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Expack named among ‘Best Workplaces’ in Asia for second consecutive year

Zulficar Ghouse, Executive Director of Expack, receiving the award for ‘Best Workplaces in Asia’ 2020
Proving its continued efforts in fostering an inclusive and welcoming culture where all employees feel empowered and appreciated, Expack Corrugated Cartons Ltd was named among Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Asia for 2020 by Great Place to Work for the second time.
The country’s premier sustainable corrugated packaging solutions provider also ranked in the Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka for the third consecutive year. Despite 2020 being an unprecedented and challenging year, the employees at Expack showed high resilience and emerged stronger together, taking ownership to directly impact and share in its success.
“The company takes great pleasure in being the one and only packaging provider to win such titles in the industry”, says Zulficar Ghouse, Executive Director, Expack Corrugated Cartons.
The consecutive title wins as being one of the Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka as well as in Asia is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of our talented and diverse people, he said.
“Their unfaltering energy and enthusiasm makes us who we are and we as leaders thrive to give them the best possible environment to develop their full potential and have a healthy work-life balance. We have an open-door policy and encourage everyone at Expack to walk in and discuss just about anything”, he added.
Expack embraces diversity and inclusivity in all its aspects. Its 300-plus strong workforce is built of different religions, ethnicities, age groups and genders, all working cohesively with a shared purpose.
“The Expack family culture is built on transparency, empathy, open communication, empowerment and constant motivation which speaks for itself being adjudged as the number one corrugated carton manufacturer in Sri Lanka. Building an inclusive culture which empowers everyone is what our leadership strives for and this has made our company a great workplace for all”, he further said.
Expack is the first corrugated carton manufacturer in the country to be awarded WRAP certification. The company is also ISO 9001-2015 and ISO 14001-2015 certified. It places sustainability at the heart of its operations, adopting various company-wide eco-friendly practices and policies and initiates well planned CSR initiatives to give back to the community. Its loyal customer portfolio includes various businesses across a multitude of industry sectors.
The autonomy, empowerment, unity, and togetherness have created great job satisfaction. Strategic intent in terms of the corporate vision, mission, and objectives are clearly communicated among the entire team. This has resulted in a great team spirit, thus winning many accolades and awards at the NCE- Exports Awards, the NCCSL-National Business Excellence Awards, The Lanka Star Awards by Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging, and a CCNI Top 10 award to name a few.
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South Korean airline bans emergency seats after plane door opens

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has stopped selling some emergency exit row seats following an accident in which a passenger opened an emergency exit door midair causing panic on board.
The incident took place on an A321-200 plane, which was carrying nearly 200 passengers, as it approached the runway at Daegu International Airport, about 240km (150 miles) southeast of Seoul. The plane landed safely but several passengers were hospitalised. There were no serious injuries or damage.
The airline told the AFP news agency on Sunday the emergency exit seats – 31A and 26A – on its 14 A321-200 jets would no longer be offered for sale. “As a safety precaution, this measure will apply even if the flights are full,” it added. It is however unclear how the move might stop passengers seated elsewhere on the plane from attempting to open the emergency door.
The man, in his 30s, was arrested by authorities in Daegu for allegedly breaking aviation security laws. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. He told Daegu police that he had been under a lot of stress after losing his job recently and that he opened the door because he wanted to get off quickly after feeling suffocated, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday.
Video footage apparently taken by a person on board and posted on social media showed passengers’ hair being whipped about by air rushing into the cabin when the emergency door opened.
It is still unclear how Lee was able to open the emergency exit door mid-flight.
Jin Seong-hyun, a former Korean Air cabin safety official, said as far as he knew, this case was unprecedented, although passengers have opened emergency exits without authorisation while planes were on the ground.
A South Korean transport ministry official said it was possible to open emergency exits at or near ground level because the pressures inside and outside the cabin were similar.
(Aljazeera)
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