ELI - 415 | Suresh Bansal (Founder & CEO of DCGpac, India’s leading packaging material supplier)

In this episode of ELI, we are joined by Suresh Bansal, the Founder & CEO of DCGpac, India’s leading packaging material supplier. Suresh takes us on an inspiring journey through his decades-long entrepreneurial experience, from founding an IT company in the 90s, listing it on the stock exchange, to joining the board of DTDC and expanding the supply chain giant globally. Now with DCGpac, Suresh is revolutionizing the packaging industry with innovation, technology, and scalable solutions for both small e-commerce sellers and large corporate clients. In this episode, we discuss: • Suresh’s entrepreneurial journey, from IT to packaging and logistics • The challenges of building a business in India in the 90s • How DCGpac is solving the packaging needs of MSMEs and large corporates alike • The importance of packaging for brand positioning and customer experience Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 01:30 – Suresh’s entrepreneurial journey and IT venture 04:50 – Joining DTDC and scaling the business globally 08:00 – Founding DCGpac and the motivation behind it 10:50 – The packaging industry in India and challenges for MSMEs 14:30 – Solving e-commerce packaging needs with technology 18:30 – How DCGpac’s platform helps large corporations 22:00 – Innovation in packaging: Smart packaging, storytelling, and more 25:50 – The impact of packaging on brand perception 28:00 – How much should businesses invest in packaging? 29:30 – Lessons learned as an entrepreneur #Entrepreneurship #PackagingIndustry #BusinessInnovation #Logistics #SupplyChain #DCGpac #Leadership #Branding #CustomerExperience