In 1985 the watershed moment for flexible packaging industry in India that saw devising of sachets / unit packs for mouth fresheners, shampoo, candies, tomato ketchup etc. brought about a revolution in the FMCG sector, suddenly bringing brands within the reach of the masses. The evergrowing demand for flexible packaging in India led to the setting up of films manufacturing facilities in Noida, India and subsequently overseas.

UFlex in its formative years, thus is credited for the contribution towards shaping the contours of flexible packaging industry in India and still continues to be a market leader.

The evergrowing demand for flexible packaging in India led to the setting up of films manufacturing facilities in Noida, India and subsequently overseas.

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  1994

  First ever BOPET(Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate) Film Line set up at UFlex manufacturing plant in India.

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  1996

  Its first BOPP (Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene) Film Line and second BOPET Film Line commissioned at India plant.

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  2003

  First CPP (Cast Polypropylene) Film Line and second BOPP Film Line commissioned at Indian plant site.

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  2004

  Third BOPET Film Line added at India plant.

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  2005

  UFlex forays beyond India for its Packaging Films venture ‘Flex Films’ and starts its plant in Dubai with a BOPET Film Line.

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  2007

  Second BOPET Film Line commissioned at Dubai plant.

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  2009

  Flex Films starts production in NAFTA region with the launch of its first BOPET Film Line at its manufacturing plant in Mexico.

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  2010

  Launches African operations with commencement of a BOPP Film Line in Egypt plant.

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  2011

  Egypt plant expands with commissioning of a CPP and BOPET Film Line each.

  Mexican plant sees the start of operations of its second BOPET Film Line.

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  2012

  Flex Films lives the European dream with the launch of its Poland plant that starts operations of its first BOPET Film Line in this year.

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  2013

  USA plant takes off with the commissioning of a BOPET Film Line.

  First Transparent High Barrier Alox Metallization Line set up in Mexico.

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  2020

  Flex Films sets its foot into Russia with the start of a BOPET Film manufacturing plant.

  Expands its operations in Poland with the commissioning of its second BOPET Line. With this commissioning, Flex Films becomes the largest BOPET manufacturer in European Union.

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  2021

  Adds capacities in Egypt with an additional BOPP line commencing production.

  Commissions Flex Films’ first BOPP line in Europe with a new packaging film facility in Retsag, Hungary.

  Commissions Flex Films’ first-of-its-kind 10.6 meter wide BOPET packaging films plant at Ogun State in Nigeria.

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  2022

  Commissions CPP film line in South India with a new packaging films facility in Dharwad, Karnataka.

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  2023

  Expanded its operations in Dubai with the commissioning of a CPP packaging films line.

  Adds capacities at Dharwad, Karnataka with a BOPET line commencing production.

  Expanded its operations in Mexico with the commissioning of a PCR packaging films line.

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  2024

  Commissions PET Consumer Recycling Plant in Egypt under Flex P. Films (Egypt) S.A.E.

  Adds capacities at Stupino, Moscow region with the commissioning of a CPP packaging films line.