About EPL Limited

EPL Limited, incorporated on December 22, 1982, and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is the world’s largest specialty packaging company. The Company began as Essel Packagings Limited and has since evolved into a global leader, offering sustainable packaging solutions through 20 advanced manufacturing facilities across regions including AMESA, EAP, the Americas, and Europe . Its portfolio includes laminates, laminated and extruded tubes, caps, closures, and dispensing systems, serving industries such as Beauty & Cosmetics, Oral Care, Pharma & Healthcare, Food & Nutrition, and Home Care . With an annual output of over 9 billion tubes, EPL produces one in every three oral care tubes globally.

EPL has a strong history of expansion—starting with its first overseas plant in Egypt, acquisitions in Europe and Asia, entry into the US, and more recently, a greenfield project in Thailand. The Company was acquired by Blackstone Inc. in 2020 and renamed EPL Limited . Its sustainability agenda is robust, with 33% of packaging recyclable and tubes incorporating up to 35% post-consumer recycled content. Today, EPL employs over 5,700 people from 24+ nationalities, with women representing 30% of the workforce.

EPL Limited Business Segments

The Company derives 93.24% of its turnover from manufacturing plastic packaging materials, including multilayer collapsible tubes and laminates. Its markets extend across five Indian states and 29 international countries, with exports contributing 18.89% of total turnover

EPL Limited Key Management

As on May 8, 2025, the Board and leadership team include :

• Mr. Davinder Singh Brar – Chairman & Independent Director

• Mr. Anand Kripalu – Managing Director & Global CEO

• Ram Ramasamy – Chief Operating Officer

• Deepak Goyal – Chief Financial Officer

• Sonal Jain – Global Chief Human Resources Officer

• Regional Presidents: Shrihari K. Rao (AMESA), Nevaneeth Selvan (Europe), Kelvin Wang (EAP), Mauro Catopodis (Americas)

• Onkar Ghangurde – Head – Legal, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Latest Updates on EPL Limited

Operational achievements included manufacturing over 9 billion tubes annually, filing 22 new patents, and increasing the recyclable share of packaging to 33%

• Expansion of geographic footprint with operations stabilised in Brazil and a new plant commissioned in Thailand.

• Product innovation with launches like NEOSeam tubes and upgraded Etain recyclable formats.

• Recognition: First Indian packaging company to have its SBTi Net Zero targets approved, retained EcoVadis Gold rating, and won multiple awards such as the IMC RBNQ Performance Excellence Award 2024 and “The Great Indian ESG Organisation of the Year – Sustainable Procurement”.