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As the Indian paper industry and the whole of the economy at large, is continuing to deal with the effects of COVID-19 on their businesses, factors like – resiliency and agility became essential to sustain growth. The report on 'Top Paper Companies 2021' highlights the companies that possess differentiating capabilities and are using their existing and emerging strength making them a dynamic player in the everevolving and growing pulp & paper industry.

he pulp & paper industry is quite diversified, using different types of raw materials to produce different kinds of pulp, papers, and paper-based packaging grades, and so on, by various kinds of methods in mills of all sizes. As per the data by Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute (CPPRI), in 2019-20, there are 861 paper mills with

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526 operational and with a total installed capacity of 27.15 million tonnes in India. While this is an old research data, owing to the fragmented structure of the Indian Paper Industry comprising of small scale mills operating in an unorganised way, the actual production and the number of mills could be more.

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According to an industry research report by Research and Markets, the Indian paper & paper products market is projected to grow from USD 8.6 billion in 2018 to USD 13.4 billion by 2024, with a CAGR of 7.8 percent during 2019-2024.

companies are working towards investing in R&D, building new capacities, new products, and bringing technologically superior and cost-effective products designed for the Indian market.

As numerous businesses in the paper industry were severely impacted because of the lockdown due to COVID-19, it correspondingly brought a huge demand compression in the domestic industry and consumption of paper and paperbased products, especially during the first wave of the pandemic. While the various segments of the paper industry have been impacted but being diverse in nature, it is but evident that different segments have been affected differently. According to the Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA), the market size of the Indian paper and paperboard market stood at 16.1 million tonnes in 2019. Moreover, the packaging consumption in India increased by 200 percent from the previous year, rising from 4.3 kg per person per annum (pppa) to 8.6 kg pppa.

In the new wave of digital transformation, the pandemic has been like a catalyst for companies across sectors, including the pulp and paper industry, to fast-track adoption of digital technologies to sustain their business in the new normal. In fact, the Writing & Printing segment has been massively impacted by the pandemic. Nevertheless, the paper packaging segment including – paperboards, folded cartons, kraft paper, and so on, has attained good traction, owing to the awareness amongst the general public and as the corporates/FMCGs/restaurant chains are transitioning towards paper-based packaging.

What sets the top paper companies apart? Firstly, there are quantifiable factors that play a key role in determining the growth of the paper industry like – production volumes, turnover, and so on. Then, there are a few socioeconomic factors impacting raw material availability and supply chain. Finally, the factors like the efforts of the companies in being mindful of their environmental impact and CSR activities also have far-reaching effects on the overall growth and evolution of the paper industry, besides innovations, market trends, and technological advancements.

Steering forward The paper industry is wood-positive, meaning that it grows more trees than it harvests – has brought around 1.2 million hectares of land under plantations annually, through industry-driven agro/farm forestry. Notably, the domestic paper industry players have suggested some key measures to the government in the past few months in a bid to increase its efforts for becoming more sustainable. With the aim to enable the paper industry on a path to being self-reliant and resolving the raw material issues, IPMA in its pre-budget consultation with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has recommended pulpwood plantations on degraded lands and on available lands near paper mills.

Digital transformations During the pandemic, a great many pulp and paper manufacturers increased their focus on product and process innovations and adapted in the changed conditions so as to handle such disruptions. In the future, we would witness some of the outputs of these efforts with innovative products getting launched and industry players exploring different models to bolster supply chain management capabilities. Thus, the

Overall, the Indian pulp & paper industry is moving from being an unorganised and technologically obsolete segment towards being an organised one with state-of-the-art technologies. We believe that the growth in the coming years would be led by new product introduction, strong demand in the paper and paper packaging industry, and an increase in the demand for recyclable, paper-based products, while the macro-theme would be sustainability.

Presenting the Competitive Environment of the Pulp & Paper Industry Paper Mart's Top Paper Companies in India is a biennial report featuring the key pulp & paper manufacturing companies of India. This is the seventh in the series of Top Paper Companies – a comprehensive and detailed report based on various key parameters including – production, turnover, net profit, growth rate (in both turnover and net profit), and net worth. In order to incorporate nearly all facets of the companies, features like CSR efforts, water and energy consumption, exports, etc., are included to present all-round and qualitative development of the featured companies. A combined score has been used keeping into account the said metrics equally, presenting a valid and well-grounded assessment. Every two years, Paper Mart presents a list of leading companies — and not just for their financial performance, but also on how these companies score on key activities – their responsibility towards the environment, and society (ESG), and brings out new innovations. This year's report by Paper Mart magazine is an in-depth analysis of the country's most prominent paper companies – known for their relentless pursuit towards maintaining topgrade quality, innovation, and are expanding their reach globally. These are the most eminent industry names who are, by their ideas and innovative thinking, are at the forefront of the new story of the Indian paper industry, which is gradually evolving. www.papermart.in / October-November, 2021 | 15

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The Indian paper industry has gone through one of its toughest phases with the advent of COVID-19. However, being diverse in nature; different mills have been affected differently. While Writing & Printing and Newsprint segments were most adversely hit, Packaging Grades were able to sail through.

Production Capacity (TPA) ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division

827000

***JK Paper

761000

BILT Graphic Paper Products

615000

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers

600000

Century Pulp and Paper

486000

West Coast Paper Mills

365000

NR Agarwal Industries

354000

Emami Paper Mills

340000

*Bindals Group

308250

Andhra Paper

241000

Gayatrishakti Paper & Boards

234000

Astron Paper & Board Mill

222000

Seshasayee Paper and Boards

205000

Silverton Pulp & Papers

198000

Trident Group

175000

Shree Rama Newsprint

150000

Dev Priya Products

150000

Ruchira Papers

Kuantum Papers

123750

Satia Industries

105000

Shreyans Industries

94000

Star Paper Mills

75000

Pudumjee Paper Products

72000

****Orient Paper and Industries

55000 0

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E Turnover (in crores) ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division JK Paper Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers BILT Graphic Paper Products Century Pulp and Paper West Coast Paper Mills Emami Paper Mills NR Agarwal Industries *Bindals Group Andhra Paper Seshasayee Paper and Boards Trident Group Gayatrishakti Paper & Boards Satia Industries Silverton Pulp & Papers Dev Priya Products Orient Paper and Industries Pudumjee Paper Products Astron Paper & Board Mill Ruchira Papers Kuantum Papers Shreyans Industries Shree Rama Newsprint Star Paper Mills

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Actual Production (TPA) ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division JK Paper Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Century Pulp and Paper BILT Graphic Paper Products NR Agarwal Industries *Bindals Group Emami Paper Mills West Coast Paper Mills Gayatrishakti Paper & Boards Seshasayee Paper and Boards Andhra Paper Astron Paper & Board Mill Trident Group Dev Priya Products Silverton Pulp & Papers Ruchira Papers Satia Industries Kuantum Papers Shreyans Industries Shree Rama Newsprint Orient Paper and Industries Pudumjee Paper Products Star Paper Mills 0

** ** 495299 ** 393000 284506 264282 243869 229017 The data was calculated 212031 170138 either on the basis of inputs 164408 given by the companies, or 159016 from the Annual Report that 137771 128943 was available on the public 125231 domain. Our aim in doing this 123974 feature was not simply to 120501 82522 tabulate the companies but 73758 present a broader view of the 69731 industry. 66008 43997 43099 100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 600000 700000 800000 900000

Bindals Group has given the data of the group companies (Bindals Papers Mills Ltd., Tehri Pulp and Paper Ltd., Agarwal Duplex Board Mills Ltd.) as a whole and not of an individual company.

Some of the values are missing as the company wants to keep it confidential.

*** JK Paper Ltd.'s current capacity has been considered for this survey. **** Orient Paper and Industries has shared the production capacity of only tissue paper segment.

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E ACCOMPLISHMENTS CENTURY PULP AND PAPER Installed a new tissue plant to manufacture Prime Grade Tissue Paper with a capacity of

100 TPD.

EMAMI PAPER MILLS

JK PAPER

Exported around

Installed New Multilayer Board Machine with an annual capacity of

60000 MT of Packaging Boards to different countries during FY2020-21.

170000 TPA in Unit CPM.

BILT GRAPHIC PAPER PRODUCTS

GAYATRISHAKTI PAPER & BOARDS

Received TERI CSR Award, Golden Peacock Global CSR Award and Asian CSR Award for its community initiatives and natural resource management.

Achieved

31% of export from total production.

ITC PAPERBOARDS AND SPECIALTY PAPERS DIVISION

KUANTUM PAPERS

Unit Bhadrachalam augmented its VAP capacity by

Upgradation and backward integration project helped to increase production capacity

45000 TPA which further strengthens its market standing.

375 TPD to 450 TPD.

from

PUDUMJEE PAPER PRODUCTS Upgraded ETP with Artificial Intelligence (AI) controlled system to meet disposal norms of pollution control board.

ORIENT PAPER AND INDUSTRIES Installation of New Energy Efficient Evaporator Street & Recovery Boiler which is under progress stage for

INR 185 crore project cost.

SATIA INDUSTRIES Capacity of CRP plant increased from

400 to 650 TPD.

SESHASAYEE PAPER AND BOARDS

SHREYANS INDUSTRIES

STAR PAPER MILLS

Embarked on a Mill Development Plan-III at Unit Erode at a cost of

Installed New Bleach Washers and Bio-Mass Based Steam Turbine.

Launched New Products Star Esquire, Star Esquire Plus, Star Hercules, Star Parchment Buff, Blue Wove, MG Poster (Thermal) and Star Atlas/White.

INR 315 crore. TAMIL NADU NEWSPRINT AND PAPERS Launched Aura Green Supreme a Cupstock variety for hot and cold beverages with superior printability.

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TRIDENT GROUP Launched bleached kraft paper, unbleached kraft paper, sublimation paper and ant-bacterial and eco-friendly notebooks under the name My Choice.

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ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division Enduring Value who are facing severe disruptions to their livelihoods. Additionally, ITC along with ITC Education and Health Care Trust and ITC Rural Development Trust took the following initiatives and contributed towards PM Cares Fund.

Year of Establishment: Locations Divisional Headquarter: Regional Office: Branches: Mill 1: Mill 2: Mill 3: Mill 4:

Secunderabad, Telangana Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh Unit Bollaram – Medak, Telangana Unit Bhadrachalam – Sarapaka, Telangana Unit Kovai, Thekkampatty, Tamil Nadu Unit Tribeni, Hoogly, West Bengal 3061 (as on 31st March, 2021)

Production Capacity:

Unit Bhadrachalam: 6,77,000 TPA Unit Tribeni: 50,000 TPA Unit Kovai: 1,00,000 TPA

2020-21: INR 5618.6 crore 2019-20: INR 6107.2 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 1458.5 crore 2019-20: INR 1662.8 crore

Net Worth:

Provided financial assistance to states which have witnessed the worst outbreak of the pandemic and are engaged in minimising its spread

Provided funds with the aim of (a) distributing hampers containing essential food products and personal hygiene products amongst beneficiaries in identified geographies across India; (b) providing assistance to appropriate entities engaged in combating and controlling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (c) contributions to identified civil society organisations engaged in providing relief to the poor and vulnerable groups suffering economic privations brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic

1979

Number of Employees:

Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 6164.3 crore 2019-20: INR 6059.1 crore

CSR Activities: In addition to the regular Social Investments Programme (SIP) of the Company, in these extraordinary times of COVID-19, the immediate and most pressing need was to provide assistance and relief to the poor and vulnerable in the short term and assist in their economic rehabilitation over the medium term. ITC along with ITC Education and Health Care Trust and ITC Rural Development Trust had set up a COVID Contingency Fund of INR 215 crores to help the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. A large part of the Fund has been utilised towards providing relief to the poor and vulnerable sections of society

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With the onset of second wave of the pandemic, the Company continues its unwavering commitment in supporting the fight against the pandemic and has undertaken several initiatives including: l

Import of 24 cryogenic containers of 20 tonnes each in collaboration with Linde India Limited to ease the bottlenecks in transporting oxygen

Supply of oxygen to identified Government hospitals in the state of Telangana from Paperboards unit in Bhadrachalam

Setting up of 3 facilities with 600 beds to enhance the availability of Covid healthcare facilities

Import of oxygen concentrators and generators to ease the burden on the country's healthcare system

Provision of essential healthcare infrastructure and supply of PPEs to hospitals in several states

Supply of dry ration kits or cooked food to the needy and vulnerable groups

The Company's overarching commitment to create significant and sustainable societal value is manifest in its CSR initiatives that embrace the most disadvantaged sections of society, especially in rural India, through economic empowerment based on grassroots capacity building. Towards this end, the Company adopted comprehensive CSR Policy outlining programmes, projects and activities that the Company plans to undertake to create a significant positive impact on identified stakeholders. All these programmes fall within the purview of Section 135 read with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The key elements of the Company's CSR interventions are to: l

Deepen engagement in identified core operational geographies to promote holistic development and design interventions in order to respond to the most significant development challenges of the Company's stakeholder groups

Strengthen capabilities of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)/Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in all the

S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E project catchments for participatory planning, ownership and sustainability of interventions l

Drive the development agenda in a manner that benefits the poor and marginalised communities in our factory and agricatchments, thereby significantly improving Human Development Indices (HDI)

Ensure behavioural change through focus on demand generation for all interventions, thereby enabling participation, contribution and asset creation for the community

Strive for scale by leveraging government partnerships and accessing the most contemporary knowledge / technical knowhow

Company's stakeholders are confronted with multi-dimensional and inter-related concerns, at the core of which is the challenge of securing sustainable livelihoods. Accordingly, interventions under the Company's Social Investments Programme are appropriately designed to build their capacities and promote sustainable livelihoods. The footprint of the Company's projects is spread over 25 States/Union Territories covering 216 districts. Solid Waste Management (WOW Program) Company's initiatives focus on creating replicable, scalable and sustainable models of municipal solid waste management that can be implemented across the country to ensure that zero waste goes to landfills.

Company's Farm Forestry programme, this initiative has greened over 8.76 lakh acres till date, and generated about 160-million person days of employment for rural households, including poor tribal and marginal farmers. Integral to the Social Forestry programme is the Agro-Forestry initiative, which cumulatively extends to over 1.23 lakh acres and ensures food, fodder and wood security. This large-scale initiative also contributes meaningfully to the nation's endeavour to create additional carbon sinks for tackling climate change. In addition to the above, the Social and Farm Forestry initiative of the Company, through a multiplier effect, has led to improvement in pulpwood and fuel wood availability in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. In the states of Tripura, Assam, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Karnataka, this initiative is also creating bamboo wood source that is suitable for agarbatti manufacturing. New Developments: The Company at its unit Bhadrachalam augmented its VAP capacity by 45000 TPA which will further strengthen its market standing. A significant increase in in-house pulp production was achieved during the year through strategic interventions, Industry 4.0 initiatives and improved wood mix. Product Launches:

Area Covered Under Plantations: 30,439 acres during the year.

ITC-PSPD launched antifungal soap packaging paper designed to replace single-use plastics. It has also developed antiviral paper for applications in pharma and education & stationery businesses which is in the process of commercialisation.

The Company's pioneering afforestation initiative is currently spread across 17 districts in 8 States covering over 3.94 lakh acres in 5,694 villages, impacting over 1.28 lakh poor households. Together with the

Raw Material Base: Wood, agro-residue, and waste paper

JK Paper Ltd. Creating Lasting Impressions Mills: Mill 1: Mill 2: Mill 3: Number of Employees:

Unit JKPM – Rayagada, Odisha Unit CPM – Fort Songadh, Gujarat Unit SPM – Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Telangana 2655

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2019-20: 5,91,000 TPA 2020-21: 5,91,000 TPA Current Capacity: 7,61,000 TPA*

Year of Establishment: Locations Headquarter: Branches:

1938

New Delhi New Delhi (North), Kolkata (East), Mumbai (West), Chennai (South)

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Financial Information: Turnover: EBITDA: Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 2969.15 crore 2020-21: INR 701.41 crore 2020-21: INR 2600 crore

CSR Activities: Women Empowerment: More than 5500 tribal women from 178

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E peripheral villages were mobilised to form 531 self-help groups (SHGs). SHGs were empowered through training related to savings, credit, book keeping and supporting group economic activities. Collective enterprises emerged as sustainable livelihood opportunities. Rural Mart, Rayagada, was also established to support sales of SHG produce among other initiatives. Sustainable Farming: The Company helped form four FPOs, 84 farmer clubs, 184 farmer interest groups, and initiated 2 farmer resource centres. Mushroom farming was initiated among 87 farmers and about 8,500 saplings were planted on common land in collaboration with Social Farm Forestry Department, Gujarat. KVK Farmers' Training was provided and farmer schools were established. Water resource development was initiated in Tapi and 35 acres were brought under soil erosion prevention though farm bunding, land leveling and nala plugging. Youth Engagement: Through NGO Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST), it reached out to 7115 youth under Youth Entrepreneurship Development Programme (YEDP). The company provided counselling support to 2144 youths, entrepreneurship training to 500 youths, and supported 80 youth enterprises. It has helped form 27 Youth Clubs and 27 Balika Mandals. It affiliated 85% Youth Clubs and Balika Mandals to Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangh (NYKS), trained 698 individuals across 11 trades, and Organized E-career counselling for employment among other activities. Community Healthcare: JK Paper undertook initiatives to provide free medical checks, treatment and medicines. The Company improved healthcare access through dedicated platforms (Balika Mandals) to handhold adolescent girls in the subjects of personal hygiene, reproductive and sexual health. The healthcare initiatives included access to quality primary care services to underprivileged communities, conducting need-based health camps and providing consultation and medicines, among others. The Company ensured better maternal and child healthcare services; and provided mobile health care services for patients finding it difficult to travel. Holistic Education: JK Paper undertook initiatives to educate local communities and counter centuries-old exploitation. A 'green campus' programme was conducted in partnership with Climate Reality Project, USA under which the teachers and students were trained to move to sustainable practices; this comprised solar and LED lights, waste segregation and composting, rain water harvesting, etc. it supported Nutan Gyanvardhini, the only school for children with special needs in Rayagada district and imparted digital literacy trainings to 376 youth/children. Rural Infrastructure Development: With the Government advocating the cause of rural infrastructure, the Company built crematoriums, village approach roads and overhead water tanks. Four villages were being supported for drinking water in Tapi. Seven locations were supported with a water cooler and purifier and An RO plant was provided in ITI, Ukai. Besides this, Mobile RO water unit was supported since Cyclone Fani and the Mission One Million Fruit Tree plantation programme, was launched.

