General Printers Limited was founded in the year 1967. Since inception it has been wholly owned and managed by Kenyan shareholders. It has since then been a beacon of excellence under the exemplary leadership of its Chairman, Mr. Suru Tanna who has also been recognized for his achievements in Kenya and is the Past Chairman of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) from 2003-2005. GPL currently has 200 employees in Kenya with an Installed capacity of 10,000 Tons Per Annum and Share capital & reserves of KSH 560 million (approx. USD 8.5 million)
GPL started as a commercial and book printing company and was a brand name to reckon with in the publishing industry. After having achieved the excellence in the technology of printing, GPL in 1976 started diversifying its scope by making a move into flexible packaging printing. GPL has since then been the pioneer and “leader” in the flexible packaging industry in Kenya and largely in the Eastern and Central African region.
The fundamental reasons why GPL moved into Flexible Packaging:
- Tremendous cost savings for products moving away from rig...
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