21-Jan-26 Essel Propack—now branded as EPL Limited—is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of laminated plastic tubes and specialty packaging. Unlike commodity packaging, laminated tubes sit at the intersection of material science, multilayer extrusion, barrier engineering, and high-speed precision processing. EPL is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
Company overview
EPL Limited is a globally integrated packaging company with manufacturing facilities across India, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa. The company supplies packaging solutions primarily to:
FMCG brands
Pharmaceutical companies
Cosmetics and personal care majors
Its flagship product—laminated tubes—requires precise control over:
Multilayer structures
Barrier properties
Print quality
Seam integrity
High-speed downstream automation
Core product and technology platform
Laminated plastic tubes
EPL is best known for multilayer laminated tubes used in:
Toothpaste
Pharmaceuticals
Cosmetics
Food applications
These tubes are not simple extrusions. They involve:
Multiple polymer layers
Barrier materials (e.g., EVOH, aluminium substitutes)
Precision forming
High-speed, high-yield manufacturing lines
Value-added differentiation
What distinguishes EPL from conventional tube makers is:
Material substitution innovation (moving away from aluminium)
Barrier engineering
Sustainability-driven redesign
Consistency across geographies
This makes EPL a long-term strategic supplier rather than a transactional vendor.
Manufacturing footprint and scale
EPL operates 20+ manufacturing facilities globally, with India being a major hub. Its plants are designed for:
High automation
Large volumes with tight tolerances
Consistent output across continents
Such scale is only possible with deep process know-how and tooling standardisation.
Sustainability and recyclability focus
A major part of EPL’s strategy is the transition to:
Recyclable mono-material tubes
Reduced aluminium content
Improved circularity
This aligns with global FMCG brand commitments and regulatory pressures.
Essel Propack (EPL) illustrates how plastics processing becomes globally competitive when materials, machines, tooling, and application understanding are tightly integrated
Essel Propack is widely recognised as the world’s largest speciality tube packaging company, supplying laminated plastic tubes globally.
Recent business data suggests trailing revenues in the range of approximately US$470–$480 million (?3,900–?4,000+ crore) in the period up to 2024.
These figures include its global operations spread over 20+ manufacturing facilities across 10–12 countries, producing billions of tubes annually for FMCG, pharma, and personal care customers.
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