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Essel Propack acquires Arista Tubes, UK
NEW DELHI: Not content with making a mark on the media scene, Subhash Chandra is busy expanding his other businesses too.
Essel Propack, world’s largest manufacturer of laminated tubes, has acquired the UK-based Arista Tubes, a leading manufacturer of plastic seamless tubes.
Essel Propack, having manufacturing facilities in 11 countries with 17 plants, completed the acquisition through Lamitube Technologies Limited, Mauritius, a wholly owned subsidiary of Essel Propack.
Essel Propack, at present, has a plastic seamless tubes plant at Wada, India. With this acquisition, Essel Propack, which has 30 per cent global market share in laminated tubes, has begun its consolidation of seamless plastic tubes business in global arena.
Announcing the acquisition in London, Essel Propack vice-chairman and MD Ashok Goel said a few hours ago, “More than the acquisition of Arista Tubes, I term this as an acquisition of knowledge in plastic tubes technology, entry into new markets and new opportunities. This, indeed, is a quantum leap for Essel Propack, aimed at broadening our market offering which will infuse an accelerated growth.”
Dwelling on the logic behind the acquisition, Essel Propack COO R Chandrasekhar said, “Arista Tubes is a perfect match. The two organisations have complementing strength vis-à-vis the knowledge of technology and products manufactured. Global reach of Essel Propack coupled with Arista Tubes’ knowledge will make us a force to reckon with in the plastic tubes business as well in the global arena.”
Arista Tubes, UK, founded in 1998, manufactures plastic seamless tubes for cosmetics, personal care, toiletries and pharmaceutical segments. The company has 30 per cent market share in the UK and Ireland and caters to the speciality packaging needs of globally reputed cosmetics, personal care and pharmaceuticals majors in Europe. The Company has an integrated manufacturing facility at Stevenage, located 30 miles north of London.
Rabo India Finance Private Limited, Mumbai, Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Mumbai, and ANS Law Associates, Mumbai were an integral part of the acquisition team.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
