JF & I Packaging wins in packaging sector at Annual NCE Export Awards 2020

JF&I Packaging (Pvt) Ltd., one of the largest companies in South Asia’s packaging industry, made history as the only award-winning entity in the packaging sector, extra-large category, to clinch a bronze medal at the 28th Annual NCE Awards ceremony, held at Shangri La Hotel on February 25, 2021.

NCE Export Awards is the premier awards ceremony conducted by the National Chamber of Exporters, especially designed to recognize and reward outstanding performance of exporters of Sri Lanka. Founded by the iconic entrepreneur, the late Dr. Neville Fernando in 1978, JF & I packaging has come a long way since its humble beginnings with tremendous success as a totally comprehensive solution provider in the packaging industry to become the largest foreign exchange generator in the industry for the country. Today, being one of the largest and most diversified packaging companies in the South Asian Region, JF & I packaging offers total printing & packaging solutions in offset, flexible, pre-printed corrugation, digital and plastic packaging.

The multi-million USD venture has its global footprints in Kenya and Dubai and soon in Bangladesh and Vietnam.

With five local production facilities located at several strategic points in the suburbs of Colombo saw a phenomenal growth over the years with cutting edge technology introduced to cater the ever-changing requirements of modern global packaging industry.

JF & I packaging has a long-diversified clientele representing multiple industries with top international brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Puma, Victoria’s Secret, MK and multinationals like Unilever, Nestle, Ansell and Ahmed Tea while having partnerships with world renowned industrial giants such as Heidelberg/Germany, Bobst/Switzerland, DCM/France, Scavi/Italy, Sumitomo/Japan, and Esko/ Belgium.

Chairman Naomal Fernando whose vision is to secure a larger slice from the global packaging industry, expressed his gratitude to all the staff for their untiring efforts in making the company keep pace ahead of its competitors. Sajith Nanayakkara, the Managing Director said that they managed a 15% topline growth even during the pandemic which he attributed to the company’s adoptability, supply chain speed, sustainability, innovation and longstanding business relationships.