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COVID-19 Response Under 'COVID-19 Awareness and Relief Programme', the Company covered 58 villages of Songadh and Ucchhal blocks of Tapi district, supported 1,624 marginalised households of primitive tribal groups, distributed Health and Safety essential kits among 2,797 households in 13 villages, and undertook COVID-19 safety awareness campaigns in over 150 villages. JK Paper, through its NGO network also distributed food in Puri and Bhubaneswar. Area Covered Under Plantations: 32,700 acres (in 2020-21), cumulatively more than 4.65 Lac acres Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water:

2020-21: 30.60 M3/Tonne

Energy:

2020-21: 952 kWh/Tonne

New Developments: l JK Paper Ltd. has recently installed new multi-layer board machine that has an annual capacity of 170,000 TPA in Unit CPM*. l

Unit SPM commenced farm forestry plantation promotion activities in its mill catchment areas through advanced clonal technology. The Company installed a new power plant (130TPH AFBC boiler and 20 MW turbine), which helped achieve 100% power generation through captive sources and improve equipment reliability.

In 2019, the company was certified as a great place to work and ranked amongst top 100 companies in India as a great place to work.

Export Markets: Reaching out to over 62 countries (including the US, the UK, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Africa and the Middle East). Future Plans: The Company intends to widen its product mix following the introduction of products like liquid packaging, cigarette board, anti-fungal board and aqueous boards. In addition, JK Paper's new packaging board capacity is likely to start production from the second half of the FY 202122. The new pulp mill will operate around chlorine-free technology, generate superior pulp, deliver a better board quality and report a lower cost of production, strengthening competitiveness. The increase in capacity will broad base the Company's market risk and portfolio, strengthening its competitiveness across market cycles. The Company plans to install new automated refiners and centricleaners in Paper Machine 1 in Unit JKPM. The Company plans to undertake a digital transformation journey in key manufacturing processes to reduce process variations, improving quality, cost economy, deliver better, faster service & create direct connect with the end customers. The Company has launched digital transformation journey drive to enable & make the processes more capable to deliver better, faster and dependable solutions to its customers. Raw Material Base: 100% wood via social farm forestry.

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BILT Graphic Paper Products Ltd. (BGPPL) women, who have traditionally been neglected and excluded from the development process, into the centre stage of the decision-making and made them agents of change in their own communities. Formation of Self Help Groups, Credit Co-operative Society helping a large number of women to gain financial independence through micro enterprise ventures has been the key highlight.

Year of Establishment:

Locations Headquarter: Mill 1 Mill 2

Unit Ballarpur: Unit Bhigwan:

1953 1996-97

Gurugram, Haryana Unit Ballarpur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra Unit Bhigwan, Pune, Maharashtra

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Unit Ballarpur:

2020-21: 3,00,000 TPA 2019-20: 3,00,000 TPA

Unit Bhigwan:

2020-21: 3,15,000 TPA 2019-20: 3,15,000 TPA

Actual Production: Unit Ballarpur:

2020-21: 1,79,000 TPA 2019-20: 2,56,000 TPA

Unit Bhigwan:

2020-21: 2,14,000 TPA 2019-20: 2,49,000 TPA

CSR Activities: Avantha Group believes that business sustainability is connected to the sustainable development of the communities and the environment. Livelihood Creation: Livelihood interventions are implemented at the farm level for communities that are predominantly agrarian and through vocational education and skill building for youth to give them access to better job markets. Some of the successes are in the area of improved agricultural practices, animal husbandry and poultry that substantially augment incomes of farmers and take them from subsistence to surplus. Youth are trained for new age jobs in the service sector. Women Empowerment: The BILT CSR programmes have brought

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Education for the Underprivileged: Education is a critical component of any development programme. BILT's CSR programmes focus on the improving the levels of learning in children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. This is done through bridge programmes that get children back into schools, remedial education programmes that prevent children from dropping out and Libraries that encourage children to read and retain their interest in education. In addition, BILT runs some innovative programmes like the 'Mobile Computer Literacy' programme that delivers computer education through busses to school in far flung areas. Community-Based Health Intervention: BILT's collaborative health intervention programme involves both awareness and prevention. These projects help augment government medical services at the grass-roots through village health workers. A focus on maternal and child health issues has ensured that this critical issue is addressed at the right time. The availability of health providers at the doorstep gives timely help to communities on their minor health issues and better awareness regarding diseases and their prevention. HIV/AIDS Prevention: The HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention programme covers employees, their families, community members and high-risk groups such as truckers and transporters who work with the group companies. The HIV/AIDS awareness programme has reached over 200,000 people at the workplace and in the communities. Bilt runs two ART centres (at Ballarpur in Maharashtra & at Koraput in Odisha) that cater to the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in 'Public Private Partnership' with NACO, MSACS & OSACS. Natural Resources Management & Preservation of Environment: Responsiveness towards a cleaner and safer environment is an important commitment that includes ensuring proper management and regeneration of water, waste management & preservation and conservation of forests. Over years, the company has worked closely with the communities & irrigation department of Govt. of Maharashtra for rehabilitation of the Canals, Renovations of the Check-dams and Water Harvesting Structures and Nala Plugs. These structures have been de-silted and major & minor repair works were carried out so as to increase their efficiency of holding rain water. Deepening of village ponds and putting up Bore-wells for drinking water purpose, well recharges are some of the other examples of the work BILT has undertaken at its plant sites Bhigwan near Pune in Maharashtra & Jeypore in Koraput District, Odisha. Awards & Recognitions: BILT has received a number of Awards including the TERI CSR Award, The Golden Peacock Global CSR Award and the Asian CSR Award for its community initiatives & contributions to Natural Resources Management.

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E Area Covered Under Plantations: 2020-21: 2,175 Ha 2019-20: 2,022 Ha Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Unit Ballarpur: Unit Bhigwan:

2020-21: 48.6 m3/MT 3 2019-20: 42.8 m /MT

Unit Bhigwan: C1S G 50 GSM paper for metallisation and CPP lamination, CCK (Ink rub off) paper 50 GSM, Uncoated high strength 45 & 52 GSM-suitable for both side aluminum lamination for flexible packaging. Export Markets: Exporting to 60+ countries in all continents

2020-21: 14.5 m /MT 2019-20: 14.3 m3/MT

Product Launches: Unit Ballarpur: Infinity bond, Paper for Cupstock, Product for Paper Straw, Copier Paper & Matrix Digital Paper, MG Poster for Thermal Coating, Glass Interleaving and Textile Transfer Printing.

Raw Material Base: Unit Ballarpur: Pulp produced in integrated pulp manufacturing facility (Produced with continuous digester and ECF bleaching process with bamboo, eucalyptus, subabul in raw material mix.) Unit Bhigwan: Purchased pulp

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd. Consistent Growth. Continued Excellence Actual Production: Writing & Printing: Multilayer Board:

Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: 3,23,588 TPA 2019-20: 3,92,250 TPA 2020-21: 1,71,711 TPA 2019-20: 1,72,776 TPA

2020-21: INR 2819 crore 2019-20: INR 3509 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 330 crore 2019-20: INR 644 crore

Net Worth: Year of Establishment: Locations: Headquarter:

1979

Guindy, Tamil Nadu

Branches:

Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, DelhI, Kolkata and Ahmedabad

Mill 1:

Kagithapuram, Tamil Nadu

Mill 2:

Mondipatti, Tamil Nadu

Number of Employees:

2500 approximately

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Writing & Printing:

2020-21: 4,00,000 TPA 2019-20: 4,00,000 TPA

Multilayer Board:

2020-21: 2,00,000 TPA 2019-20: 2,00,000 TPA

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2020-21: INR 1597 crore

CSR Activities: TNPL spent 2% of the average net profits of the Company made during three preceding financial years for community development activities under the broad sectors which include education, health care and medical service, infrastructure development, social development, livelihood/economic development, environment and sanitation, culture & heritage, soil and water conservation. Area Covered Under Plantations: 1,87,680 acres from 2004-2020 (pulpwood plantations) Product Launches: l Aura Green Flute: Developed for hot and cold beverages l Aura Green Supreme: Cupstock variety for hot and cold beverages with superior printability l Aura Wad Plus: For inductive application l SPECTRUM: Copier paper in 70, 75 & 80 GSM Export Markets: Exports approximately 20% of its production, annually.

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Century Pulp and Paper Touching Lives in More Ways Than One Healthcare: Within the Healthcare initiative, labour room for PHC was developed, and hospital equipment was supplied. Also, medical camps, blood donation camps, medical awareness campaigns for females, and drug addiction awareness campaigns were organised. In addition, medical mobile vans for disabled were

Year of Establishment:

1984

Locations: Registered Office: Branches: Mill:

Mumbai, Maharashtra Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata Lalkuan, Uttarakhand

Number of Employees:

3,229

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 4,86,000 TPA 2019-20: 4,45,000 TPA Financial Information: Turnover: 2020-21: INR 1,774 crore 2019-20: INR 2,383 crore CSR Activities: At Century Pulp and Paper, a total amount of INR 11.3 crore was spent on CSR activities during FY21. Community Help: Under this initiative, general and ladies waiting room was upgraded at Bharuch (Gujarat) railway station. In Lalkuan, Nainital (Uttarakhand), activities such as – cleaning of slum areas; construction of toilets; maintenance of parks in Haldwani and Nainital; construction of roads, drains, culverts and retaining walls at Bindukhatta and Shantipuri, were undertaken. In addition, the Company undertook efforts for the provision of drinking water by installation of India Marka Hand Pumps and RO systems, and provision of cattle feed at Gaushala. Overall, efforts for the upliftment of socio-economic standards in rural districts of Nainital, were an important part of the initiative. Livelihood and Women Empowerment: In Jhagadia, Bharuch, the company installed 240 spindles ring frame, looms and also a training centre at Sewa Rural to facilitate the training and development of rural people. In Lalkuan, Nainital, the company started skill development programme for students of ITI Bindukhatta and 4 training centres and skill development for females.

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Education: The focus of the initiative is on school education development with focus on creating an adequate infrastructure for school children. Under this program, four classrooms was constructed at Umadhra High School, Bharuch. In addition, library, stage and other infrastructure was developed at Valia Primary School. Toilets and boundary wall at Taropa Government School was also developed. In Lalkuan, the renovation activities of primary schools, construction of rooms, furniture, computers in government schools at Bindukhatta and Shantipuri, were undertaken. Apart from this, smart classes at Baddi were started. COVID-19 Response: Helped sanitise tribal areas and some parts of Lalkuan, Nainital l Sensitised people on the safety precautions and measures during the pandemic l Helped generate livelihoods by manufacturing masks and other products, especially for women during difficult times l Distributed free ration and PPE kits during lockdown l CPP team distributed 1.5 lakh litres of sanitiser and masks l Infrastructure development of community centre to maintain social distancing l Financial assistance to Chief Minister's Funds l

Area Covered Under Plantations: Total 7.2 lakh trees planted in FY21. Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 2020-21: 32 m³/Tonne Power: 2020-21: 14 lakh units/day New Developments: l New Tissue Plant to manufacture Prime Grade Tissue Paper with a capacity of 100 TPD was installed during the year. Trial run of the plant was held on 14th March, 2021 l

Blow heat recovery utilised to generate heat in process applications and for steam saving, efficient secondary air heater has been installed Installed burner at lime kiln for higher utilization of PG gas, in place of FO and a centralised refining system to feed pulp for the need of multiple plants Improved turbine vacuum and optimised PGP's consistency to save refining energy For steam valve optimisation to minimize MP steam peaks in various pulp mills Continued usage of black liquor & pith (Biomass product) for steam generation and CMG at Tissue plant in place of LPG

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KPL International Ltd. is a professionally managed international trading company. Major activity of the company is marketing quality products in the Indian subcontinent, primarily chemicals, paper, polymers and allied products, sourced from more than 50 globally acclaimed manufacturers. With a customer base of over 5000 spread across the Indian Subcontinent and warehousing facility in all major regions, we take pride in working as an “extended arm” of our suppliers & principals.

OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS: <KaMin LLC (USA) <BASF (USA) <Daikin (Japan) <BYK Additive (Germany, Netherlands, UK, USA) <S A Reverte (Spain) <Gimpex- Imerys – (India / France) <Nippon Paper <Polychem Manufacturing SDN BHD (Malaysia) <Solvay Peroxythai (Thailand) <Sasol Wax (Germany) <Inovyn (UK) <Ineos (Switzerland) <Inner Mongolia Shuan Gxin Environment Friendly Material Co. Ltd. (China)

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Utilisation of solar energy – solar power plant 2.6 MWp on BOT model Centralize refining system for WPP, Paper Machines (PM) 3 & 4 Upgradation of COL system at PM 3 and utilisation of Industry 4.0 at PM 4 Installation of Meloni filter at Fiberline and an anaerobic system for effluent treatment Collaboration with international chemical suppliers like HeiQ and health guard for their anti-microbial technology. Also, developed an in-house patented technology for application of antimicrobial formulation Upgradation of WPP machine calendar

Product Launches: l Disposable Bed Roll: Century developed disposable bed rolls made of high wet strength tissue, based on 100% green concept, especially for use in OPDs to prevent patients from COVID-19 and other infections. l Barber Hygiene Kit: Developed a hygienic solution for salons, with 100% biodegradable tissue-based product, which can replace the

clothes and towels used by the salons. The kit includes barber cutting cape, beard shaving cape and napkin. Century High BF Kraft Paper: Developed high BF kraft paper by using virgin unbleached pulp, an eco-friendly, food grade product.

Export Markets: Parts of Africa, Europe, CIS, the Middle East, North & South America, Australia, and Asia. Future Plans: Century Barrier Coated Paper: The company is developing biodegradable and compostable barrier coating to paper, for providing sustainable solutions with plastic coating replacement in the food packaging industry. While it has successfully replaced PE Coated paper cups and food containers with BioPBS based barrier coating to paper cups and food containers, the company is further working on developing 10 products to replace plastic coating. Raw Material Base: l A variety of raw materials and pulpable raw material species (eucalyptus, poplar, veneer waste, bamboo, bagasse and recycled waste paper). (*Information sourced from Annual report)

West Coast Paper Mills Ltd. Your Partner in Progress Actual Production: Paper & Board:

Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: 229017 TPA 2019-20: 313876 TPA

2020-21: INR 1281 crore 2019-20: INR 1866 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 201.05 crore 2019-20: INR 528.79 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 1298.44 crore 2019-20: INR 1295.53 crore

Year of Establishment: Locations: Corporate Office: Branches: Mill: Number of Employees:

1955

Kolkata, West Bengal New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata Dandeli, Karnataka 2418

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Paper & Board: 2020-21: 3,65,000 TPA 2019-20: 3,65,000 TPA

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CSR Activities: INR 353.02 lakhs spent on CSR initiatives which include health care programs, education support programs, promotion of social activities & creation of infrastructure, protection of natural resources & sustainability, protection of national heritage, making available safe drinking water, eradicating hunger, poverty & malnutrition and rural development support. The Company also established one PSA Oxygen Plant for 50 patient's requirements in Dandeli Government Hospital which was started in Aug 2021. This noble initiative will help the local community for timely availability of oxygen and development of medical infrastructure in Dandeli for future use. Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 2020-21: 74 m³/MT 2019-20: 63 m³/MT

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E Energy:

2020-21: 1376 kWh/MT 2019-20: 1277 kWh/MT

New Developments: l Fiberline upgradation l New chipper house l New CD filter Product Launches: Plastic-free coated cupstock paper board

Future Plans: The Company is continuously working phase wise investment at Paper Division, Dandeli for improving paper quality, producing new speciality products and reducing of usage of steam, power, chemical, water and also minimizing the breakdown of machines. Raw Material Base: Wood:

Export Markets: Export of paper & board during the year was 2038 MT worth INR 12 crore (FOB) as against 3588 MT worth INR 21 crore (FOB) in the last year.

