Essen Speciality Films

The company was incorporated on August 14, 2002 as ‘Essen Speciality Films Private Limited’, a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1956, pursuant to a certificate of incorporation issued by the Assistant Registrar of Companies, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Subsequently, The company was converted into a public limited company pursuant to a resolution passed by its Shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on December 31, 2022 and consequently the name of the company was changed to ‘Essen Speciality Films Limited’ and a fresh certificate of incorporation dated January 3, 2023 was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat at Ahmedabad.

It is a manufacturer and exporter of specialized plastic products in the home improvement and home furnishing industry, to renowned multinational modern trade retailers, such as IKEA, Walmart, Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Rusta, Runsven, Kohl’s, Kroger etc. The company has been recognized as a ‘two star export house’ by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. It has also been exclusive global supplier of IKEA for certain of its products, since incorporation. It was awarded with the awards of ‘Best Supplier of the Year’, by IKEA. It operates a fully-integrated, sustainable and technologically advanced manufacturing unit, which has been certified to be compliant with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. The company is part of the Rajoo Group, which is headed by its promoter group company and Group Company, Rajoo Engineers Limited (REL). Rajoo Engineers Limited is listed on the BSE Limited since October 24, 1994. The company is promoted by one of the Promoters of REL, namely Khushboo Chandrakant Doshi. REL is global player in plastic extrusion machinery, catering to many countries across the globe. REL designs, manufactures and services mono to seven layer upward and downward blown film line for barrier and non-barrier applications along with extrusion coating and lamination line, mono to five layer sheet extrusion system for barrier and non-barrier sheet along with multi-station thermoforms. 

Its product portfolio can broadly be classified into seven categories, namely, bath area, kitchen & dinning, home decor, storage and organization, fitness and lifestyle, outdoor and utility and customized products, which include plastic films, Spa slippers, Baby shower caps, green-house gutter sheet etc. It market and sell its products predominantly under three brands; ‘Draperi’ for shower curtains, ‘Runner’ for shelf liners and ‘Paperi’ for artificial plants and placemats. Owing to the multipurpose nature of its products, its customer base is diversified and spread across various industries, including but not limited to home furnishing, home decor, departmental stores, discount retailers, hypermarkets, hardware and home improvement, office supplies stores, agricultural and medical industry and international importers and wholesale distributors.

Business area of the company 

It is a manufacturer and exporter of specialized plastic products in the home improvement and home furnishing industry to renowned multinational modern trade retailers, such as IKEA, Walmart, Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Rusta, Runsven, Kohl’s, Kroger etc.

Products of the company 

Bath area

  • PEVA shower curtains and liners
  • Shower curtain accessories
  • Bath Tub and Shower Mats

Kitchen & Dining

  • Chopping board
  • Table cloth with non-woven backing
  • Disposable party table cover
  • EVA foam placemats and coasters
  • PP placemats

Home decor

  • Artificial plant
  • Artificial flowers

Storage and organization

  • Shelf liners/ Drawer liners
  • Desk mat
  • Yoga mats
  • Interlocking foam tiles
  • Kid's puzzle mats

Outdoor and utility

  • Tarp / Tarpaulin
  • Vehicle covers
  • Pond liner
  • Rain gear & poncho

Customized Products

  • Delivery bag
  • Reusable shopping bags
  • Spa slippers
  • Baby shower caps
  • Plant pots
  • Bottle carrier
  • Films/ Rolls

Awards, accreditations or recognitions

  • 2006: The company received the title of Supplier of the year from IKEA.
  • 2009: The company received the title of Supplier of the year from IKEA.
  • 2016: The company received a certificate from Walmart India recognising its significant contribution towards its goal of incrementally increasing sourcing from women owned businesses.
  • 2017: The company received a memory of appreciation from Indian Plastics Institute in recognition of its valued participation at Innovation Pavilion.

History and milestone 

  • 2002: The company was incorporated under the name of Essen Speciality Films Private Limited’, a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1956.
  • 2002: The company commenced commercial production of desk-mats.
  • 2008: The company expanded its product portfolio by manufacturing expanded polystyrene foam disposables and commenced its commercial production on September 20, 2008.
  • 2014: The company expanded its operations by manufacturing dining table mats, coasters, yoga mats and inner shoe soles through compression molding process.
  • 2018: The company started commercial production of artificial plants through injection molding process.
  • 2020: The company received certificate of registration for its manufacturing unit being compliant with the requirement of ISO 9001:2015 quality management system from Quality Research Organisation.
  • 2022: Certificate granted in accordance with STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX allowing the company to use STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX mark.
  • 2022: The company received scope certificate from CU Inspections & Certifications India Private Limited certifying that the company has been audited and found to be in conformity with the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) - Version 4.0.
  • 2022: The company received certificate from CU Inspections & Certifications India Private Limited certifying that certain of its product categories are compliant with Global Recycled Standard (GRS) - Version 4.0.
  • 2022: The company received certificate from CU Inspections & Certifications India Private Limited certifying that certain of its product categories are compliant with Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) - Version 2.0.
  • 2023 The company was converted into a public limited company and consequently the name of the Company was changed to ‘Essen Speciality Films Limited’.