UFlex Commissions BOPET Films Plant in Nigeria

05 November 2021: UFlex Ltd., India’s largest multinational and a global leader in polymer sciences continues to take steps to reach closer to its customer base. The company has commissioned its BOPET film manufacturing plant in the Ogun State of Nigeria with a production capacity of 45,000 TPA. Spread over 37 acres, the plant houses first-of-its-kind 10.6 meter wide BOPET film line in Africa and also has two Metallizers with a total production of 15000 TPA. The plant that created over 200 direct jobs, is set to cater to the packaging film demand coming from the fast growing economy of Nigeria, ECOWAS (Western Africa) and USA.

Flexible Packaging Business
1) High Barrier Mono-material Recyclable Bag for Snack Packaging for KIMS – Snacks form a quick bite to keep on-the-go hunger at bay and its packaging undergoes frequent changes to retain consumer interest and make it convenient for them.

2) MOPE based Mono-polymer Recyclable Bag for Large Quantity Rice Packaging for EBRO – UFlex has developed a new MOPE/PE recyclable structure with registered matt coating and special PE mono-Polymer based laminate film for EBRO rice brand Peacock. The newly developed structure for rice packaging possesses similar mechanical and other properties allowing easy recyclability of PE in conventional extruder and can be easily run on existing packaging line with minor adjustments.

3) 50% Higher Barrier PET Film Structure for Asal Coin Parota – Frozen food segment has experienced a steady growth since the pandemic as people have been gravitating towards foods with longer shelf lives. Frozen and refrigerated food needs a special barrier structure to pack the food content such that it doesn’t lose it integrity even months after opening it.

4) Value added Packaging in Two Sizes for Fidele Pet Food – For most pet food buyers, what drives consumers decision is a host of factors including convenience, portability and ergonomics; product safety and freshness; transparency in product descriptions and clean labels; sustainability and recycling; and above all getting best value for their money.

5)Transparent High-barrier Laminate Sachet to Pack Dairy Whitener for Namaste India Foods – Dairy whiteners have seen much use to prepare tea or coffee instantly in home kitchens of nuclear family and also works as an excellent milk substitute for working couples who may not have the time to buy fresh milk and prepare tea or coffee at odd hours.  

Holography Business
1) PVC Sparkle Glitter Film for Photo Album – Memories for lifetime should be treasured with utmost fondness. In order to elevate the overall experience of placing photographs in a photo album, the holography business has developed a technology in which a special grade film is infused to create glitter effects on the photo album. This application is by far the best alternative used for photo album applications and outperforms the conventional photo albums with its premium and attractive finish.

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