Oji India Packaging Inaugurates Large Corrugated Packaging Plant at Sri City

Oji India Packaging Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Japan’s Oji Group, has inaugurated its fifth manufacturing facility in India at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. The plant, the largest of its kind in South Asia, will produce corrugated boxes and packaging accessories, offering sustainable and high-quality solutions for the South Indian market.

The launch event was attended by Muneo Takahashi, Consul-General of Japan in Chennai; Hiroyuki Isono, President & Group CEO of Oji Holdings Corporation; Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director of Sri City; and Yoshiyuki Kurahashi, CEO of Oji India Packaging.

Spanning 43,000 square meters, the automated facility has an annual production capacity of 100 million square meters of corrugated packaging. Currently employing 130 people, Oji India plans to expand its workforce to 300 as operations scale up. The plant will specialise in heavy-duty packaging solutions for industries prioritising protection, efficiency, and sustainability.

Hiroyuki Isono highlighted the Sri City plant’s strategic role in strengthening packaging capabilities in South India and praised Sri City’s support in ensuring the project’s timely execution.

Established in 2012, Oji India operates manufacturing plants in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Punjab. With an authorised capital of ₹245 crore and a paid-up capital of ₹242.95 crore, the company continues its expansion in India, aligning with Oji Group’s global growth strategy, the company said in a statement.

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