Ahmedabad-based flexible packaging converter Flexure Print N Pack is set to expand its capabilities with significant new investments. The company plans to commission a multilayer blown film extrusion line within the financial year 2024-25, aiming to strengthen its vertical integration. Flexure Print N Pack is also gearing up to install converting machinery for both monolayer and multilayer packaging in the next few months, according to Jainam Shah, managing partner at Flexure Print N Pack.
“We are also exploring collaborations with industry suppliers to add value to our wide-web flexographic printed products through offline processes,” Shah said in an exclusive interview with Packaging South Asia.
Current capabilities and machinery
Jainam Shah (left) and Rohan Shah at the Asian Packaging Excellence Awards in VietnamFlexure at present operates four flexographic printing presses, including one central impression press and three stack-type configured presses. The facility is equipped with an advanced photopolymer plate mounting machine along with anilox sleeves and photopolymer plate cleaning machines to ensure quality and durability. In the lamination department, the company utilizes both solvent-free and solvent-based lamination machines.
The slitting department boasts drum-type and cantilever differential slitting machines. For conversion, Flexure Print N Pack runs a variety of machines, including bottom seal bag-making machines, side seal bag-making machines, slit-seal plus gusset machines, and multiple pouch-making machines.
A milestone year in 2024
Reflecting on 2024, Shah described the year as “busy, challenging, and eventful,” marked by significant achievements. Flexure Print N Pack reached a notable milestone by successfully printing 208 LPI print resolution jobs on its flexographic press. The company also conducted trials with hybrid screening, water-based inks, and extended color gamut, which are set to transition into full-scale production in the coming months.
In November 2024, Flexure Print N Pack garnered prestigious recognition at the Asian Packaging Excellence Awards in Vietnam, earning a gold medal in the wide-web flexible film category and a silver medal in the mid-web flexible film category.
Flexure Print N Pack’s shop floorEstablished in 2001, the Asian Packaging Excellence Awards recognize outstanding achievements, innovation, and contributions to packaging production across the Asia region, celebrating the pinnacle of excellence in the Asian packaging industry.
“These awards underscore our commitment to excellence in packaging production,” Shah said.
Production capacity and solutions
Flexure Print N Pack currently converts between 175 and 200 metric tonnes of material per month. The company’s product portfolio spans a range of exclusive flexographic-printed solutions, including LDPE, CPP, TQPP, BOPP, PET, coated paper, and compostable films as substrates. These materials are supplied in monolayer and multilayer roll forms, as well as in converted pouch formats.
Flexure Print N Pack specializes in manufacturing a variety of packaging solutions, including bakery bags, shopping bags, hygiene application pouches, vacuum pouches, zipper pouches, quad seal pouches, and stand-up pouches, among others.
A vision for the future
With its new investments and a focus on innovation, Flexure Print N Pack is poised to strengthen its position in the flexible packaging industry, Shah said. The addition of the blown film line and enhanced converting capabilities will enable the company to meet evolving market demands and reinforce its reputation for quality and innovation.
