FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
z Improvement in Indian machines to global standards
SP Ultraflex ’ s ROBOSLIT impresses Constantia Parikh
Vienna-based Constantia is one of the largest flexible packaging manufacturers globally . It now has several plants in India based on its acquisitions of Parikh Packaging and Creative Polypack . It also set up a Greenfield plant for its recyclable PE-based flexible packaging plant called Constantia Ecoflex in Ahmedabad , inaugurated in 2019 . We are producing an edited version of an interview of Ahmedabad-based Pragnesh Shah , plant head of the Constantia Parikh Packaging sub-cluster below .
z Please tell us a bit about the inception of Constantia Parikh Packaging and its area of focus within the flexible packaging segment .
Pragnesh Shah – Constantia Parikh Packaging was formed in 2013 , when the Parikh family , promoters of Parikh Packaging , welcomed the Constantia Flexibles group as partners . Regular investments in infrastructure , systems , and plant and machinery enabled the company to grow 3x , and the monthly output now stands at 1800 MT . In 2017 , we decided to venture into 100 % recyclable laminates and set up our new state of art plant ‘ Ecoflex ’ in 2019 . We launched ‘ Ecolam ,’ a 100 % PE-based laminate to replace aluminum foil from the new unit . By 2025 , we plan for 100 % of all consumer and pharma packaging to be recyclable , reflecting our commitment to society for environmental friendliness .
The Constantia Parikh Packaging production and maintenance team during the installation of the SP Ultraflex Roboslit OHP slitter rewinder z Can you help us with an overview of the plant and machinery in your company ?
Pragnesh Shah – We started with indigenous machines but were let down in terms of performance . As a result , we shifted to European and Korean
22 Packaging South Asia 25 August 2021