Essel Propack Limited nears Completion of $21 Million Plant in Virginia

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources; Houston, Texas). Essel Propack Limited (Bombay: ESSL.BO) (Mumbai, India) is nearing completion of its first U.S. plant, Essel Propack America, LLC located in Danville, Virginia. The company chose Dewberry & Davis Architect, LLC (Danville, Virginia) to perform Architectural & Engineering Services for their 100,000 square foot building and began construction in November 2002. Blair Construction (Raleigh, North Carolina) is performing construction services and Essel Propack expects to create 81 jobs when the plant is completed by February 2003.

Essel Propack was the first company to introduce laminated tubes in India. Founded in 1984, the company provides packaging solutions for different industrial sectors, which are: toothpaste, cosmetics, & pharmaceuticals to top multinational customers. Essel Propack Limited is the largest laminated and plastic tube manufacturer that operates in 10 countries with 15 manufacturing locations across the world. The company has the capacity to manufacture 2.7 billion laminated tubes per year.