2020-21: 4.38 MT/MT 2019-20: 4.29 MT/MT (*Information sourced from Annual Report)

N R Agarwal Industries Ltd. Culture of no compromise Actual Production: Duplex:

2020-21: 1,67,692 TPA 2019-20: 1,81,827 TPA

Newsprint:

2020-21: 777 TPA 2019-20: 3447 TPA

Writing & Printing:

2020-21: 1,16,037 TPA 2019-20: 1,53,689 TPA

Financial Information: Turnover:

Year of Establishment:

1993

Locations Regional Office: Mill 1: Mill 2:

Mumbai, Maharashtra Vapi, Gujarat Sarigam, Gujarat

Number of Employees:

1505

Duplex: Newsprint and W&P:

2020-21: 1,80,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,80,000 TPA 2020-21: 1,74,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,74,000 TPA

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EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 140.94 crore 2019-20: INR 228.34 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 476.49 crore 2019-20: INR 418.78 crore

CSR Activities: The Company has spent a total amount of INR 264.96 lakhs towards CSR initiatives. l

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity:

2020-21: INR 1145.63 crore 2019-20: INR 1404.92 crore

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Healthcare: INR 224.46 lakhs Education: INR 40 lakhs Infrastructure/Cultural/Environment: INR 0.50 lakhs

Export Markets: Around 15% is dedicated to export of total production. The major export markets include Sri Lanka, the UAE, Belgium, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Kenya, East Africa etc. Raw Material Base: 100% waste paper

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Emami Paper Mills Ltd. Together We Grow, Together We Create A New World like drinking water supply, laying and improving roads, culverts, providing lighting facilities, development of parks etc. l

As a responsible corporate citizen, apart from generating indirect employment for its stakeholders in & around factory area, the company has developed huge plantation area within its premises as well as encourages people to develop greenery by distributing sapling to local people, schools and colleges.

The company has taken its social responsibility as a part of its operating policy and conducting its social activities to promote inclusive and sustained growth.

The company has incurred INR 0.48 crore in 2020-21 and INR 1.50 crore in 2019-20 towards CSR activities.

Area Covered Under Plantations: 53 acres Year of Establishment:

1981 Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced:

Locations Regional Office: Branches: Mill:

Kolkata, West Bengal Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad Balasore, Odisha

Number of Employees:

2975

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Paper Board:

Water:

2020-21: 10.1KL/Tonne 2019-20: 13.5KL/Tonne

Energy:

2020-21: 622 kWh/Tonne 2019-20: 683 kWh/Tonne

Coal:

2020-21: 1.021 Tonne/Tonne 2019-20: 1.039 Tonne/Tonne

New Developments: l Production capacity increased in paperboard machine (BM#4)

2020-21: 2,00,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,80,000 TPA

Newsprint, W&P & Kraft: 2020-21: 1,40,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,40,000 TPA

Increased share in the market of virgin grade writing & printing paper

Developed high BF kraft paper

Developed sources for cost effective procurement of waste paper

Actual Production: Paper Board:

2020-21: 1,82,237 TPA 2019-20: 1,76,756 TPA

Newsprint, W&P & Kraft: 2020-21: 61,632 TPA 2019-20: 1,36,888 TPA Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 1216.27 crore

Net Worth:

Product Launches: l

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Super fine print paper (Lower GSM)

White top liner

Coated virgin back board Eco carry kraft paper

2020-21: INR 181.46 crore

Copier grade paper developed in A4 & FS sizes

2019-20: INR 247.92 crore

Azure laid grade were developed for indigenous market

2020-21: INR 539.46 crore 2019-20: INR 218.92 crore

Growth Rate:

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2019-20: INR 1515.32 crore EBITDA:

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CSR Activities: l The company puts sincere effort to enrich life of under privileged inhabitants of surrounding villages by developing infrastructures

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Export Markets: During 2020-21, the Company exported 10,000 MT of Kraft Paper to South-East Asian countries. It also exported around 60000 MT of Packaging Boards to different countries and have established itself as a premium grade finest quality board manufacturer and the quality has been approved by International multinational giants like Unilever,

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E Colgate Palmolive, Heineken, Nestle, etc. Future Plans: l 10% capacity increase by upgradation and modernization of Paper and Board Machines l Modification of PM3 with installation of Size Press for manufacturing of writing & printing paper and high BF Kraft Paper l The company based on its fungibility in its 3 paper machines is now comfortable in catering market demands for Writing and Printing Paper /Newsprint /Kraft Paper

The company is also focusing on Niche products/Value added products in the above categories Water consumption is being optimized along with increased use of recycled water in order to reduce consumption of fresh water by 20%

Raw Material Base: Waste Paper: Imported Pulp:

2020-21: 53% 2019-20: 61% 2020-21: 47% 2019-20: 39%

Bindals Group Passion, Planet, Paper Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 1009.03 crore 2019-20: INR 1145.89 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 102.76 crore 2019-20: INR 107.86 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 292.19 crore 2019-20: INR 262.44 crore

Growth Rate (Net Worth): 2020-21: 11.5% 2019-20: 8.71%

Year of Establishment: Locations Headquarter: Mill 1: Mill 2: Mill 3:

Number of Employees:

2009

New Delhi Bindals Papers Mills Ltd., Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh Tehri Pulp and Paper Ltd., Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh Agarwal Duplex Board Mills Ltd., Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh 1300

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Paper & Paper Board:

2020-21: 3,08,250 TPA 2019-20: 3,08,250 TPA

Actual Production: Paper & Paper Board:

CSR Activities: The company had spent INR 22 lakhs on its CSR activities in FY201920. For FY2020-21, the total CSR expenses were INR 34 lakhs. Bindals Papers Mills has contributed towards rain water harvesting in nearby villages, community hospital care, regular blood donation & eye care camps and supply of RO plants in nearby villages for pure drinking water. Area Covered Under Plantations: 6.41 Ha. Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 20 m³/MT New Developments: Upgradation of pulp mill, paper machine and recovery plant. Product Launches: Cup Stock Paper, Envelope Paper, Bindals Classic Paper, Wedding Card Paper, Paper Plate Paper & Natural Shade Paper. Export Markets: 35 countries with the main focus to the UK, the UAE, Nigeria, Iran, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Oman. Future Plans: Production of high-end packaging grade paper.

2020-21: 2,64,282 TPA 2019-20: 2,82,859 TPA

Raw Material Base: Wheat straw, baggase, farming wood & waste paper.

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Andhra Paper Ltd.

Year of Establishment:

1964

CSR Activities: Andhra Paper Ltd. strives to accomplish the inclusive development of the communities through its CSR initiatives. The company spent INR 418 lakhs to address and engage in the areas of education, health & wellness and community engagement. Around 15 villages, 1 town and 6000+ households benefitted through CSR activities, 929681 kilo litres of safe drinking water supplied to communities under social accountability, essential food material worth INR 21 lakhs supplied to the needy at Rajahmundry and INR 10 lakhs donated to East Godavari District Collector under COVID-19 relief measures.

Renamed in 2020 Locations: Corporate Office: Regional Offices: Mill 1: Mill 2:

Number of Employees:

Hyderabad, Telangana New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai Unit Rajahmundry – East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh Unit Kadiam Mandalam – East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh 4843

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 2,41,000 TPA 2019-20: 2,41,000 TPA Actual Production: Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: 1,64,408 TPA 2019-20: 2,27,600 TPA 2020-21: INR 886.75 crore 2019-20: INR 1269.70 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 71.70 crore 2019-20: INR 317.02 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 975.22 crore 2019-20: INR 975.85 crore

Area Covered Under Plantations: 4066 hectares during the year. 571 saplings & seedlings distributed through farm-forestry initiative. New Developments: l Attained OTIF score - 96%, one of best in paper industry l Increased sale of Cupstock variants (Cupstock & bottom) by 169% (23,990 MT vs 8,915 MT) - Thus, increased sales in industrial segment by 10%. Product Launches: Phrama Print, Thermal Base Paper, Andhra SuperPrint, Cupstock variants, Virgin Kraft, Fresho Pack. Future Plans: l Optimise the existing production capability l Customer base expansion l Cost and efficiency improvement l New business development l Farm-forestry initiatives Raw Material Base: During the year, the company procured 43.8% certified virgin fiber (FSC 100%) and balance was FSC controlled material. It uses waste paper (Recovered Fiber) to produce writing and printing paper. It used 55% FSC controlled material and 11% of FSC RM (Reclaimed Material). (*Information sourced from Annual Report)

Gayatrishakti Paper & Boards Ltd. Believe in Consistent Quality Year of Establishment:

1996

Number of Employees:

Production started:

2000

Locations Headquarter: Unit 1-Duplex Division: Unit 2-Kraft Division:

Mumbai, Maharashtra Vapi, Gujarat Sarigam, Gujarat

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Duplex: 2020-21: 1,02,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,02,000 TPA

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Kraft:

713

2020-21: 1,32,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,32,000 TPA

Newly Launched Starch Products

MAXSTAR-C (Cationic Starch) MAXSTAR C is a Cationic Starch for wet end application in any Paper and Board grades to improve their Strength properties. This is commonly used as part of Retention Program and can also be used as an Emulsifier for ASA internal size.

MAXSTAR-M (Modified Starch) MAXSTAR M is a chemically modified starch which is used to improve physical strength properties of Kraft Paper/Duplex board.

MAXSTAR-OX (Oxidized Starch) MAXSTAR OX is an Oxidized Starch used in the size press and coating applications to enhance the Surface and Strength properties.

MAXSTAR-SP (Spray Starch) MAXSTAR SP is a modified spray starch which is used to improve the paper strength through spraying application in Duplex and Multi-Liner Kraft paper grades.

S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E New Developments: Added the following technology in the plant: l Refiner l New OCC Pulper l Jet Cooker l Incinerator (Boiler) for plastic waste disposal Product Launches:

Actual Production: Duplex: Kraft:

Financial Information: Turnover: EBITDA: Net Worth:

In the year 2019-20, the company had concentrated on quality development on the existing product of Duplex Board and Kraft papers. The company was able to achieve superfine quality of both grade of Duplex and Kraft paper and got tremendous response from both domestic and international market by receiving repeated orders from renowned customers. 2020-21: 92,150 TPA 2019-20: 95,070 TPA 2020-21: 1,19,881 TPA 2019-20: 1,22,865 TPA

2020-21: INR 704.53 crore 2019-20: INR 682.83 crore 2020-21: INR 93.15 crore 2019-20: INR 91.14 crore 2020-21: INR 185 crore

CSR Activities: The Company is associated with an NGO that is actively involved in education, medical and food for the welfare of poor and needy community. The NGO is well organized and serving to the society welfare since last two decades in the western India. Area Covered Under Plantations: 3000 meter (including plantation covered during FY21 of 500 Sqm) Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 4 KL/Tonne Energy: 330 Units/Tonne

Export Markets: Total 31.33% export l

United Arab Emirates: 13.50%

Sri Lanka: 12.95%

Vietnam: 3.00%

Malaysia: 0.60%

Hong Kong: 0.55%

Bangladesh: 0.53%

Taiwan: 0.10%

Sweden: 0.10%

Future Plans: The company is in process to develop premium product in the near future to cater to the increased demand of product mainly White Top Kraft Liner Board and Kraft Pulp Board. The product mainly White Top Kraft Liner Board is being required by the packaging market in both uncoated and coated format. Both products are mainly used in the premium segment of packaging and the demand in both domestic and international market is growing gradually. The margins are usually high compare to usual product. Raw Material Base: 100% recycled fibers obtained from waste papers.

Seshasayee Paper and Boards Ltd. Fine Papers Lasting Impressions Year of Establishment:

1960

Commercial Production:

1962

Locations: Registered Office:

Erode, Tamil Nadu

Number of Employees: Unit Erode: Unit Tirunelveli:

1221 217

Mill 1:

Unit Erode, Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 2,05,000 TPA 2019-20: 2,05,000 TPA

Mill 2:

Unit Tirunelveli, Mukkudal, Tamil Nadu

Actual Production:

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2020-21: 1,70,138 TPA 2019-20: 1,97,547 TPA

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E Employee Welfare: l The company continued to approach the employees and all other stakeholders with high levels of empathy, to allay the fears and uncertainties in their minds that arose from Covid-19. l SPB ensured 100% vaccination of all its employees and their families, including temporary workmen. The company has also worked with primary health in the nearby villages vaccinated. This has been a priority area over the last 12 months. Area Covered Under Plantations:

Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 781.79 crore

Trees planted:

2020-21: 16.40 crore 2019-20: 14.50 crore

2020-21: 40 m /Tonne 2019-20: 37 m3/Tonne

Power:

2020-21: 1478 kWh/Tonne 2019-20: 1488 kWh/Tonne

Process Steam:

2020-21: 5.94 Tonnes/Tonne 2019-20: 5.88 Tonnes/Tonne

2020-21: INR 1101. 60 crore 2019-20: INR 985.96 crore

Growth Rate (Turnover): 2020-21: (-) 33.97% 2019-20: (-) 10.66% CSR Activities: Seshasayee Paper has spent INR 4.77 crore on its CSR activities. It has contributed INR 1.17 crore for running of schools and other educational institutions. Around INR 1.09 crore was spent on providing infrastructure facilities in nearby villages including Laying of Bitumen Roads, etc. and INR 0.76 crore for supply of drinking water to nearby villages. The company has provided INR 0.77 crore for Covid-19 relief packages and INR 0.98 crore for rural primary health centers. Seshasayee Paper undertook a series of initiatives throughout the year, to help its employees, their families and those living around plants to combat Covid-19 pandemic. While re-commencing operations of the plant, a detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) was put in place and Awareness Programmes were conducted for all employees. The company provided face masks, gloves and other protection materials free of cost to all employees and nearby residents. In line with the Guidelines of Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Kabasura Kudineer (a herb based medicinal drink) was distributed, free of cost, to all its employees and residents regularly. Hand sanitizers were provided at mill entrance, all departments and also in public places around the Mill. Packets containing rice, grocery, cooking oil, etc. were distributed to those residing in containment areas as requested by District Collector, Namakkal. Disinfectant was sprayed every day using a dedicated tractor all over the plant, residential colony and nearby villages. The company also assisted installation of key medical equipment, oxygen storage system, etc. in nearby government hospitals.

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Process Water:

2020-21: INR 126.87 crore 2019-20: INR 289.57 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: 19015 acres 2019-20: 16801 acres

Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced:

2019-20: INR 1183.98 crore EBITDA:

Area covered:

New Developments: In the FY 2020-21, the Company had embarked on a Mill Development Plan-III (MDP-III) at Unit Erode at a cost of INR 315 crore. The MDP-III at Unit Erode consists of: l

Upgradation and modernisation of the paper machines to increase the capacity from 1,32,000 tonnes per annum to 1,65,000 tonnes per annum

Upgradation and modernisation of the RDH pulp mill to increase the capacity to 1,54,000 tonnes per annum

Conversion of one paper machine to manufacture high end varieties of multi-layer boards.

Upgradation of the recovery island

Augmentation of waste water treatment plant

The execution of the Project (MDP-III) had commenced with July 1, 2020 as the Zero Date, with an originally planned project execution period of 21 months. However, with some of the major suppliers and service providers, both globally and in India, located in Covid-19lockdown areas, the project has seen delays and the Company expects to complete the Project in entirety, in FY 2021-22. Some of the major components of the project, namely (a) upgradation of Paper Machine No. 5, (b) upgradation of Paper Machine No. 1, (c) conversion of Paper Machine No. 2 for manufacture of single layer and multi-layer boards, have been completed. Other critical components of the project, namely (a) the upgradation of Paper Machine No. 3, (a) upgradation of Paper Machine No. 4 (c) upgradation of Recovery Island and RDH Pulp Mill, are expected to be completed in phases in the FY 2021-22. The Company registered a lower PBT compared to previous year,

S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E mainly due to lower sales volumes and drop in net sales realisations in the current year, attributable in entirety to the significant reduction in demand for Printing and Writing Paper caused by lockdown imposed in multiple phases by Central / State Governments in India, to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, profit after tax for the year ended March 31, 2021 was INR 100.27 crore, as compared to INR 173.46 crore, in the previous year. The Company did not have any installments of Term Loans and interest (on Term Loans and Working Capital borrowings), due for payment during the year. The Company reports NIL debt position as on March 31, 2021 (Debt Position as on March 31, 2020 was also NIL The Company's Quality Management Systems and Environment Management Systems continue to be covered under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Accreditations. The Company continues to enjoy certification under Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001 (OHSAS) which is an international standard that facilitates management of Occupational Health and Safety risks associated with the business of the organization. The Company has been certified under four Standards of FSC, viz. FSC-STD-40-004, FSC-STD-40-005, FSC-STD-40-003 and FSCSSTD-50-001. By this, the Company assures its stakeholders that the wood and wood fibre (pulp) purchased by it are traceable to responsibly managed plantations and that adequate document controls are in place to ensure identification and traceability throughout the Chain of Custody. This also means that the Company is capable of manufacturing and selling FSC 100% and FSC Mix Products in the domestic and international markets. The Company won the following Awards and recognitions during the year: l

CII SR EHS Excellence Awards for the year 2020: The Company secured 3-star rating from CII in appreciation of the EHS Practices of the Company.

