15th July, 2005 : Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Government of India; The Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCOUNCIL) organized an Export award function at Mumbai on 15TH July, 2005. Biennial events where the top two export performers in various products group categories are felicitated. Honorable Union Minister of State for Overseas Affairs Shri Jagdish Tytler gave the awards.

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Jalgaon (JISL) won awards for Plastic Pipes; PVC Sheets and Polycarbonate sheets. JISL tally of Plexconcil awards moves to 62 and total awards to 130. Till date, the Company has received 46 State Awards, 81 National Awards and 3 International Awards for outstanding export performance, R&D achievements and entrepreneurship, Fair Trade Practices. The internationally prestigious "Crawford Reid Memorial" Award instituted by Irrigation Association, USA was conferred on the Chairman Shri. B.H. Jain for "Significant Contribution to the Irrigation Industry outside the United States".

The Company employs 2600 people directly and several hundreds indirectly. The company operates through branches and depots practically in all the States besides overseas subsidiaries for supporting and developing Export business. The Company has an outstanding track record in successfully developing Micro Irrigation Systems and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems as an alternative to the conventional irrigation methods. Besides, the Company makes PVC Pipes for Irrigation; PE Pipes for gas and water distribution and ducts for Optical fiber cables. PVC and Polycarbonate Sheet for exports; Fruit Pulp and Puree Dehydrated Onion and vegetables for exports.

The Company has an extensive Research & Development [R&D] farm and training & development center spread over nearly 1000 acres of farm at Jalgaon. This center has extensive development laboratories and is engaged in pioneering efforts in developing tissue culture plants for Banana, Sugarcane etc. The Company's turnover for the last year ended on 31.03.2005 was Rs.615 Crores and is currently expecting to accomplish a 50% growth in the current year with a turnover of Rs.900 Crores, including Rs.325 Crores of export turnover.

The Company's customers included some of the top MNC's like Coco-cola, Pepsi, Nestle, Gilroy Foods etc besides Indian large customers like HLL, Reliance, L&T, BSNL, Bharati Telecom etc. The Company had established its leadership in almost all the businesses it is engaged in and the list of satisfied customers are even increasing.