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Food Marketing and Technology Magazine, India interviewed Vandana Tandan - Country Manager, SIG Combibloc India. She talks about the journey of the company and how she has driven the growth over past years.

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1 COULD YOU TELL US ABOUT SIG COMBIBLOC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED?

SIG is a leading systems and solutions provider for aseptic carton packaging. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food and beverage products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. Our unique technology and outstanding innovation capacity enable us to provide our customers with end-to-end solutions for differentiated products, smarter factories and connected packs, all to address the ever-changing needs of consumers. Sustainability is integral to our business, and we are going Way Beyond Good to create a net positive food packaging system.

Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland. The skills and experience of our approximately 5.900 employees worldwide enable us to respond quickly and effectively to the needs of our customers in around 70 countries. In 2021, SIG produced 42 billion carton packs and generated over €2.0 billion in revenue. SIG has an AA ESG rating by MSCI, a 13.4 ESG Risk Rating (low risk) score from Sustainalytics and a Platinum CSR rating by EcoVadis.

In India, we were registered as a legal entity in Nov 2017. Since then, we have grown to have a sizeable installed base of over 15 high-speed filling machines with leading beverage brands including Coca-Cola, Amul, Dabur, ITC, PepsiCo, etc.

2 HOW HAS YOUR JOURNEY BEEN AS THE HEAD OF THE COMPANY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS?