UFlex wins multiple SIES SOP Star Awards 2023

UFlex has won 10 prestigious awards at the SIES SOP Star Awards 2023. UFlex’s packaging films business and holography business secured three awards each, followed closely by the chemicals business which won two awards. The flexible packaging business and printing cylinders business secured one award each. 

The SIES SOP Star Awards recognize outstanding contributions by companies in the Indian packaging industry. The year 2023 witnessed creativity and innovation from 36 companies and brand owners across India. UFlex secured the second-highest number of awards. 

The 7th edition of the SIES SOP Star Awards witnessed over 200 award entries, with 47 percent of the total applications stemming from the packaging material manufacturer and converter segments. Other noteworthy companies that participated across categories and were named the winners include ITC and HUL. 

Anantshree Chaturvedi, vice chairman and CEO, Flex Films International, remarked: ‘We are honored to be named a winner across ten product categories. These awards are a testimony of our teams’ hard work and focus on customer delight, innovation, and research. This recognition reaffirms our leadership in innovative packaging solutions and underscores our commitment to delivering high-quality products. Our focus on research and development remains unwavering as we push the boundaries of what is possible in packaging technology.’ 

UFlex's outstanding performance at the 2023 awards includes the following awards across categories: 

In the packaging materials and components category, UFlex’s was recognized for its F-POX excellent oxygen and moisture barrier transparent BOPET film for frozen and dry food packaging applications; F-PSX high barrier AlOx polyester film for dried meat snacks, confectionaries, and microwavable packaging applications; F-AFR-M Alu-Alu replacement metallized polyester film for food packaging  application; Epoxy Acrylate Oligomer (Flexcryl 4444) developed for UV and EB curable coatings and printing inks used in flexible packaging applications and Flex Beam Matt Opaque white for shrink sleeve application. 

In the labelling and decoration category the comany was recognized for its 3D Flipogram label for the perfume industry and registered holography pack for coffee packaging. 

In the food category, its fully recyclable spout pouch using BOPP/PE films for Kissan Chotu pack was recognized.