Tamil Nadu State Safety Award. The Company continues to be accredited with "Star Export House" Status by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, in recognition of its export performance. l

Product Launches: l

Azurelaid (High Smooth): Surface sized, high smooth, high strength ledger paper Pharma Paper: To be used as pharma insert in pharmaceutical segment Maplitho (CB): High strength maplitho paper for paper bag segment Virgin Kraft: Strong kraft paper for paper bag, pouches and corrugating applications

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MF Kraft (DS): Strong kraft paper for paper bag, pouches and corrugating applications Chromo-High Brite: One side coated paper with superior brightness SPB Prime: High quality base board for paper cups SPB Flora: High quality boards for paper plates SPB Momentz: High quality boards for wedding cards SPB Fusion: Bleached carton boards for corrugating applications SPB Carton Board: Bleached carton boards for corrugating applications Kraft Liner Board: Unbleached boards for corrugating applications Albella 70 GSM: Co-branded plain copier paper SPB Copier Deluxe 70 GSM: Plain copier paper

Export Markets: Armenia, Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Peru, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Qatar, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Oman, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, UAE, USA, Vietnam, Yemen, Fiji, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Zambia. Export Sales Quantity:

2020-21: 27983 Tonnes 2019-20: 36413 Tonnes

Export Sales % on Production: 2020-21: 16.45% 2019-20: 18.43% Future Plans: The Company is currently working on enhancing the capacity of Unit Tirunelveli through an appropriate product-mix. Raw Material Base (Quantity): Wood:

2020-21: 270445 BDT 2019-20: 280739 BDT

Bagasse:

2020-21: 15327 BDT 2019-20: 30608 BDT

Imported/ Indigenous Pulp:

2020-21: 10074 ADT 2019-20: 15976 ADT

Re-Cycled Fiber (Waste paper): 2020-21: 7410 ADT 2019-20: 19628 ADT Raw Material Base (%): Wood:

2020-21: 89% 2019-20: 81%

Bagasse:

2020-21: 5% 2019-20: 9%

Imported/Indigenous Pulp:

2020-21: 3% 2019-20: 4%

Re-Cycled Fiber (Waste paper): 2020-21: 3% 2019-20: 6%

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Trident Group Being different is normal

Year of Establishment:

1990

Locations: Headquarter: Mill:

Ludhiana, Punjab Barnala, Punjab

Number of Employees:

16,111

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 1,75,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,75,000 TPA Actual Production: Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: 1,37,771 TPA 2019-20: 1,50,726 TPA 2020-21: INR 704.1 crore 2019-20: INR 922.5 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 182.3 crore 2019-20: INR 310 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 3316.6 crore 2019-20: INR 2966.9 crore

CSR Activities: Under SRIJANA initiative, Trident Foundation enlightens women about the importance of their health, spread awareness among adolescent females about the process of menstruation and other related aspects concerning hygiene. The company has touched approximately 10,500 women's lives as they were introduced to better and hygienic ways to deal with menstruation. Apart from that, Trident has installed sanitary napkins vending machines in all its plant locations i.e Sanghera, Dhaula and Budhni where all menstruating women can obtain the napkin for free and the expense is borne by the company. Trident Foundation has arranged to install 8 hand pumps in 11 villages of the state of Madhya Pradesh for better access to water. These hand pumps are serving approximately 18500 people providing them with safe and pure drinking water at all times. Also, an arrangement of 2 water tanks with a capacity of 1000 litres and installation of water taps

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in each of the above villages for storage of clean drinking water has been made. The company has impacted over 200 families under Hastkala initiative by extending its support to several self-help groups of women in rural areas of Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. Its holistic education initiatives ensure a healthy learning environment. Trident Foundation has currently renovated and built new rooms in four schools and two anganwadi centres in district Sehore. It has completely revamped the existing facility through the provision of desks and bench sets, availability of clean drinking water, toilets, construction of boundary walls, flooring, waterproofing of roofs etc. Keeping a full track of environment, the four schools and anganwadi centres are fully solar-powered equipped. Under the project Swastha, quarterly free medical camps at Barnala are hosted for the vulnerable sections of society by the company. To help women be self-dependent and restore livelihood for them, the company will be opening sewing skill centers across Barnala . “WeCare” loans are small initiative of assisting the internal members through the monetary loans per their personal needs at subsidized rates. Madhuban hospital is a health care facility targeted to serve the medicinal needs of below poverty line (BPL) people. Besides these ongoing programmes for societal and community betterment, the team of Trident Foundation responds to regular blood donation camps, special camps for antenatal, pre-natal and postnatal health care for expecting and lactating women in villages of Sehore and Hoshangabad. Area Covered Under Plantations: Budhini: 212 acres Sanghera: 13 acres Dhaula: 213.5 acres New Developments: In spite of the critical second wave of COVID, in the paper business, the company performed effectively achieving a turnover of INR 47,239 million in 2019-2020. Over the years, it has yielded several awards – the CII's National Award for Excellence in Energy Management, Star Trading House FIEO Export Excellence Award, Indian Exporters Excellence Awards and the Government of India's National Energy Conservation Award among many others. Today, as an ISO 9001: 2008, ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2015 certified company, Trident has an impressive line-up of world-class office products such as laser printer paper, laser paper, inkjet printer paper, Bond paper, presentation paper and multipurpose paper. Its various paper grades include Trident Spectra, Trident My Choice, Trident Natural, Trident Royal Touch, Trident Digi Print and the premium Trident Spectra Bond. Product Launches: Trident has launched bleached kraft paper, unbleached kraft paper, sublimation paper and ant-bacterial and eco-friendly notebooks under the name, “My Choice” and recorded a turnover of INR 45,353 million in 2020-2021.

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E The company delivers the best quality and eco-friendly paper, The Good Paper, made from wheat straw. Wheat straw is one of the most abundant agricultural wastes available in largely agrarian India. By using wheat straw, Trident is helping prevent large amounts of this resource from being burnt and causing air pollution. It is also providing an additional source of income to all its associated farmers. The journey of the Good Paper which started from copiers has today taken many forms and expanded its horizons across a 'world of possibilities' – copier paper, anti-bacterial notebook, printing paper and a variety of specialty papers to make carry bags, drawing papers, wedding cards, soap wrappers, cup bottoms and many more utilitarian and eco-friendly products. The Good Paper is certified for

causing fewer carbon emissions. It has also been pronounced a Superbrand two times in a row. Export Markets: 15% of total production is exported to countries including Angola, Australia, Bahrain, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Greece, Haiti, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kuwait, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Siera Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Lebanon Turkey, UAE, Uganda, Ukraine, Zambia, Maldives, Iraq, Georgia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Mauritania, Ghana, US, Canada, Burundi. Raw Material Base: Agro residue: 60-70% Wood pulp: 30-40%

Astron Paper & Board Mill Ltd. Excelling with Innovation EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 31.82 crore 2019-20: INR 35.81 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 173.11 crore 2019-20: INR 163.62 crore

CSR Activities: Under it CSR initiatives — the company has contributed more than INR 51 lakhs towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Gram Seva Trust, Dardionu Rahat Fund, Aadhar Foundation, Blind's People Association, Vishv Umiya Foundation, Foundation for Drug Free Society, Mission Clean Ganga, Akshaya Patra, Avval among other initiatives.

Year of Establishment:

Locations: Head Office: Mill 1: Mill 2: Mill 3:

Number of Employees:

Incorporated in 2010 Commercial Production in 2012

Ahmedabad, Gujarat Halvad, Gujarat Bhuj, Gujarat Mehsana, Gujarat (Balaram Papers Private Limited-Wholly Own Subsidiary) 329 (as at 31st March 2021)

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 2,22,000 TPA 2019-20: 2,22,000 TPA Actual Production: Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: 1,59,016 TPA 2019-20: 1,47,488 TPA 2020-21: INR 435.15 crore 2019-20: INR 358.90 crore

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Export Markets: 16% of total revenue. Belgium, Iran, Bahrain, Dubai, Nepal, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, the UAE, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Cameroon and Ghana. Future Plans: The company seeks to develop and adopt in-house strategies like global paper industry which would help to make functional changes and integrate whole process streamline from fiber to container. The strategy would help the company to backward and forward integration as its near future plans and to set milestone as one of the first players in Indian paper industry. Astron will appoint separate R&D team to develop market and bring innovations to every paper products available for rigid and fix packaging, and also replace banned plastic packaging with paper packaging at large scale. The Company is planning to launch new value-added products for both the domestic and export markets. Raw Material Base: Imported and indigenous waste paper. (*Information sourced from Annual Report)

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Silverton Pulp & Papers Pvt. Ltd. Creating Paper to Your Needs Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 467.82 crore 2019-20: INR 524.29 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 63.42 crore 2019-20: INR 60.96 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 145.48 crore 2019-20: INR 106.84 crore

Year of Establishment:

2004

Area Covered Under Plantations: 6.5514 Hectare (33% of total land area)

Locations: Registered Office:

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Mill:

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Number of Employees:

650

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Kraft Paper & Board:

CSR Activities: l During the second wave of COVID-19, the company has contributed to the society by donating oxygen concentrator. l Provided continuously support to poor children by means of AKAL Vidhyalaya Scheme. l Made donation on regular basis for the development of society.

2020-21: 90,000 TPA 2019-20: 90,000 TPA

Newsprint, W&P & Other: 2020-21: 1,08,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,08,000 TPA Actual Production: Kraft Paper & Board: 2020-21: 66,306.245 TPA 2019-20: 69,801.811 TPA Newsprint, W&P & Other: 2020-21: 58,925.588 MTPA 2019-20: 63,219.997 MTPA

Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Kraft Paper: Water: 3m3/Tonne Energy: 325 Units/Tonne Writing and Printing: Water: 10m3/Tonne Energy: 1000 Units/Tonne New Developments: Development of various products including: l Cup Stock Base Paper l Wedding Card Base Paper l Carry Bag Kraft Paper l Kraft Paper for E-commerce Bags Export Markets: UAE, China, Iran, Bangladesh & Nepal 2020-21: 11.67% 2019-20: 3.78% Raw Material Base: 100% Waste paper

Dev Priya Products Pvt. Ltd. Year of Establishment:

1998

Actual Production:

2020-21: 1,28,943 TPA 2019-20: 1,43,115 TPA

Locations Headquarter: Mill:

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Number of Employees:

600

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 1,50,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,50,000 TPA

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Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 454.54 crore 2019-20: INR 477.04 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 64.48 crore 2019-20: INR 50.67 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 200.38 crore 2019-20: INR 157.52 crore

S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E CSR Activities:

Promotion of Education

Area Covered Under Plantations: 200 trees planted in 50.16 Hectares (200 Bigha) Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 7 m³/MT Energy: 400 units/MT Raw Material Base: Waste paper

Satia Industries Ltd. We Dream: We Deliver Growth Rate:

Year of Establishment:

1980

Year of Commencement:

1984

Locations Headquarter: Branches: Mill:

Rupana, Punjab Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Raipur Rupana, Punjab

Number of Employees:

1503

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 1,05,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,05,000 TPA Actual Production: Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: 1,20,501.4 TPA 2019-20: 1,33,191.1 TPA 2020-21: INR 588.44 crore 2019-20: INR 808.64 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 136.12 crore 2019-20: INR 174.92 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 445.35 crore 2019-20: INR 395.48 crore

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Turnover: 38.32% (six months ended 30.9.2021 v/s six months ended 30.9.20) EBITDA: 36.10% (six months ended 30.9.2021 v/s six months ended 30.9.20)

CSR Activities: The guiding principle of Satia Industries Limited CSR programs is enabling people to lead a better life. The Company's focus areas are Education, Health and Wellness and Environmental Sustainability. The Company's participation focuses on operations where it can contribute meaningfully either through employee volunteering or by using core competency which develops solutions. The surge of second wave in COVID-19 in India has happened quite suddenly and several states have imposed renewed COVID restrictions. Resultantly, the Company was able to expend INR 122.44 lakh on the CSR activities up to 31st March, 2021 and the balance required amount of INR 133.55 lakh (including INR 49,20,833 of the previous year) was expended by the Company for undertaking of Medical Oxygen Generation and Storage Plants at local area of District Sri Muktsar Sahib for countering Covid-19 and on promotion of education. Area Covered Under Plantations: 540 acres (Eucalyptus plantations, developed as per Karnal Technology, which consumes total treated water discharge.) Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 2020-21: 60 m3/Tonne Energy: 2020-21: 1300-1400 kWh/Tonne New Developments: 2020-21: l Installation of Multifuel Boiler (a cost saving of appox. 250 million per year) l Installation of 14 MW turbine l Machinery procured for table cutlery segment

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S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E 2019-20: l Recorded highest production of 1,33,191 MT and capacity of CRP plant increased from 400-650 TPD l Listing of SIL's equity shares on NSE in July 2019 Product Launches: Commercial production of cutlery segment to be started in the month of December 2021 Export Markets: SIL currently has a presence in Sri Lanka & Nepal. SIL plans to expand its base in the Middle East, African countries and also with select European and American clientele, who seem to have evinced interest in sourcing green copier paper (premium quality) from India. Future Plans: The Company has an expansion plan of doubling the production

capacity from 300 TPD to 600 TPD. It is under advance stage of implementation and will be fully operational in the FY 2023 when topline will touch INR 1400 crore from present peak level of INR 800 crore plus. EBIDTA margin will remain in the range of 21-24% and PAT margin is likely to remain at 10% plus. The Company has already ventured into moulded fiber cutlery with 4 TPD capacity to be fully operational in this year and company has ambitious plan to have a turnover of INR 100 crore in this segment alone in near future. Raw Material Base: Agro & Venner/Wood waste: 2020-21: 94-95% 2019-20: 94-95% Waste Paper: 2020-21: 5-6% 2019-20: 5-6%

Ruchira Papers Ltd. Committed to the Earth EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 24.53 crore 2019-20: INR 44.06 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 270.14 crore 2019-20: INR 264.56 crore

Year of Establishment:

1980

Locations: Registered Office: Mill:

Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh

Number of Employees:

1000 approximately

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Actual Production: 2020-21: 1,23,974 TPA 2019-20: 1,34,048 TPA

CSR Activities: As a responsible business, Ruchira Papers is socially inclined and focuses on sustained and effective Corporate Social Re s p o n s i b i l i t y Pr o j e c t s . I t d e f i n e s C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l Responsibility as the way a Company balances it's economic, social and environmental objectives while addressing stakeholder expectations and enhancing shareholders value. The employees are also encouraged to volunteer their time and skills and enjoy the experience of giving back to the communities in which they work. The Company has identified the projects in a participatory manner, in consultation with the interested communities and in consonance with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013. Arising from this, the focus areas that have emerged are the Rural and Infrastructure Development, providing quality education, preventive health care, sustainable livelihood and environment sustainability. Raw Material Base: l

Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 415.42 crore 2019-20: INR 481.01 crore

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Agriculture residue i.e wheat straw, bagasse and sarkanda along with softwood pulp and other fillers (For writing and printing paper) Waste paper (Indigenous and imported as per finished production requirement) and agriculture residue (For kraft paper)

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Kuantum Papers Ltd. The Paper Makers the people on prevention of the disease. The company organised vaccination camps for the people living in and around the mill to ensure that people completed both their doses and were protected against this deadly virus. Environment: Kuantum is committed towards environmental protection and continuously takes initiatives towards the same in a sustainable manner. The company has worked on reducing energy consumption by installing solar powered lights. The company has undertaken various tree plantation drives in schools and on nearby Panchay at lands. Very recently, the company has upgraded its Effluent treatment plant to a state-of-the-art facility, through which it provides treated water for the irrigation of approximately 2000 acres of agricultural land in the neighboring villages. Year of Establishment:

1980

Locations Corporate Office: Mill:

Chandigarh (UT) Saila Khurd, Punjab

Number of Employees:

1,351 (as on 31st March 2021)

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 1,23,750 TPA 2019-20: 1,23,750 TPA Actual Production:

2020-21: 82,522 TPA 2019-20: 1,26,633 TPA

Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 413.92 crore 2019-20: INR 753.51 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 39.32 crore 2019-20: INR 127.32 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 817.25 crore

Education & Life Skills: Kuantum is a firm believer in enabling an individual to have a better standard of living by making him educated, skilled and independent. Under this vision, it has granted financial assistance to government schools in the surrounding villages for meeting their equipment and furniture needs. Also, sewing machines were distributed to widows and differently abled women to make them economically independent. The service of company's Fire Tender facility has been extended to neighbouring villages in case of any emergency. Health & Sanitation Facilities: The company has installed RO systems with water coolers for supplying drinking water in the vicinity of the mill. Blood donation and Health check-up camps were also conducting for the people living in the vicinity. In line with the Government's initiative of “Swachh Bharat”, the Company deployed funds to install sewerage treatment plants and pre-fabricated toilet facilities in the neighboring villages of SailaKhurd, Bharatpur Jattan & Raniala to ensure higher levels of cleanliness and hygiene for the people. Sports and Infrastructure Development: Kuantum has developed various playgrounds and provided gym equipment for the healthy well-being of its community. Paving of roads and pathways has also been undertaken.

