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Uflex Ltd., India's largest flexible packaging company, has joined Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) as one of its members. The Industry Council for Packaging & the Environment (INCPEN) is a research organization, which draws together an influential group of companies that operate throughout the supply chain and share a common interest in packaging, the environment and sustainable development.

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Uflex Ltd. becomes a member of Industry Council for Packaging and the

Environment (INCPEN)

Uflex Ltd., the Bombay Stock Exchange (UFLEX: 500148) and NSE listed, India's largest

flexible packaging company, has joined Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment

(INCPEN) as one of its members. The Industry Council for Packaging & the Environment

(INCPEN) is a research organization, which draws together an influential group of companies

that operate throughout the supply chain and share a common interest in packaging, the

environment and sustainable development.

INCPEN’s members operate at all stages in the supply chain – raw material suppliers, packaging

manufacturers, product manufacturers and retailers. Working together and sharing knowledge

enables cross-sector improvements for mutual benefit. INCPEN members include some of the

renowned companies, including, ASDA, Ball Packaging Europe, Cadbury, Coca-Cola Great

Britain, Colgate-Palmolive, Consol, Dow, DS Smith, Duracell, Gillette, Green and Black's,

Sainsbury, Kellogg's, L’Oreal, LINPAC Group, Marks and Spencer, Nestlé UK, Procter &

Gamble, TATA, Tesco, Unilever and Warburtons.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing Director, Uflex

Ltd., said, “It is indeed an honor to be a member of INCPEN. As a member of the organization,

Uflex Ltd. will gain the opportunity to be a part of the global packaging community and get

access to information on global developments in the packaging sector. INCPEN is one of the

few organizations working to address the growing environmental concerns of the public and

environmental authorities worldwide from a clear perspective. We are greatly looking forward to

work with the organization and to bring healthier and sustainable solutions to enhance Uflex

experience to our valued customers.”

Uflex's strong manufacturing base in India, Mexico, Dubai and Egypt caters to global markets

spanning USA, Canada, South America, UK, Europe, Russia, CIS countries, South Africa and

other African countries, the Middle East and the South Asian Countries.

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Uflex closed the financial year ended March 31, 2011 on a strong note registering an exponential

growth of 266% increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs. 695 crore as against Rs. 190 crore

for the corresponding period last year, on the back of strong demand trends globally and

increasing manufacturing capacities across its facilities in Egypt, Mexico, Dubai and India. For

the Financial Year ended March 31, 2011, UFlex recorded net revenue at Rs.3410 crore

compared to Rs.2314 crore in the same period in previous fiscal, up by 47%.

Uflex is the only integrated unit of its kind in the world with flexible packaging at its core. It has

vast capacities for production of Polyester chips, Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene Teraphthalate

(BOPET) and Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films, Printing & Coating Inks,

facilities for Holography, Metalization & PVDC coating, making Gravure Printing Cylinders &

Flexo Printing plates, Gravure Printing, Lamination and Pouch formation.

The company's partial client list includes Unilever, Pepsi, Wrigley, Procter & Gamble, Colgate,

Palmolive, Nestle, Gillette, Ranbaxy, Perfetti, Joyco, Monsanto, ITC, Godrej Pillsbury, Tata Tea,

Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil, Britannia, Dabur, Haldiram, Wockhardt, HUL, Parle Biscuit,

and Birla 3M, among others.