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Chemicals Business of Uflex Certified with ISO 45001:2018

Noida, April 11, 2019: Upon completion of an extensive Occupational Health and Safety Evaluation, Chemicals Business of Uflex Limited a leading supplier of Inks, Adhesives and Speciality Coatings, successfully migrates to ISO 45001:2018. ISO 45001 is structurally an integration of other ISO Management Systems standards including ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 attained by the business earlier.

Chemicals Business of Uflex was already in certified with BS OHSAS 18001:2007 certification and has now migrated to ISO 45001:2018. This certification further illustrates the commitment of Chemicals Business to continual growth, improving the health and safety of its employees, reducing occupational hazards and ensuring the best Quality Work Life.

The assessment of the Risk Management ISO 45001:2018 was carried out by DNV¬-GL. ISO 45001 is a new international standard for the occupational health and safety (OH&S) of companies’ management systems. The standard has more detailed clauses lining out its expectations of employee involvement, documentation of results and program effectiveness, risk evaluation and considering how safety  impacts all stake holders including employees, contractors, outsourced operations, vendors, etc.

This standard also provides the specification for formal, systematic analysis and management of risk, management of regulatory compliance, promotion of safe work practices, and evaluation of occupational health and safety performance. A systematic approach facilitates a reduction in the number of incidents and eventually fewer disruptions to business.

On the certification, Rajesh Bhasin, Jt. President, Chemicals Business at Uflex Ltd. commented, “It is our prime responsibility to continuously improve health and safety standards in our plants and workplaces that allows our employees to stay healthy, safe and productive. ISO 45001:2018 will help our business to achieve the intended outcomes of its OH&S management.”

About Uflex Chemical Business

Incorporated in 1993 and headquartered in Noida (Uttar Pradesh – India), Uflex Ltd.’s Chemicals Business is a leading supplier of Inks, Adhesives and Speciality Coatings. It stands amongst top 15 Ink producers, globally.  (source : Ink World August 2018 edition)

The business operates through two plants i.e. Noida and Jammu and caters to a wide array of Indian and International clients with the help of agile Marketing, R&D and Application Teams.

The R&D Centre recognized by The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and accredited with NABL certification is equipped with most modern instrument promising new customized product development and prompt on-site customer support.

Uflex’s Chemicals Business is a complete solution provider for flexible packaging industry i.e. for printing, lamination and coating needs of packaging.

About Uflex

Uflex is India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and Solution Company and an emerging global player. Since its inception back in 1985, Uflex has grown from strength to strength to evolve as a truly Indian Multinational with consumers spread across the world. Uflex today has state-of-the-art packaging facilities at multiple locations in India with installed capacity of around 1,35,000 TPA and has packaging film manufacturing facilities in India, UAE, Mexico Egypt, Poland and USA.

All Uflex plants are accredited with ISO 9001, 14001, HACCP & BRC certifications. Uflex caters to markets spanning across the globe in over 140 countries like USA, Canada, South American countries, UK and other European Countries, Russia, South Africa, CIS, Asian and African nations. Integrated within its core business profile are allied businesses like Engineering, Cylinders, Holography and Chemicals which further give Uflex a superior edge above competition.

Uflex Limited is also a part of the D&B Global Database and winner of various prestigious national and international awards for its products’ excellence. Uflex offers technologically superior packaging solutions for a wide variety of products such as snack foods, candy and confectionery, sugar, rice & other cereals, beverages, tea & coffee, dessert mixes, noodles, wheat flour, soaps and detergents, shampoos & conditioners, vegetable oil, spices, marinades & pastes, cheese & dairy products, frozen food, sea food, meat, anti-fog, pet food, pharmaceuticals, contraceptives, garden fertilizers and plant nutrients, motor oil and lubricants, automotive and engineering components etc.

Some of Uflex’s clients on the global turf include P&G, PepsiCo, Tata Global Beverages, Mondelez, L’Oreal, Britannia, Haldiram’s, Amul, Kimberly Clark, Ferrero Rocher, Perfetti, GSK, Nestle, Agrotech Foods, Coca-Cola, Wrigley, Johnson & Johnson amongst others. For more details, click on: www.uflexltd.com

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Aarti Laxmanan
Uflex Limited
Mobile No: 9899813325
E-mail: corpcomm@uflexltd.com