2019-20: INR 831.72 crore Growth Rate:

Turnover: (-) 45% EBITDA: (-) 69%

CSR Activities: The Company through its CSR initiatives continues to enhance value creation in the society and in the community in which it operates, through its services, conduct and initiatives, so as to promote sustained growth for the society and community. Its emphasis has been on environment conservation, reforestation, pollution control, optimum utilization of treated water with recycling with in campus and also by farmers for irrigation purpose. Prevention of COVID-19: To restrict the spread of highly contagious corona virus, Kuantum undertook large scale drives to distribute hand-sanitizers and masks along with spreading awareness amongst

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Area Covered Under Plantations: 116.1 acres (45% of the total mill premises) The company produced about six lakh clones in FY 20-21 which were distributed to farmers in the surrounding areas at very nominal prices to promote social forestry. It aims to increase its footprint to almost 20 lakh clones in the coming years to ensure a sustainable source of wood material. Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 45 m3/Tonne Energy: 1,267 kWh/Tonne New Developments: Kuantum has completed its upgradation and Backward Integration

S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E Project in March 2021. The project has enabled the company to increase its paper production capacity from 375 TPD to 450 TPD, taking the annual installed production capacity to 164,250 TPA. l

With this project, the agro pulping capacity has increased to 200 TPD and a new state-of-the-art wood pulp street of 180 TPD has been installed, taking the overall Pulp making capacity to 380 TPD. The company has discontinued the use of expensive imported hardwood post commissioning of this project

A new Chemical Recovery Island of 500 TPD capacity has been installed to handle the black liquor generated from the increased pulping capacity

To cater to the increased demand for energy, a new power boiler along with two new backpressure turbines have been commissioned, taking the overall power generation to 38 MW

This project will ensure that Kuantum produces a superior grade of writing and printing paper at very competitive costs The company installed 5 micro plate separators (MPS) to reduce fresh water consumption in the mill. Upgradation of effluent treatment plant: l Segregation of high COD and low COD treatment streams for effective treatment of effluent l

Installation of primary sludge dewatering machine “Belt Filter Press” to improve ETP efficiency PEDA awarded Kuantum with the second prize in energy conservation for the year 2019-20 in the Pulp and Paper segment l

Product Launches: Kosmo Cupstock, Thermal Paper Base and Pharma Print Export Markets: 15-20% of the quantity is allocated for exports. The major markets include the Middle East, Africa & Europe. Future Plans: l Creating a larger portfolio of value-added specialty products from the additional pulp and paper making capacity l Focusing on cost optimization, efficiency and quality enhancement l Strengthening of plant operations post the project completion l Foray into the tissue paper segment in the near future Raw Material Base: 2020-21:

Wood: 27% Agro: 56% Imported pulp: 17%

Shree Rama Newsprint Ltd. Living Green Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 1,50,000 TPA 2019-20: 1,50,000 TPA Actual Production: Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: 69,731 TPA 2019-20: 76,008 TPA 2020-21: INR 264.86 crore 2019-20: INR 336.53 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR (-)13.42 crore 2019-20: INR 12.45 crore

Net Worth: Year of Establishment:

1993

Locations: Corporate Office: Registered Office: Marketing Office: Mill:

Ahmedabad, Gujarat Surat, Gujarat Mumbai, Maharashtra Surat, Gujarat

Number of Employees:

379

2020-21: INR 328.29 crore 2019-20: INR 405.19 crore

Export Markets: Export was 471 MT worth INR 1.86 crore (FOB) for FY2020-21 as against 2440 MT worth INR 9.72 crore (FOB) in FY2019-20, whereas direct and indirect export was 38065 MT worth INR 132.05 crore for FY2020-21 and 3274 MT worth INR 13.33 crore IN FY2019-20. Raw Material Base: Procures waste paper and recycled paper to the tune of 210000 MT per annum (Sorted White Ledger, Sorted Office Paper and Old Newspaper). (*Information sourced from Annual Report and company website)

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Orient Paper and Industries Ltd. Evolve. Excite.

Year of Establishment:

1965

Locations Registered Office: Head Office: Mill:

Bhubaneswar, Odisha Kolkata, West Bengal Amlai, Madhya Pradesh

Number of Employees:

1381

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Tissue Paper:

2020-21: 55,000 TPA 2019-20: 55,000 TPA

Actual Production: Tissue Paper:

2020-21: 28,516 TPA

Writing & Printing:

2020-21: 37,492 TPA

Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 443.36 crore 2019-20: INR 606.56 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR (-) 23.77 crore 2019-20: INR 59.33 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 1468 crore 2019-20: INR 1262.70 crore

Growth Rate:

Turnover: (-) 27%

CSR Activities: Orient Paper is a responsible organization and has always focused on the welfare of the community around its plant. Some of its CSR initiatives during FY 20-21: Education and Youth Welfare: OPM Shikshan Kendra set up by the Company provides schooling facility to the children from the local community at a subsidized cost. Orient Paper provided financial help to School for their smooth operation. Orient Paper also Renovated classrooms and installed CCTV Cameras in FY 20-21. Water & Sanitation: The Company regularly supplies drinking water to villages like Bargawan, Indra Nagar, Intta Bhatta, Bakaho, Jhagarha, Rawal Market, Bakahi, Batura etc. through stainless steel tankers,

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ensuring high hygiene and has also built toilet facilities in schools and villages and built drinking water facilities in the surrounding communities. Health Care: Orient Paper's hospital, fully manned by a qualified doctor and para medics, provides primary health care to the local community. During FY 20-21, the hospital treated 21321 patients in its OPD and 23 indoor patients from surrounding villages and panchayats. Besides, the Company organizes free health check camps where free medicines are also provided. Checking Soil Erosion and Moisture Conservation along the River Sone: Orient Paper commissioned facilities for water harvesting not only on its own land but provided water harvesting pits, ponds and check dams on nearby farms to help raise the water table. Orient Paper embarked in a unique initiative by undertaking watershed management along the banks of the River Sone planting of 2000 native species like Bargad, Peepal, Neem, Bamboo, Gulmohar, Sheesham and Karanj. This was supplemented by building water recharging moisture-conservation facilities along the bank of the River Sone greening the barren lands. Pandemic Protection: Orient Paper conducted an awareness drive in proximate locations of Amlai, Burhar, Dhanpuri and Shahdol. Orient Paper also distributed masks, sanitizers & food packets in neighbouring villages. Further, Orient Paper also deployed ambulance services, built and maintained a modern crematorium and provided funeral wood for cremation. Area Covered Under Plantations: 1470 Hectares during the year 2020-21 (Plantation of 32.67 lakh trees) Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 2020-21: 48 m3/MT 2019-20: 47 m3/MT Energy:

2020-21: 1955 kWh/MT 2019-20: 1859 kWh/MT

New Developments: l Installation of New Energy Efficient Evaporator Street & new Recovery Boiler which is under progress stage for INR 185 crore project cost l The Company is augmenting its plantation activities to meet the total wood requirement from within 200 kms in the next few years Export Markets: Exports to countries like the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Africa, Australia, etc. It has successfully exported 44% of its tissue paper output in FY20-21. Future Plans: The Company is increasing its pulping capacity to 100000 TPA at an investment of INR 225 crore and expects this investment to yield a ROCE of over 20%. This will also pave the way for further expansion of the tissue paper production capacity. This project should get completed around the 4th quarter of 2021-22. Raw Material Base: 100% wood and bamboo

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Shreyans Industries Ltd. Paper is our Passion Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 94,000 TPA 2019-20: 94,000 TPA Actual Production:

2020-21: 73,758 TPA 2019-20: 88,307 TPA

Financial Information: Turnover:

Year of Establishment:

1982

Locations Registered Office: Mill:

Ludhiana, Punjab Ahmedgarh, Punjab

Number of Employees:

1318

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2020-21: INR 366.43 crore 2019-20: INR 540.31 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 25.97 crore 2019-20: INR 47.68 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 226.19 crore 2019-20: INR 216.08 crore

CSR Activities: The Company supports a local NGO for running a charitable eye hospital, wherein it provides significant financial help. Shreyans contributed substantial amounts towards construction of a general ward in the hospital building. It also provided financial aid to hospitals in the local vicinity in an attempt to help poor patients. During the

S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E pandemic, the Company contributed substantial amounts towards the Govt.'s efforts to combat Covid-19 challenges, like distribution of PPE Kits, organizing free vaccination camps etc. In an effort to promote and enhance the education, the company took initiatives like distributing free-of-cost books and note books, sponsoring education for girl students etc. It also took up construction of halls and rooms in few local schools in nearby areas of mill premises. Area Covered Under Plantations: 100+ acres (Only for effluent utilization) Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced: Water: 2020-21: 61 KL/MT 2019-20: 56 KL/MT Steam:

2020-21: 9.175 MT/MT 2019-20: 8.597 MT/MT

Power:

2020-21: 1276 kWh/MT 2019-20: 1175 kWh/MT

New Developments: Pulp mill was completely renovated by installation of new bleach washers and also new bio-mass based steam turbine was erected to

make the plant fully self sufficient in its energy requirements. Other balancing equipments were also installed to improve the operational efficiency and improve the quality of end product. Product Launches: No new products were launched during the year. However, the quality of production was improved and stabilized. Export Markets: 10% of its production to different countries including the UAE, Sri Lanka, Nepal. Future Plans: Shreyans Industries is closely watching the post COVID scenario as far as demand/supply position of writing and printing paper is concerned, which is its line of production just now. The company is not planning any expansion for the time being. However, necessary changes in the product range would be carried out once market stabilizes after post COVID situation normalization. Raw Material Base: Agro-residue Indigenous: Wheat straw, sarkanda and bagasse Imported: Softwood pulp

Pudumjee Paper Products Ltd. Actual Production:

2020-21: 43,997 TPA 2019-20: 68,548 TPA

Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 437 crore 2019-20: INR 604 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 76 crore 2019-20: INR 61 crore

Net Worth:

Year of Establishment:

Incorporated in 1968 Renamed in 2015

Locations: Head Office: Regional Office: Mill:

Mumbai, Maharashtra Thergaon, Maharashtra Thergaon, Maharashtra

Number of Employees:

573

Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: 2020-21: 72,000 TPA 2019-20: 72,000 TPA

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2020-21: INR 310 crore (as on 31st March 2021)

CSR Activities: Being a socially responsible business entity, the Company believes in giving back to the society which in many ways has contributed to the Company's image building and helped its business to grow. The Company has constituted the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee comprising of Independent and Non-Independent Directors. The Company believes in the CSR activities through collaboration. Every year, it spends at least 2% of the average net profits accrued during the three immediately preceding Financial Years to the eligible entity / eligible trust working in the area of social services. As per the CSR Policy, the Company has focus on the following areas for CSR activities: l l

Education in rural area Environment both in urban area and rural area

S•P•E•C•I•A•L F•E•A•T•U•R•E Vocational development in rural area l Setting up and/or maintaining old age homes/orphanage and supplementing nutrition and other essentials for underprivileged people l Development of rural infrastructure and l Poverty alleviation The Company donated plenty of PPE suits, masks, sanitizers particularly in the beginning of the pandemic when these items were not available to frontline corona warriors and also later during first and second wave of the pandemic. The company also provided high resolution digital camera used in nasal endoscope to diagnose and treat mucormycosis patients which proved very useful to the doctors in nearby area. l

Product Launches: l l l

Area Covered Under Plantations: 30% of total area of the mill is covered under plantation

Water & Energy Consumption Per Tonne of Paper Produced:

l l

Medipac: For disposal blister pack syringes Solidbag: For high strength paper bags used in food grade market Solidwrap: For packaging of fatty & oily food stuffs, wrapping of vegetarian & non-vegetarian rolls, burgers, parathas etc. Wrap(HL): Poly free stiffener in soap Super Calender Kraft Paper 70-85 GSM: For sustainable based paper tapes majorly used by multinational online shopping brands like Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra Bowl Paper: For manufacturing (filling) of Super Calender fiber bowl rolls

Water:

2020-21: 26 KL/MT 2019-20: 20.4 KL/MT

Energy:

2020-21: 1318 kWh/MT 2019-20: 1358 kWh /MT

Export Markets: The paper division manufactures specialty papers and markets them throughout the country and exports small quantity to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

New Developments: l

control board Online continuous emission monitoring system (OCEMS) is installed to monitor final effluent discharge and emissions from chimney. The readings are uploaded to MPCB and CPCB servers. Significant investment in research facility to achieve barrier properties in flexible packaging laminates for food, pharma and other sector with paper based sustainable solution

Installation of coater for food grade packaging and flexible grade packaging market Developing products as replacement for single use plastic as sustainable packaging solution. Paper machines are upgraded from time to time to meet international standard quality décor paper to meet current market demand High tension voltage MOCB breaker retrofit with equal rating of vacuum breakers at HT substation Installation of CCTV camera system across the plant and Installation of Fire detection systems at finished Paper godowns for processes and equipment vigilance and safety Increased usage of wind and solar power Effluent treatment plant is upgraded with Artificial Intelligence (AI) controlled system to meet stringent disposal norms of pollution

Future Plans: Pudumjee Paper has invested in a large industrial site admeasuring about 75 acres at MIDC, Mahad in Maharashtra which would offer future growth opportunities. The Company is examining options in regard to manufacturing of new products besides proposed relocation of existing machines from Pune to Mahad, evaluating market growth potential. Due to pandemic and considering market situation, it has taken little longer as the investment is substantial. Raw Material Base: l Imported unbleached and bleached softwood and hardwood pulp l Imported superior quality white waste paper l Bagasse pulp sourced domestically

Star Paper Mills Ltd. Aiming High Year of Establishment:

1938

Locations: Registered Office: Mill:

Kolkata, West Bengal Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Number of Employees:

500 approximately

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Paper & Paper Board Manufacturing Data: Production Capacity: Writing & Printing: 2020-21: 75,000 TPA 2019-20: 75,000 TPA Actual Production: Writing & Printing: 2020-21: 43,099 TPA 2019-20: 63,163 TPA

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Financial Information: Turnover:

2020-21: INR 242.86 crore 2019-20: INR 347.86 crore

EBITDA:

2020-21: INR 30.70 crore 2019-20: INR 54.96 crore

Net Worth:

2020-21: INR 501.89 crore 2019-20: INR 488.30 crore

CSR Activities: l

Organised health check-up camps (Eye & heart) for employees, their families and villagers

Vocational training camps of stitching to female villagers and distribution of sewing machines

Installation of hand pumps in nearby villages

Installation of solar lights in nearby villages

Organised beauty parlour camps in nearby villages

Setting up bus shelters and traffic booths in the city

Made donation on regular basis for the development of society.

Area Covered Under Plantations: 23440 Hectares Product Launches: l

Star Esquire, Star Esquire Plus, Star Hercules

Star Parchment Buff, Blue Wove, MG Poster (Thermal)

Star Atlas/White

Export Markets: The UAE, Greece, Sri Lanka, Sweden and Turkey Future Plans: l

Development of new grades of paper

Optimisation of water and energy consumption

Raw Material Base: Wood, peels & chips:

2020-21: 100% 2019-20: 100%

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Kandy Plant

IVAX Paper Chemicals:

Empowering Industry with Sustainable and Cost-Effective Solutions to Make Paper Come Alive “We have the entire range of chemicals used in the wet-end section with our core focus being sizing chemistries. Our internal sizing range includes Rosin emulsions, AKD wax-based emulsions, and ASA.”

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stablished in 1988, IVAX Paper Chemicals Ltd. manufactures a complete range of chemicals for paper and paperboard industries. With its three manufacturing facilities in India and one in Thailand, the company supplies and ships its products to various countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, South Africa, Latin America and parts of Europe. IVAX Paper Chemicals is now foraying into Russia with a state-of-the-art

R•I•D•I•N•G H•I•G•H facility. In a conversation with Paper Mart, Mr. Sharad Nawalgaria, Director, IVAX Paper Chemicals Ltd. talks about the new plant, the strategy behind this development, R&D efforts and technological advancements at the company.

Paper Mart: Please walk us through the journey of IVAX Paper Chemicals Ltd. as a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the pulp & paper industry. S h a ra d Nawa l g ar ia: I VA X wa s established in 1988 with an aim to manufacture paper sizing chemicals indigenously and support the paper & paperboard industries by reducing their import dependence. We were the pioneers in making AKD emulsions in India way back in 1994 and the first in Asia to start production of ASA back in 2000. From then to now, we have come

a long way from being a novice to now being the preferred supplier for many reputed mills in the country and other parts of the globe. We began expanding our geographical footprint from 2006 when we set up our first plant outside India, in Thailand and now foraying into Russia.

PM: Kindly shed some light on the product portfolio of the company along with the USP. Also, tell us the applications where your products are used extensively. SN: We have the entire range of chemicals used in the wet-end section with our core focus being sizing chemistries. Our internal sizing range includes Rosin emulsions, AKD waxbased emulsions, and ASA. We also offer an extensive range of surface sizing products that meets the desired levels of printability, sizing, porosity, Mr. Sharad Nawalgaria, Director, IVAX Paper Chemicals Ltd.

and more at desired production costs. To support sizing, we also offer fixatives, retention and drainage aids, micro-particle systems, a wide range of deposit control and biocide programs, and strength resins. Our USP has always been our strong enviable team of techno-commercial experts who are trained to dive deep and offer the best and cost-effective solutions for a papermaker. Having an in-house equipment division makes it easy to quickly offer fully-customisable dosing and feed systems for sizing, retention aids, and micro-particles.

PM: Please let us know more about the new Russian Plant. Also, tell us the capacity you are planning along with the product portfolio.

Inside view of Russia Plant

SN: Our new plant in St. Petersburg, Russia is a state-of-the-art facility that will be fully equipped to make AKD based emulsions, our surface sizing portfolio and biocides including deposit control chemicals among

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Kandy Plant With Tanker

others. It will have a capacity of over 10,000 MTPA, enough to singly cater to the entire Russian market.

PM: Please brief us on the strategy behind this development and the markets you are looking forward to serving. SN: We have been constantly looking at new geographies for expansion and Russia fits perfectly well. St. Petersburg with its excellent location will be wellsuited to serve the entire Russian market & CIS countries. In the future, we could also look at exporting to Eastern Europe due to its proximity to Finland.

PM: In what way do your offerings assist the paper industry in addressing crucial parameters like cost reduction, better quality and enhanced efficiency? SN: Our vision has been to empower customers with environmentally sustainable and cost-effective solu-

Thailand Plant

tions to make paper come alive. Our we l l - p o s i t i o n e d m a n u f a c t u r i n g locations, long-standing relations with the top suppliers and dedicated R&D team ensure that our cost is always the most competitive. Our three-tier QC ensures quality remains top-notch. IVAX has been one of the early signatories to Responsible Care®, a global voluntary initiative of the chemical industry to excel and continually improve health, safety and environmental performance and responsible management of chemicals throughout their life cycle. By providing customers an entire range of products and unbeatable service expertise, we make sure customers' TPM goals are achieved in a time-bound manner.

