Company Secretary, has joined EPL in 2015. He is also the Compliance Office and KMP of Company. Mr. Suresh is a Company Secretary since 2000 and a member of ICSI. He is a law graduate (LLB) of 1997 batch and done master in laws (LLM) from Gujrat University. He has done MBA in corporate finance from National Institute of Business Management. He has also passed Diploma in Cyber Laws from Asian School of Law affiliated with Government Law College, Mumbai University. Suresh is recognized as one of the “Top 10 Chief Legal Officer 2021” and his interview featured with leading monthly business magazine “CEO Insights” and published in its Feb 2021 edition. He has achieved the prestigious ICSI Award of “The Governance Professional of the Year” in 2021 for implementing best corporate governance practice. Mr. Suresh has over 21 years of versatile experience in the field of inter alia corporate laws, SEBI Laws, statutory compliance, merger and acquisition, regulatory affairs, drafting agreements, legal matters, litigations, FEMA, RBI, IPO, QIP, ESOS, FDI, ECB, right issue, bonus issue, private placement of securities, overseas listing of securities, IPR and watch over overseas subsidiaries and foreign laws. During his career, he has worked with corporates of repute viz. Reliance Industries, Kalpataru Group, Nitco and Jindal Group.
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.”
