About Us
Who We Are
Upstream Table Water is a natural healthy water with great taste to help curb cravings; produced under strict hygienic environment, health and safety compliant.
Sourced from the right aquifer, free from toxic compounds and chemicals. Rich in essential minerals and beneficial to health and neutral Ph levels to prevent acidity and inflammation.
Upstream Table Water is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the National Agency for Food & Drug Administration NAFDAC is produced in a world-class automated factory, located in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
What Makes Us Special
Our Production Process
Hygienic Environment:
Produced under strict hygienic environment with a world-class automated production plant.
Quality Assurance:
We ensure that our water is tested in laboratory to ensure quality and neutral ph balance.
Health & Safety:
We pride over the health and safety our production staff and even in the production process.
Meet The Team
Emeka Okparaji – (CEO),
Mr. Emeka Okparaji is the chairman of Ememos group of companies and Chairman Board of directors of Hermes Paving Stones and Concrete Ltd, a world class Multibillion Naira Vibrated Paving Stone Production and Construction Company Located in the industrial hub of Owerri Imo state Nigeria.
As a big Investor and chairman of companies in Nigeria such as Oil and gas, production and construction, Real estate, Upstream bottle water, sales and distribution of Computer and Electronics across Nigeria, he has distinguished himself as an entrepreneur per excellence.
Mr. Emeka Okparaji’s humble beginning in job creation in Nigeria and Africa also extend to pioneering the achievement and establishment of the popular computer Village in Lagos, and association of UMU-ABA Connect Association of Nigeria, a social and Charity Organization Worldwide.
Considering his humble background as a Graduate of Business Administration from Prestigious University of Lagos, and experienced Business man, his passion towards helping humanity, hard work, and honesty has stood him out among his equals, one of which his home community Dimagu-Isiekenesi, Ideato South L.G.A Imo state and Beyond is proud of today.
His passion in the construction and productions of vibrated paving stones, road kerbs and Garden kerbs have projected the company into a global image of best quality stones products most especially across South-South and south east part of Nigeria.
However, having achieved so much at a young age, in Nigeria and Africa, Mr. Emeka Okparaji is happily married with five children and he is globally known for his charitable giving and job creations among others.
Mrs Gift Chikaodi Okparaji
Mrs Gift Chikaodi Okparaji is a highly motivated Individual with expert management and operations knowledge. She has strong leadership, mentorship and communication skills, with proven capability in strategic works.
Having a strong business development background and as a graduate of Mass Communication from prestigious University of Lagos, Mrs Gift Okaparaji have managed the growth of Ememos Nigeria Ltd, from 1999 till date and Ememos Properties and investment Ltd as managing director from 2013 till date.
As the Group managing director of Ememos Group of companies, Mrs Gift Okaparaji is also the Managing Director of Hermes Paving Stones and concrete Ltd, located at the industrial hub of Owerri Imo state.
Having excellent passion on product quality and delivery, she has been able to position Hermes paving stones and concrete Ltd into a world class company through her exceptional management skills in operations, and contract executions over the years.
Mrs Gift Chikaodi is happily married with five children. She is not just a mother to her biological children alone, but to lots of people, through her benevolent gestures which speaks positive volume in life impartation on a global scale of motherhood and charity donations in Nigeria.
Mr Ugochukwu Nwagbara
Mr Ugochukwu Nwagbara is the General supervisor and head of Logistics in Hermes Pavings Stones and Concrete Ltd, with Diploma in Business Administration IMT Enugu and B.Sc. in Co-Operative and Rural Development, Enugu State University of technology, he ensures that delivery of products to clients are done without delay once contract is signed.
He started his career as a manager of Gold Mark Farms in Ota Ogun State from 2002-2004, and then Associate Rep for Grand metropole Hotel and Towers 2007-2010. He became the Supervisor of Eny Construction Ltd 2016-2018 where he made great positive impact. In addition he was also the General Manager of Interplant Logistics and Haulage from 2018-2020 ensuring that delivery are done with high level of professionalism.
Mr Ugochukwu Nwagbara is a man with kind heart, respectful, humble, and calm, with good team spirit and displays high level of maturity in his communication. He is very passionate about diversifying the company into excellent Haulage and logistics subsidiary company. He ensures that his assigned duties and responsibilities are done without having much downtime.