PM: Please shed some light on the R&D efforts of the company and technological advancements. SN: Our R&D works out of Kandy Unit. The fully equipped R&D centre and application lab enable the team to constantly innovate & to continuously

Kovai Plant

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Kathua Plant

improve on the efficiency and costeffectiveness of our product offerings. We have been working on major improvements to our already wide range of Surface sizes as well as cationic rosin emulsion. We have developed Wet Strength Resins (WSR) in-house recently. The next in the pipeline is to introduce a new range of coating chemicals including lubricants and binders. We are constantly looking at adding newer cost-effective solutions and technologies which are environment friendly and futuristic. On the technological front, we are also investing in making our feed systems smarter and connected using the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) framework. This will enable us to use the power of AI in optimising dosages and ultimately saving costs for the customer.

PM: What challenges do you face due to the ongoing pandemic? SN: Since the pandemic outbreak, the industry has been through its ups

R•I•D•I•N•G H•I•G•H and downs. One huge impact which we all face is the unavailability of shipping containers to import or export. Chemical supplies from China, the US, and Europe have all seen major disruptions with prices for many basic products seeing steep increases. Almost all raw materials have seen an increase of about 30-50 percent. Quite a few have even doubled. Most monomers have seen supply being restricted and price racing ahead with now a shortage in supply situation of polymers too. Freight costs have also been at alltime highs with poor vessel space availability to Indian ports. We do believe the worst might be over.

PM: What were the recent developments at your company? Also, share your outlook on the Indian paper industry and your target for the coming years.

SN: ASA has been a major focus area for us in the last couple of years. And amidst these recent developments in the chemical side, we find it more crucial to bring in more of our customers onto using ASA. Keeping this in mind, we have very recently finished the expansion of our ASA production line in our Kandy facility. With double the capacity, we will now be able to fulfil the increasing global demand for ASA too. Moreover, we also plan to further double our ASA capacity in the next FY. This will further reinforce our position as the only ASA manufacturer in the entire South-East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. As for the Indian paper industry, we are very bullish on its growth. Paper consumption per capita in India is still below the global average and there is huge room for expansion which will eventually come by. Though writing & printing paper might be witnessing

Russia Plant

slow growth, the packaging is growing by leaps and bounds. We are thereby strengthening our product portfolio to make chemicals more meaningful and efficient for packaging. With our multiple manufacturing locations in India, one plant in Thailand, and new investment in Russia, we are ready to be the first Indian multinational paper chemicals company!

Manufacturer of : Complete Paper Machine from conveyor to Rewinder • Duplex • Multi Layer Kraft • Kraft • Newsprint

D.S. Pulp & Paper Machinery Pvt. Ltd. D.S. Engineers Mfg.: Paper, Pulp & Cement Plant Works & office: Plot No. 5314, Phase IV, Ramol Cross Road, G.I.D.C. Vatva, Vatva, Ahmedabad - 382445. (Rajesh Desai) +91 9825042710, 9227225579 E-mail: dsengineers_raj@yahoo.com / dspl@ymail.com

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JMC Papertech:

Moving Towards Automation with State-of-the-Art Machineries “Following an initiative raised by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 'Atmanirbhar Bharat’, we recently developed an air cushion type pressurized headbox for one of our existing and renowned customers.”

Mr. Rajni Patel, Chairman & Managing Director, JMC Paper Tech Pvt. Ltd.,

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MC Papertech Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading manufacturers cum exporters of pulp & paper mill plant & machinery. With factories located at the well-established prime location of Ahmedabad at Gujarat, JMC Papertech is preferred by many multinational companies and domestic corporate giant groups. The company specialises in the design, development, manufacture, and installation of plant & machinery and claims to be a keen expert in applying state-of-the-art technology to provide cost-effective custom designed-solutions to fulfill the needs of customers. In a conversation

I•N•T•E•R•V•I•E•W

High Speed Rewinder

with Paper Mart, Mr. Rajni Patel, Chairman & Managing Director, JMC Paper Tech Pvt. Ltd., talks about the product offerings, new developments, and future plans of his company.

Paper Mart: Tell us a brief about your company and its product offerings.

Air Cushion Headbox

Rajni Patel: We, JMC Paper Tech Pvt. Ltd., are involved in manufacturing activities for pulp & paper mill machinery on a turnkey basis with a capacity of 500 TPD. We are providing various onsite assistance to our clients like: =

Maintenance of paper plant & machinery (after-sales service);

Erection & commissioning of the paper plant;

Management systems & manpower training for the new projects as well as existing plants;

Single wire, twin wire & triple wire machine for high BF Kraft paper plant;

Four-wire Fourdrinier machine with

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I•N•T•E•R•V•I•E•W rate of heat transfer. This also helps minimize starting/stopping the paper machine in case of any maintenance.

Steel Dryer Cylinder

top former (top dewatering unit) to product FBB and SBS; =

Multi-cylinder former coated board machine;

Newsprint, writing, & printing machine.

Thus, we can say that we provide a complete solution to the paper industry under one roof.

PM: Throw some light on new developments or product launches. RP: Following an initiative raised by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, we recently developed an air cushion type pressurized headbox for one of our existing and renowned customers. We also supplied the customer with a kraft paper machine and currently, they are achieving maximum output and satisfaction from our paper machine. A f te r co n s i d e r i n g t h e m a c h i n e performance, the same customer asked us to supply an air cushion-type headbox for their paper machine. The customer noted the great performance of the headbox in the sense of GSM variation, CD profile, sheet formation, etc. We also developed a high-speed rewinder with an auto tension control system with a capacity to run at the speed of 1800 mm. Our regular design of the rewinder includes manual controls which is the main reason for paper web breakage and production

losses. In order to avoid this kind of issue, we specifically introduced the auto tension control system in our high-speed rewinder which senses the proper operating speed and fluctuation in paper web tension. This newer system regulates the Rewinder speed and maintains proper tension. We recently supplied this newly developed rewinder with ATC system to one of our customers and per their review, they are getting rated output from the rewinder. Following another initiative by our Prime Minister, 'Make in India' & 'Local for Vocal,' we are opting out of cast iron made drying cylinders and instead, we developed a concept of carbon steel drying cylinders. This provides our customers with a better option. Currently, we are executing the carbon steel drying cylinders for one of our projects and these will soon be ready to serve the paper industry. In the next phase, we are looking forward to furthering developments such as the internal grooving in the drying cylinder. Noted below are the comparisons between the two dryers to help our customers save money and increase their ROIs. =

Higher heat transfer: Steel dryers have a better thermal conductivity in comparison to Cast Iron material. Therefore, it can be utilized with lower steam pressure to get a better

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Lower Energy Cost: Due to their higher thermal conductivity, Steel dryers consume less steam to get heated and quickly transfer the heat for paper drying. This leads to an enhancement in the production rate of the paper machine. By consuming less heat, we can save big on energy costs.

Operation at High Speed: We also provide an option for internally machining & grooving. By doing this, we can heat a larger contact area of the dryer shell which leads to higher heat transfer.

Safety: CI Dryers have some poor material properties like brittleness and lower thermal conductivity. Also, due to the excess steam pressure and excess stress generated, the CI Dryers may explode. In comparison, Steel will perform better in case of any excess stress generated and in case it exceeds the allowable limits, the dryers will still remain intact. This will prevent any kind of damage to the machine.

PM: What are your future plans for the coming 2-3 years? RP: Considering the current growth of the paper industry at both domestic and international scales, we are planning to expand our workshop area to increase our manufacturing capacity with the goal to provide earliest or ontime delivery. As the current trend is moving towards automation and an accurate manufacturing process, we are planning to extend our manufacturing range by adding advanced and state-of-the-art machineries. We have already started on this milestone as recently we imported a CNC lathe machine (2 mtr width X 10 mtr length) and a CNC horizontal boring/milling machine (2 mtr width X 8 mtr length).

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Sharma Fabricators and Erectors:

Exploring New Geographical Areas for New Business Opportunities “Reputed European paper machine manufactures are now manufacturing and pre-assembling their machinery parts in India before delivering them to their clients; SFE is entrusted with these pre-assembly jobs.”

(L-R) Mr. Sharad Dubey, Joint President, Mr. Vinod Sharma, Managing Director and Mr. Saurabh Dubey, Joint President, Sharma Fabricators and Erectors (P) Ltd.

harma Fabricators and Erectors Pvt. Ltd. (SFE), the leading erection and installation company for the pulp & paper industry in India, started its journey in 1954. While it diversified its operations by entering into other segments such as petrochemical, aluminium, power, and staple viscose fiber, the pulp and paper industry remained its core focus. During the course of this journey, the company assimilated electrical, instrumentation & automation within its scope of services to complete the mechanical installation circle. In an interview with Paper Mart, Mr. Vinod S h a r m a , Ma n a g i n g D i re c to r,

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Sharma Fabricators and Erectors Pvt. Ltd., enlightens us about the new projects undertaken by the company amid the pandemic and its future plans.

Paper Mart: Please shed some light on new developments at your company. Vinod Sharma: Our core business of installation of pulp & paper plants which got adversely affected because of the pandemic, started picking up as the situation is returning to normalcy. Some of our recent projects are mentioned below: l

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We have just completed the erection and commissioning of a new 650 TPD coated Board machine for JKPM at Songadh, Gujarat and it is under commercial production;

Khanna Paper Mill's new SFT Plant is also under commissioning;

Installation of the new Paper Machine at Sri Andal Paper Mills in Tamil Nadu is going on;

Installation of New Evaporation plant has started at ITC, Bhadrachalam;

New Recovery Boiler and Evaporator at OPM, Amlai are in the installation stage;

Installation of New Evaporation Plant at CPP, Lalkuan is going to start;

Discussion for some further projects in India and abroad is going on.

Another area of activities has become very much in demand nowadays. To cut co s t s, re p u te d Eu ro p e a n p a p e r machine manufacturers are more and more inclined to manufacture and preassemble their machinery parts, section by section, in India before delivering them to their clients in India and abroad. Sharma Fabricators and Erectors Pvt. Ltd. (SFE) is entrusted with these pre-assembly jobs for different projects which we have successfully executed.

PM: Besides the core business of installing pulp & paper plants, what other products and services have been provided by Sharma

Fabricators and Erectors. VS: As environmental pollution has become the most serious concern throughout the world, sharing the same concern, India is giving special thrust towards 'Green' energy. To be a part of this drive, Sharma Fabricators and Erectors, through its umbrella organization, has started providing solar power technolog y, supply, installation, operation, and maintenance to the domestic consumers as well as industry. It has already provided solar power plants to Century Pulp and Paper, ITC hotel, NHPC, and many domestic consumers with rooftop and ground-mounted power. Presently, it is in the process of providing a similar solar plant to Trident Group.

PM: What challenges has COVID imposed on your working and how did you overcome the same? VS: The major challenge before the company during the COVID period was multi-fold. As a matter of fact, COVID 19 had two phases – the first one was total lockdown for about three months and the second one was the post lockdown period when the pandemic was still very much prevalent in the country. During the lockdown phase, the business got almost totally stuck. Special attention and care were taken towards the health safety of the staff and workmen associated with the company – along with their families. Management also tried hard so that no employee was retrenched. Fiscal plans

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were made on an emergency basis so that salaries could be paid as regularly as possible without any pay cut. SFE is happy that it succeeded in these endeavors. After the lifting of the lockdown, there were still fears in the mind of employees and their families and therefore, it was a tough time to convince and depute them to different sites. More challenging was to ensure that at different sites, there was no major health hazard for our employees. By God's grace, we were able to enforce that. Now, we are at almost total normalcy.

PM: What are your future plans for the coming years? VS: At one time, Sharma Fabricators and Erectors Pvt. Ltd. was a company working only in the pulp & paper industry. Over the years, we experienced that this industry has its cycle of coming up and going down and accordingly during the lean period; the numbers of new projects become less. Therefore, we started to explore new areas other than this industry and test our capability. Now, keeping pulp & paper as our bread and butter, we have succeeded in putting our footprint in other industrial sectors like textile, aluminum, power, chemicals, petrochemical, etc. In the coming days, we will further explore these areas. Apart from this, we have already started exploring new overseas geographical areas for new business opportunities which will be continued.

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Haber:

AI will Transform the Paper Industry “Haber through its proprietary platform eLIXA® can automate the process of adding strength aid additives, improving the overall effectiveness of the process. When driven by AI control, the process becomes predictable, leading to better quality products and reduced costs of production.”

Mr. Prakash Sampath, Senior Technical Manager, Haber

ith the premise to enable the pulp & paper industry in becoming more sustainable and efficient, Haber provides AI+IoT based technology to analyse data by predicting results and driving value on a real-time basis. In an interview with Paper Mart, Mr. Prakash Sampath, Senior Technical Manager at Haber, throws light on the importance of strength aids in the pulp & paper industry and how Haber, through its innovative approach and AI-driven automation services, is transforming this space. Chemical applications through AI-based control have enabled paper mills to generate accurate and real-time insights which pave way for efficient process management. In addition to improving efficiency, AI-based solutions also help in achieving sustainability goals by reducing energy consumption and the carbon footprint. Haber's AI-based solutions have exhibited impressive results in several processes like retention and drainage, microbial control, scale control, dissolved air flotation, and others. This interview focuses on the AI-driven strength aid program.

Paper Mart: Can you tell us in brief about strength aids and how important they are to paper production?

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Prakash Sampath: Paper strength measured via burst or tensile strength is one of the critical end-product qualities which manufacturers keep in mind throughout the paper production process. It varies depending on the type of fiber used as each raw material has its own properties. The chemical bonding between the fibers drives the strength properties of the paper. To achieve the desired quality in the paper, paper mills use different chemistries of strength aids which improve the dry and wet strengths. In addition to improving strengths, these chemicals also help in improving retention and drainage and machine runnability. They also help reduce basis weight and chemical costs. Thus, the impact of the strength aid program is not only limited to achieving the desired paper strength but also extends to several aspects of paper production.

PM: How do paper mills usually achieve the desired strength and what are the challenges in doing the conventional way? PS: Many gums, synthetic polymers, and vegetable extracts are used as dry strength additives. For instance, some of them include amphoteric and cationic starches, natural

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Artificial intelligence-driven automation enables Haber to continuously monitor the chemistries and fine-tune the chemical dosage.

gums (guar), glyoxalated cationic resins, polyacrylamides, Carboxymethyl cellulose, modified polyamine, etc. Similarly, there are different types of wet strength additives. Currently, chemical addition and monitoring is done manually at most paper mills. When done manually, it becomes prone to errors. Poor control on strength aid application will have a huge impact on the paper production process. Improper dosage affects chemistries, causes variation in cationic demand, and affects the drainage characteristics in the wire part. Overdosing or underdosing of chemicals will impact the product quality and lead to higher rejects during quality checks. It drives the cost of production as well.

PM: What products/services provided by you can help paper mills in the strength aid program?

AI-driven automation helps production through its real-time monitoring and data-driven decision-making... This makes the entire system robust and helps achieve improved production.

PS: Haber through its proprietary platform eLIXA® can automate the process of adding strength aid additives, improving the overall effectiveness of the process. When driven by AI control, the process becomes predictable, leading to better quality products and reduced costs of production. Haber provides complete dry and wet end strength aids to improve and sustain the process requirement through its expertise and testing techniques.

PM: How can paper mills benefit from automation in strength aid program? PS: Artificial intelligence-driven automation enables Haber to continuously monitor the chemistries and fine-tune the chemical dosage to help maintain the wet end chemistry, improve product quality, process efficiency, and increase overall cost savings. Automation is based on inputs such as production rate and process variations. It also monitors critical parameters in real-time, which enables the implementation of a superior strength aid program. It replaces the manual process and reduces the scope of errors as well. In addition to strength improvement, it helps achieve improved machine runnability, increased drainage, and reduced dusting issues.

PM: Why is automation the way ahead to solve such critical issues? PS: With demand for paper products shooting up every passing day, there is a need to expand production rapidly. This would be impossible without improving the efficiencies of the system. AI-driven automation helps production through its real-time monitoring and data-driven decision-making. Identifying variations in process parameters in real-time helps in taking prompt corrective actions, and thereby, maintaining superior product quality and overall system efficiency. When decisions are driven through data observed over a period, it helps to arrive at the right decisions. This makes the entire system robust and helps achieve improved production and consistent quality products. As it has been in the case of several industries, AI will play a key role in transforming the paper industry and early adopters will have a competitive advantage.

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Knam Marketing:

Buoyed by Optimism amid Rising Shipping Costs ‘'The growth strategy of the company is to cater to waste paper at least a million tonnes a year and export a minimum of half a million tonnes of finished paper out from India.''

ounded in 2009, Knam Marketing Pvt. Ltd. focuses on global waste paper sourcing for Indian paper mills. The company provides more than 40 different grades and trades close to half a million tonnes of waste paper annually. In the 'Finished Paper' category, it provides kraft paper, duplex board, MG poster, envelope papers, food grade papers, and so on. Knam is also specialised in providing waste paper recycled pulp – American OCC 11 recycled Pulp and OCC 12 recycled Pulp, which are made by recycling 100 percent American OCC.

