UFlex to Invest Rs 7 Billion in Dharwad Packaging Expansion

25 Dec 2025 CW Team

UFlex Group President and Chief Financial Officer Rajesh Bhatia said the investment will significantly strengthen the company’s portfolio and enhance its ability to serve customers with scalable, high-quality packaging solutions. He added that the Dharwad expansion follows the recently completed augmentation of aseptic packaging capacity at Sanand in Gujarat, where capacity was increased from 7 billion packs per year to 12 billion packs per year.

Bhatia also highlighted that three major strategic projects are progressing well, including a 12-billion-pack aseptic packaging plant in Egypt, an 80-million woven polypropylene bags line in Mexico, and an approximately 40,000 MTPA recycling facility in Noida. These projects are expected to add significant scale and capability to UFlex’s global packaging portfolio, with contributions beginning from FY27 and reaching full impact in FY28, supporting steady and profitable growth.

Commenting on the financial impact, Bhatia said the new capacities are expected to generate nearly Rs 30 billion in additional revenue once fully operational. In FY25, the company reported consolidated revenue of over Rs 150 billion, and the upcoming expansions are expected to further strengthen its growth trajectory. He also noted that GST rationalisation is likely to boost overall consumption, while India’s extended producer responsibility framework will drive higher demand for recycled packaging materials, creating a strong foundation for sustained growth across UFlex’s businesses.

Flexible packaging and solutions maker UFlex Ltd will invest over Rs 7 billion to expand its packaging film manufacturing line at Dharwad in Karnataka, according to a senior company official. The expansion will add 54,000 metric tonnes per annum of new capacity at the facility, taking the company’s global packaging film capacity to 690,160 MTPA from 636,160 MTPA. UFlex Group President and Chief Financial Officer Rajesh Bhatia said the investment will significantly strengthen the company’s portfolio and enhance its ability to serve customers with scalable, high-quality packaging solutions. He added that the Dharwad expansion follows the recently completed augmentation of aseptic packaging capacity at Sanand in Gujarat, where capacity was increased from 7 billion packs per year to 12 billion packs per year. Bhatia also highlighted that three major strategic projects are progressing well, including a 12-billion-pack aseptic packaging plant in Egypt, an 80-million woven polypropylene bags line in Mexico, and an approximately 40,000 MTPA recycling facility in Noida. These projects are expected to add significant scale and capability to UFlex’s global packaging portfolio, with contributions beginning from FY27 and reaching full impact in FY28, supporting steady and profitable growth. Commenting on the financial impact, Bhatia said the new capacities are expected to generate nearly Rs 30 billion in additional revenue once fully operational. In FY25, the company reported consolidated revenue of over Rs 150 billion, and the upcoming expansions are expected to further strengthen its growth trajectory. He also noted that GST rationalisation is likely to boost overall consumption, while India’s extended producer responsibility framework will drive higher demand for recycled packaging materials, creating a strong foundation for sustained growth across UFlex’s businesses.

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