(L-R) Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Export Director, Mr. Amit Goel, Founder & MD and Mr. Rahul Gupta, Sales Director, Knam Marketing Pvt. Ltd.

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In a conversation with Paper Mart, Mr. Amit Goel, Founder & MD, Knam Marketing Pvt. Ltd., presents an overview of the company, the product range supplied by the company, and the growth strategies of the company.

I•N•T•E•R•V•I•E•W Paper Mart: Could you please give us a glimpse into the business journey of Knam Marketing Pvt. Ltd. along with its crucial milestones and market presence? Amit Goel: Knam Marketing Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 2009 as a waste paper supplier. We started with barely threefour containers and went up to 200 containers in 2012. The period 2017-18 was quite significant in terms of our business growth as we became more concerned about tonnage rather than containers. We reached the capacity of supplying around 4,50,000 tonnes and realised the huge potential for finished paper exports in India. That is when we entered the finished papers segment. Currently, the exports in this segment are looked after by Mr. Rahul Gupta and Mr. Gagandeep Singh. We also do stocklots, and that's also handled by them. Talking about the export side, we began our venture when China's imports grew

at their fastest pace, however, soon we realised that we can't be 100 percent dependent on the Chinese market and started exploring the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets, and today, we can say that we have achieved an outstanding growth rate in the MG Poster Paper segment – which caters to the food industry in the MENA market. Presently, we provide more than 300 tonnes of MG Poster Paper in the range of 18-30 GSM, which is majorly used for food packaging. Thus, we have a decent contribution in the categories of – Duplex Board, Kraft Paper, and so on. We provide various kraft paper grades, and have also been exploring and undertaking research to bring more such grades to the market. The writing & printing segment is not very much on track per se, and the reason for this volatility is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are certainly hopeful that the market situation will improve further for the writing & printing

Knam Marketing is going to come up with its own warehouse and distribution network channels in the Middle East market, which is another huge development. segment and we'll be able to achieve the impending growth in this category as well.

PM: What are the different ranges of Kraft Paper supplied by you? How do you foresee the future trends of the Kraft Paper industry? AG: With respect to the kraft paper segment, we offer a range of – fluting paper, test liner, kraft liner, core board, white top kraft liner, and virgin kraft

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I•N•T•E•R•V•I•E•W liner. At the moment, we are also trying our hands and exploring the opportunities for the paper bag industry which will substitute the plastic bags in the market. In the commitment towards the common goal of a world without plastic, kraft paper emerges as a viable, sustainable, and effective alternative. The future of the packaging industry is expected to be largely defined by honeycomb kraft paper - one of the very few eco-friendly alternatives to bubble wraps. The base product of honeycomb is kraft paper, and its GSM range varies between 80-200 GSM, depending upon the kind of products that needs to be packed inside that particular honeycomb. All in all, the kraft paper industry has a promising growth potential in the paperbased/sustainable packaging industry.

PM: Please talk about the USPs, and applications of the MG Poster paper. AG: In the MG Paper/Tissue segment, there are different varieties of paper – coloured poster papers and white poster papers. The coloured poster papers are used for a number of applications in packaging such as bangles, textiles and fruits which are not directly consumed, but washed or processed before consumption. However, the type of MG poster paper depends upon the preference of the market. For instance, Turkey tends to use blood-red poster paper with 30 GSM and African countries use pinkish-red poster paper with the range between 22-24 GSM.

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Likewise, the white MG food-grade poster paper with 18-22 GSM is majorly used for food items which are directly consumed. We specialise both in the virgin as well as recycled poster paper grades. The recycled poster paper has a huge growth potential.

PM: What challenges do you face in the supply chain and how do you overcome them? AG: We are quite pleased with the government's active role and participation. There are no tariff duties but incentives on the exports. The only challenge is with respect to shipping. The freight costs have risen sharply, almost 4 or 5 times higher than the usual costs which have made the trade scenario very difficult. Nonetheless, we believe that these challenges should get resolved very soon. With time, the market is getting matured. Further, m a ny re n ow n e d co m p a n i e s a re foraying into the Indian market which is a favourable sign. The product quality in the domestic industry is also getting enhanced.

PM: Has there been any recent development at Knam Marketing that you wish to talk about? AG: Recently, there have been two major developments at the company. First and foremost, Knam Marketing is no more an indentor but a trader. Through the years, we've been able to establish a robust reach at a global level, by setting up our offices globally. We have established our own waste

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paper packaging plants in various countries which is one of the USPs of our company. These developments mark as some of the most promising and significant accomplishments for us. In addition, with respect to the finished paper supplies, Knam Marketing is going to come up with its own warehouse and distribution network channels in the Middle East market, which is another huge development. Besides, the company has also started supplying to war-zone countries where trade is not very easy as regards exports, such as – Syria, Yemen, etc. The second major development at the company is that we have shifted to our new corporate office.

PM: What are the future roadmap and growth strategies of the company? AG: The growth strateg y of the company is to cater to waste paper at least a million tonnes a year and export a minimum of half a million tonnes of finished paper out from India. Moving ahead, we will focus on promoting the reach of Indian products – that is the vision of the company and we are working hard to actualise this vision.

PM: What are your views on the current scenario of the Indian paper and paper packaging industry? Do you have any suggestions for the government? AG: With the growth in the packaging industry which spans almost every industry segment, the rise of sustainable packaging is also projected. The only viable alternative to conventional packaging materials – be it glass, wood, or plastic – is paper packaging. That is a promising prospect for the paper industry. The only thing that I wish to add to the conversation is that the government should play an even vital role in promoting the recycling of paper as opposed to the already prevalent virgin fibers in the paper industry. Nevertheless, I also believe that the government is already taking proper steps in this direction.

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An Environmentally Sustainable Solution that’s here to Stay popular and the introduction of natural fiber or pulp-based alternatives is proving to be a game-changer in the region. The changing economic situation, rise in personal disposable income, environmental awareness, and legislature requirements is propelling the demand for pulp-based packaging the tableware solutions. By industry estimates, this segment is set to grow at a CAGR of 7-8 percent for the next five years.

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ackaging came as an answer to our changing lifestyle needs where quick-fix solutions were required to meet the pace and convenience of the large urban population. Solutions offered by various polymers were fast adopted across industries and we became totally dependent on these solutions for the convenience they offered before we could even realise. Now, as awareness about the environment is growing globally, the stakeholders including – the industry, governments, and people in general, remain keen to adopt solutions that are more environmentally sustainable, while still retaining the convenience value. Bio-polymers and natural fiberbased packaging solutions have come out as a strong alternative to conventional products and continue to make inroads in various industry segments. Disposable food packaging and tableware take up a huge segment of the market share, where conventional polymer-based solutions had been

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Moulded pulp -based packaging solutions have penetrated the sustainable packaging industry and are gaining popularity in the following product segments including: Ÿ Plates, platters, trays, Ÿ Cups, Ÿ Bowls, Ÿ Straws, and Ÿ QSR Packaging Most of the pulp for disposable pulp is sourced from agricultural residue and can be sourced from –bagasse, cornstarch, sugarcane, and bamboo. Today, we can easily find the above pulp moulded products available over the counter in major brick-and-mortar stores and on online e-commerce platforms. Commercial establishments including hotels, restaurants, and party caterers have been quick to adopt this solution.

Competitive Landscape of Pulp Moulded Tableware The supply side of disposable pulp moulded tableware is highly fragmented by both size and number of players. There are a number of small, medium, and large suppliers that remain present across India and increasingly penetrating into

I•N•D•U•S•T•R•Y W•A•T•C•H regional markets. Smaller players are more focussed on design innovations and customized solutions to establish them in this segment. Developed markets across North America and Europe, having much deeper penetration of moulded pulpbased tableware, also present opportunities for medium and large-scale Indian manufacturers to present their products in the export markets.

Intrinsic Requirement of Indian Pulp Mould Market As Indian cuisine remains unique so does the requirement to pack and serve its food. With most Indian food items, being high in oil and water content, and are served hot, it becomes imperative for the pulp moulded solutions to provide resistance on account of oil, grease, and moisture, failing which, it may be more suitable for dry food contents. FDAapproved f luoro-chemistry-based additives come to the rescue here and are able to inculcate oil and water resistance properties in moulded pulp in food

packing items making them more apt for Indian market needs. We have already witnessed the growing adoption of such additives by Indian moulded pulp packaging and food consumption item manufacturers for the last few years now; still, ample scope in the non-regulated market remains to shift to more environmentally friendly alternatives. With the adoption of the legislature at various state government levels to discourage single-use plastics usage, the market for moulded pulp products is set to grow exponentially.

New Generation Offering of Non-Fluoro Based Solutions and Phasing out of PFAS As the Indian market continues to witness greater penetration of fluorochemistry-based additives for moulded pulp tableware and food consumption items; more mature markets of the West have lately introduced alternatives to PFAS (per and poly-f luoroalkyl substances), and are looking to adopt

these new generation offering to achieve required oil, grease, and moisturebarrier properties. Lately, large-scale manufacturers of pulp moulded tableware, packaging, and food-consuming items in India have been introduced to these newgeneration offerings as it generates keen interest from the industry considering the PFAS production phase-out timeline of December 2023. The said production phase-out timeline has been voluntarily decided and committed collectively by leading global PFAS producers (for food contact application). DAIKIN Inc, USA, and KPL International Ltd, India have been collaborating to provide unique and proven solutions for the growing requirements of the moulded pulp tableware and packaging industry segment helping the domestic industry achieve specific requirements to make their products worthwhile and compliant to Indian and global customer needs. DAIKIN is a global leader in the fluorochemical products industry. n

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T•E•C•H - T•A•L•K ANDRITZ engineers are continually seeking ways to make products better – through design, manufacturing methods, and/or materials of construction. The introduction of the TwinFlo Prime refiner illustrates this point. Mr. Peter Ortner, ANDRITZ Product Manager, inspecting the first TwinFlo Prime refiner manufactured at the ANDRITZ workshop in Graz

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he ANDRITZ TwinFlo refiner is well established and proven, with over 2,000 LC refiners operating around the world, and it is a known benchmark when it comes to refiner technology. The TwinFlo is a single-disc refiner with refining zones on both sides of the

disc. The accepted state-of-the-art for adjusting the refining plate gap is to allow the rotor disc to “float” on the spline shaft, centering itself axially between the stator discs. A series of m a c h i n e d ke y w ay s a ro u n d t h e circumference of the shaft serves to guide the disc as it floats on the shaft.

This works well for most applications, but there are occasions where chemical deposits in the process water tend to scale up in the keyway guides and prevent the rotor disc from floating freely. When this happens, the energy input becomes imbalanced and the refiner plates suffer uneven wear. The corrective action is to replace the plates and manually scrape the deposits out of the keyway guides – a cumbersome, expensive, and time -consuming activity.

Making the Connection For the new TwinFlo Prime refiner, designers at ANDRITZ have arrived at a better way to adjust the refining gap and eliminate the problems associated with deposit build-up in the keyways. The solution is to connect the rotor disc directly to the shaft so that the entire shaft and disc float as a single unit. This is the primary advancement in the TwinFlo Prime LC refiner.

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Direct connection between rotor disc and shaft

is it possible to secure the rotor disc on the shaft as this type of bearing allows considerable movement in axial direction.

more power, improving specific refining performance significantly. Thus, it's possible to install smaller refiners in the same application.

A Range of Benefits

Optimized pulp flows: Simplifying the connection between rotor disc and shaft creates an opportunity to enlarge the disc port openings by about 70%, improving the pulp flow and equalizing the distribution of stock suspension as it splits between the two refining zones.

Not only does the fixed connection between rotor disc and shaft in the new refiner improve its ability to maintain an optimum plate gap, it contributes several other key benefits, too: Compact size: The length of the TwinFlo Prime is approximately 30% shorter than conventional TwinFlo models. Since no lubricating oil is used for the bearing, there is no risk of oil contaminating the stock in the event of a leak. Hence, there is no longer any need for a separate mechanical seal. The bearing can be situated closer to the rotating disc, shortening the overall shaft length considerably. Papermakers will appreciate the simplified equipment layout, easier transport and installation, and more space for maintenance that the smaller footprint of the TwinFlo Prime provides. Increased energy efficiency: With the bearing unit closer to the rotating disc, shaft strength and machine stiffness are improved significantly. This enables the TwinFlo Prime to handle about 25%

Dampening mechanism: Starting up a refiner creates significant force as stock rushes in and pushes forcefully against the rotor disc. This pushing force can sometimes be sufficient to close the refining gap on one side of the disc so that the rotor disc is no longer able to float back and center itself. The

Simple mechanical seals are now used, and the seal also has a cartridge design for easy replacement. The work can be done without having to lift the refiner or drive unit off its foundation. The even distribution of stock and uniform application of power eliminate one-sidedness in refiner plate wear. This extends plate life and reduces downtime for changes.

Summary The fixed connection between rotor disc and shaft in the TwinFlo Prime improves the way the refining gap is adjusted and eliminates potential problems due to deposits building up in the floating mechanism. In addition, it offers several key benefits: a much more compact size, increased energy efficiency, higher possible installed motor power, optimized pulp flows in the refiner, increased plate life, and easier maintenance. n

TwinFlo (left) vs. TwinFlo Prime (right) size comparison

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Elof Hansson AB, Sweden: The Global Business Facilitator Elof Hansson has recently introduced PR pulping in Finland wherein new technology of secondary fiber handling is through one compact pulper. The main benefits of PR pulping are - simple concept design, easy to operate, maximised fiber yield, active and integrated heavy reject removal, and minimised wear of pulper screen plate.

ounded in 1897, Elof Hansson is a renowned supplier of process equipment and consumables. The company sources forest products from leading suppliers in Europe, Asia, and America for customers all over the world. With an added-value package of financing, risk management, shipping, and marketing, it provides business expertise that makes life easier for buyers and sellers of pulp, paper, and recovered fiber.

Elof Hansson India Pvt. Ltd. has plans of expanding its business presence with the coverage of more market areas, such as the Middle East and East Africa. The product portfolio includes pulp and secondary fiber, process equipment, lab instruments and chemicals for boiler water treatment and cooling water treatment to pulp, paper, paperboard and other allied industries. The company aims to increase the business volume by 15 percent year-to-year. n

SKPMIL Launches High Gloss Low GSM Food Packaging Paper

hree Krishna Paper Mills & Industries Ltd. (SKPMIL) has recently launched a high gloss low GSM food packaging paper that gives superior printing results on the paper. SKPM has been manufacturing highstrength food grade kraft paper, newsprint, cream wove, shuttering base paper, print base paper etc.

Mr. Naynesh Pasari, Director, Shree Krishna Paper Mills & Industries Ltd.

Talking about the recently launched high gloss low GSM food packaging paper, Mr. Naynesh Pasari, Director, Shree Krishna Paper Mills & Industries Ltd., said, “A lot of consumers ask for MG paper, which is a high gloss paper. But since we have a MF machine, we have gone ahead to develop a high gloss paper on MF machine, perhaps one of the only mills in India to do the same in this grade of paper.” SKPMIL has always been synonymous with innovation and development, due to the vision of my father Mr. NK Pasari, we are known to bring thermal

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sensitive paper in India. We used to also manufacture Chromo paper under the nationally known brand SILVERCOTE. Earlier this year, the company has worked hard on audits, certifications, developments on smell-free and food grade paper and sells high strength kraft paper for the food industry. “Today almost 1.5 lakh tonnes of paper is exported to China every month in the form of reels which is either being repulped or used directly for packaging applications. India which was never on the map of kraft paper exports few years ago has made an epic entry as one of the top 5 contributors of kraft paper production worldwide (ASIA) and export to China,” said Mr. Pasari. “The future is high strength papers for Ecommerce bags. We are committed to R&D and innovate continuously and our wish is when one day the customers can proudly say we buy quality paper from India which is equivalent to imported papers”, he added. n

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Maintech Offers Solution for Deposit Prevention on Dryer Parts

Comparison of the performance

These technologies provide a deposit-free and lint-free coating on dryer section surfaces via high-release performance for paper and paperboard machines. Maintech equipment

aintech provides the solution for the issues caused by troublesome deposits on dryer fabrics, rolls, and dryer cylinders of the paper machines. With an aim to support 'eco-friendly papermaking', the company provides its technologies to over 240 paper machines worldwide. Their considerable experience and expertise enable them to provide the best combination of chemical, equipment, and application to each customer.

With specially designed spray equipment, called MistRunner, the chemical can be applied to dryer cylinders and dryer fabrics creating maximum impact at minimum dosage. Some of the benefits experienced by customers include improved runnability in the dryer section, increased drying capacity (production), extended dryer fabric life, reduced operator's manual cleaning with aggressive chemicals, reduced steam consumption, reduced downtime for sheet breaks and improved moisture profile, which contribute better paper quality and steam saving. The company started its operations in India in 2017 plans to expand its reach. n

Abirami Develops Special Staggered Vane Impellers for Low Pulsation Applications

birami has developed special type-staggered vane impellers for low pulsation applications for the first time in the industry. The fan pumps can now be operated with a wide operating range without losing the minimum head requirements.

Mr. KL Narayanan, CEO, Abirami Engineering Company

The company plans to strengthen its market position by building relationships with existing customers, new product development, participating in exhibitions and publishing advertisements in trade publications. It also intends to extend its products to prospective customers in other industries through marketing efforts such as the development of sales channels through the appointment of sales agents. The company has a

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complete infrastructure duly supported by qualified technical experts for design, material handling, process, manufacturing, quality assurance, testing, f inishing, pre -despatch activities and after-sales service. Abirami Engineering Company has been in the field of pump manufacturing for more than two decades. It manufactures centrifugal pumps for water, chemical, pulp stock, cement slurr y, petrochemicals etc. and continues updating the latest technology and innovating new designs. The pumps are marketed in the brand name of 'Abirami Pumps'. n Visit stall number D18 at Paperex 2022.

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Forbes Marshall Provides Innovative Solutions for Efficient Use of Steam in the Industry manufacturing practices more sustainable and environmentally responsible. The prime objective has always been to minimise specific fuel consumption through efficient generation, distribution and utilisation of steam including condensate and flash recovery. Steam consumption per ton of paper produced and condensate recovery factor are the most important KPIs. Its innovative solutions focus on effective condensate evacuation from the drying cylinders using high speed rotary joints and engineered steam and condensate systems.

Forbes Marshall Facility

orbes Marshall is now in its 75th year and has been providing innovative solutions for efficient use of steam in the Pulp and Paper Industry. The company's association with the industry extends beyond the supply of world class products and systems. It works closely with the industry to build practical, long-term solutions to make

Forbes Marshall's Steam Turbine focusses on auxiliary power generation with pressure reduction there by enabling power savings. Its study across plants shows that this specific consumption ratio not only varies from plant to plant but also within the same plant on a day to day basis. Forbes Marshall's Sustenance Service for Paper Drying Systems offers an ongoing engagement covering real time benchmarking, analysis, trouble-shooting and providing actionable insights making it possible to narrow the band of variations to deliver a specific consumption that's closer to the industry benchmark thereby delivering significant savings. n

Billerudkorsnäs to Acquire Verso Corporation for USD 825 Million

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BillerudKorsnäs is aiming to convert Verso's Escanaba Paper Mill into a world-class, sustainable, and fully integrated paperboard production site.

erso Corporation has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which BillerudKorsnäs AB will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Verso for a purchase price of USD 27 per share in cash, or approximately USD 825 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022. The acquisition of Verso is in tandem with BillerudKorsnäs' strategy to drive profitable growth in the paperboard segment, and the ambition to expand into North America. Going forward, BillerudKorsnäs plans to build a cost-efficient and sustainable paperboard platform in North America by converting Verso's assets into paperboard machines while maintaining Verso's position as a quality and cost leader in specialty and coated freesheet paper. Besides Verso's strategic location in a region with abundant and cost-effective fiber supply for the production of premium packaging materials, the location also presents favorable export opportunities to both Asia and Europe. Now, Verso will become the platform for BillerudKorsnäs' future expansion in North America and is expected to provide continuous growth opportunities over the next ten years and beyond.

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BillerudKorsnäs plans to convert Verso's largest facility – Escanaba Mill into a world-class, sustainable, and fully integrated paperboard production site. One machine is estimated to be converted by 2025, a second machine by 2029, with a total capacity of around 1,200,000 tons (1,100 ktonnes). The investment for the conversion project will be about USD 1 billion. Quinnesec Mill has the capacity to produce about 430,000 tonnes (400 ktonnes) of graphic and specialty papers and 240,000 tonnes (200 ktonnes) of market pulp per year. n

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New Sludge Dewatering Plant for Steinbeis Paper

teinbeis Paper is a subsidiary of the Steinbeis Holding Group. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of graphic papers made from 100 percent recycled paper in Europe. Steinbeis Paper is well-known for its transformation from a traditional manufacturer of graphic papers to a highly sophisticated, ecologically integrated recycled paper mill. This transformation involved upgrading the on-site wastewater treatment facilities. As a part of this, Steinbeis decided to invest in a new sludge dewatering plant from Bellmer Kufferath.

achieve the highest possible dry content of the sludge, as the effluent sludge is incinerated in the company's power plant and the deinking sludge is disposed of externally. Customer opted for the Bellmer Kufferath solution following successful pilot plant tests on-site and the resulting proof of performance of the screw press. The savings potential justified the investment.

The plant went into operation in June 2020 and meets all technical specifications to the fullest satisfaction. n Address: Bellmer Kufferath Machinery GmbH Düren – Germany Phone +49 2421 12184-0 info.kufferath@bellmer.com www.bellmer.com/screw-press/

The sludge dewatering plant consists of three identical lines — each made up of an AKSE S 175/08 disc thickener for predewatering and an AKUPRESS BX 1000 screw press for final dewatering. Separate lines dewater deinking sludge from stock preparation, and effluent sludge. The total capacity of the plant is more than 11 bone dry tonne per hour. The goal is to

Parason Supplies SharpEdge Drum Pulper to Krishna Prabhas Paper's 500 TPD Newsprint Mill Being manufactured for the first time in India, the drum pulper comes with a maintenance-free girth gear drive.

arason Machinery has delivered a SharpEdge Drum Pulper which is 12 meters wide and has a diameter of 4.5 meters and is specifically designed for a 500 TPD newsprint paper mill. The drum pulper has been supplied to Krishna Prabhas Papers Pvt. Ltd. at Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh. As informed to Paper Mart, Mr. Madhure Desarda, Director, Parason Machinery Pvt. Ltd. said that the SharpEdge Drum Pulper is known for its low maintenance cost and reduced power consumption. Parason's SharpEdge Drum Pulper is developed for efficient pulping of stock consistencies up to 15–18 percent and for gentle and effective separation of fibers and contaminants. The HiTech Bar Knives Metallurgy has been adopted to design the drum. It is a superb combination of being energy-efficient and cost-effective in the refining process. The Drum Pulper consists

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Parason's SharpEdge Drum Pulper

of two zones – Slushing Zone and Screening Zone. The newly developed drum is suitable for writing & printing, newsprint and kraft paper. n

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RIF Introduces Duplex Stainless-Steel Suction Shell with Polyurethane Covering

or over 30 years, RIF S.p.A. has been manufacturing shells for suction cylinders Advanced Technology for Cylinders for all possible applications. The long experience in serving the paper industry for the refurbishment, repair, grinding and coating of used cylinders allows to fully understand the purpose of use and needs of the various types of cylinders, therefore giving the utmost care in design, in choosing semi-finished products and in the realization of finished products. The Duplex Stainless-Steel Suction Shell is known for its characteristics like resistance to cyclic stresses and fatigue corrosion phenomena, which are essential to guarantee the duration and reliability of the suction rolls. The most important cost item of a suction roll shell is certainly the raw semi-finished products that are purchased by RIF from the main and most qualified worldwide producers. The second important cost item is the shell drilling: RIF exclusively adopts the gun-drilling technique, obtaining straight holes, compliant with the drilling pattern and with the best degree of internal finish. Operating Capacity: l Holes diameter: 3-14 mm l Shell thickness: up to 120 mm l Outside shell diameter: up to 1.800 mm l Drilled length: up to 10.285 mm l Shell length: up to 12.000 mm

RIF is now able to combine high-resistance polyurethane coverings with the supply of Duplex Stainless-Steel Suction

Duplex Stainless-Steel Suction Shell and Polyurethane Covering: An ideal match for an important investment

Shell for suction press rolls, an ideal and synergistic match to achieve the best resistance properties. The company offers HEVOPRESS for suction press cylinders of wet presses and HEVOPRESS-Y for Yankee suction pressure cylinders. Both coatings are made with highest quality raw materials and with advanced application methodologies. RIF S.p.A. | www.rifspa.it Via Adriatica 119-Basaldella (UD), Italy rif@rifspa.it | +39 0432563711 Local contact: eintec | www.eintec.in meyappan@eintec.in | +91 99942 98526 vijay@eintec.in | +91 99101 06568

Nine Dragons Orders Third OCC Line from ANDRITZ With this, ANDRITZ will have supplied more than 30 drum pulpers to Nine Dragons. December 21, 2021

NDRITZ has received the third order within the past 12 months – from Nine Dragons Paper Industries to supply a complete OCC line to China. The highly energy-saving stock preparation system will have a design capacity of 2,000 bdmt/d and will process 100 percent LOCC (Local Old Corrugated Container) for the production of high-quality packaging paper. The ANDRITZ FibreFlow drum pulping system will ensure premium accept quality, gentle slushing, and efficient removal of contaminants at minimum fiber loss. Energy-saving and maintenance friendly PrimeScreen F screens and PrimeFilter D disc filters, as well as an ultra-high dispersing system that enables at a consistency of up to 40 percent, will achieve substantial savings in steam consumption and superior fiber strength development.

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FibreFlow drum pulping system as part of the third OCC line ordered by Nine Dragons

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ITC Strengthens its Position in Specialty Papers and Paperboards The company draws strategy to focus on value-added, high margin offerings. December 4, 2021

TC Ltd. is looking to up its play in the value-added paperboards and speciality papers vertical as it ramps up on exports to existing countries like the Middle East, EU, UK, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand; while focusing on the high margin value-added and sustainable packaging solutions for both the domestic and export markets. As reported in a leading daily — Mr. Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, ITC Ltd., said that investments were being made towards “value-added segment” with “sustainable packaging” as a focus.

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The recyclable barrier paperboards 'Filo' (used in QSR and exports) and biodegradable paperboards 'Omega' are “gaining customer franchise”; while other launches include 'Bioseal' (compostable packaging solution), 'Oxyblock' (recyclable packaging solution for foods, edible oils) and 'Antimicrobial coating' (solution for germ-free packaging surface). The company's paperboards, packaging and printing business performed well, driven primarily by the cartons segment.

Division, ITC Limited said that the segment witnessed a revival of demand across most end-user segments apart from publications, quick service restaurants and wedding card segments (which remain subdued). There was robust growth in value-added products; strong performance in exports on a high base, notwithstanding logistical challenges while realizations improved.

ITC's paperboard, paper and packaging division saw a 25 percent jump YoY in Q2FY22 to INR 1,830 crore; while segment profits (at a profit before tax level) rose 24 percent YoY to INR 409 crore.

Also, investments made in pulp import substitution (at Bhadrachalam), cost-competitive fiber chain, a sharper focus on operational efficiency by leveraging data analytics, and Industry 4.0 enabled margin expansion despite the escalation in key input prices.

Paperboard, paper and packaging divisions contribute around 14 percent to gross revenues and approximately 8 – 10 percent of the bottom line (before tax). Speaking on the current industry scenario, Mr. Vadiraj Kulkarni, Divisional Chief Executive, Paperboards and Specialty Papers

Mr. Kulkarni further added, ''ITC's strategy is to develop new and superior products, in collaboration with the value chain partners (customers, printers, converters etc.). And once we scale up, these offerings will contribute significantly to our topline growth and will become margin accretive.'' n

IPMA, IARPMA Meet Minister of State for Finance over Concerns of Indian Paper Industry In the talks with the Union Minister Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, the office bearers of IPMA and IARPMA shed light on the key issues and challenges faced by the paper mills. December 16, 2021

n a meeting with Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, Union Minister of State for Finance and Mr. A S Mehta, President, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association, Dr. Shekhar C. Desarda, Chairman & Managing Director, Parason Machinery Pvt. Ltd., along with other key representatives of the associations discussed upon the concerns of the Indian paper mills. The meeting was held on December 15, 2021, at the Union Minister's Delhi office where the challenges facing the paper mills, especially in the regions of Aurangabad and Marathwada in Maharashtra, was discussed with the Minister who assured

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Union Minister Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad and Mr. A S Mehta, President-IPMA with Dr. Shekhar C. Desarda, CMD- Parason Machinery, along with other key representatives of the associations.

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N•E•W•S his thorough support and cooperation in the matter. While IPMA is the apex and national level body which represents the interests and development of the paper industry in the country, IARPMA is the exclusive apex body of paper mills based on waste paper (recycled fiber) and agricultural residues such as biogases, wheat straw, rice straw, jute, and grasses, etc.

A while ago, IPMA, in its pre-budget consultation with the Ministry of Finance, had emphasized on the importance of raw material security as a necessary element for the paper industry to become self-reliant. The assertion was further supported with the request to the government to consider its proposal for allowing pulpwood plantation in degraded forest land and non-forest government land near paper mills. n

Naini Papers Ltd. and ANDRITZ Starts New HERB Recovery Boiler in Kashipur This is the second of six ANDRITZ HERB recovery boilers currently being installed in India, thus showing the strong market share ANDRITZ holds in the Indian pulp and paper industry. November 1, 2021

NDRITZ has successfully started up a new 550 t/d HERB chemical recovery boiler (upgradable to 700 t/d) at Naini Papers Limited in Kashipur, state of Uttarakhand, India. The boiler is designed to handle a mixture of hardwood and agro-based black liquor and enables environmentally friendly and more energy-efficient operation compared to the black liquor incinerator previously used in the mill. Thus, the mill's pulp production, as well as the power-to-heat ratio, will increase substantially. The boiler also features a unique vertical air system to minimize air emissions. The scope of supply also included engineering for the entire system except for civil work and the electrical and automation equipment, complete pressure parts, auxiliaries such as startup oil burners, black liquor burners, and smelt spouts, and safety-related system (SRS).

View of the new ANDRITZ HERB recovery boiler at Naini Papers Ltd.

Mr. Pawan Agarwal, Managing Director, Naini Papers Limited, says, “The entire ANDRITZ team has worked tirelessly and zealously to see to it that commissioning was trouble-free and fast. Team Naini conveys its warmest thanks to the ANDRITZ team for this wonderful support.” n

Satia Industries to Start Trial Run of New Paper Machine in December 2021 In the INR 400 Crore expansion project, the addition of a 14MW turbine and pulp mill capacity augmentation has already been successfully commissioned and achieved. November 25, 2021

atia Industries Limited, one of the biggest wood and agrobased paper mills in India, has successfully completed the expansion project of a new paper machine. The mechanical fabrication and erection of the new paper machine were concluded in the month of October 2021. The trial runs of the different sections of the production line are underway and the paper production trials are slated to begin in December 2021. Thereafter, the commercial operation will be started at the paper mill.

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The trial runs of the different sections of the production line are underway.

N•E•W•S The addition of a 14MW turbine and pulp mill capacity augmentation, which is part of the INR 400 crore project, has already been successfully commissioned and achieved. Furthermore, Satia Industries has also commissioned the cutlery machine and the commercial production from the cutlery project is expected to be concluded by the end of

November 2021. The company is one of the few companies manufacturing paper with wheat straw which can be regarded as an unconventional raw material. Besides, the company's captive power plant utilizes waste from other processes, strengthening its rank as an environment-friendly organisation. n

Parksons Packaging Acquires Manohar Packaging The acquisition is intended to strengthen Parksons' presence in the food and beverage segment in North and West India. November 29, 2021

arksons Packaging has announced that it has acquired 100 percent stake in folding carton manufacturer Manohar Packaging for an undisclosed amount. Manohar Packaging has a strong presence in the alcoholic beverages and confectionery packaging segment, and the acquisition will help Parksons Packaging strengthen its panIndia footprint. Manohar Packaging operates through two advanced manufacturing facilities, which have the capacity to convert more than 100 million sheets a year. Parksons Packaging has six manufacturing plants located across Daman, Chakan, Pantnagar, Guwahati, and Sricity combined with Manohar's presence in Goa and Punjab, which will further enhance the combined company's reach and serve customers effectively across the country. "Parksons has consistently been at the forefront of delivering high service quality and innovation to our customers. Adding Manohar's depth of services and domain expertise strengthens

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our offerings in the Food & Beverage segment and increases our footprint in North and West India," says Mr. Siddharth Kejriwal, Managing Director, Parksons Packaging. Mr. Aditya Patwardhan, CEO, Manohar Packaging said, "This is an outstanding opportunity to continue our growth journey as part of Parksons and build the country's leading folding carton manufacturer. Based on Parksons' values, core capabilities, excellent brand reputation, and backing by Warburg Pincus, it's a natural fit that reinforces our long-term vision and relationships with customers." n

Cepi Pledges to Support Transition Towards Sustainable Products The European paper industries commit to a climate neutral and circular economy. December 18, 2021

he European paper industry fully supports the EU ambition of making Europe the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and building a European circular economy. The carbon neutrality objective requires the European pulp and paper industry to become even more sustainable, efficient and innovative. It demands that we continue on our transformational journey, while maintaining our international competitiveness. Forest fiber and paper-based products offer alternatives to fossil-based ones which are coming from renewable sources, are recyclable, and contribute to trapping carbon pulled out of the atmosphere by trees. This supposes large investments in green technologies over the coming

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N•E•W•S years, an area where forest fiber and paper producers are already ahead of other sectors of the EU's manufacturing industry. The pledge has been taken by the industry as a whole, covering diverse products and materials made in the sector. Cepi, as the organisation representing the industry at EU level, will also leverage its existing networks within users of paper and forest fiber products, including many major companies with a global footprint. This will ensure that the pledge gains enough traction and has a real impact on climate neutrality, resource efficiency and circularity. The new commitment is based upon three main pillars:

Ÿ The achievement of full circularity performance for paperbased products and packaging.

Ÿ The acceleration of innovation to replace fossil-based materials.

Ÿ Ensuring responsible sourcing for paper-based products and packaging. In total, sixteen pledges are included across these pillars, four of which are quantitative. In particular: The industry is pledging to have, by 2025, 80 percent of the wood, chips and sawmilling by-products purchased by the industry originating from forest certified to be sustainably managed. The industry is committed to offer fiber-based solutions to the market to enable replacing at least 25 percent of current plastic packaging by 2025. Current recycling champion, the industry is willing to raise the bar to meet 76 percent paper recycling and 90 percent fiber-based packaging recycling rates by 2030. Adopt design guidelines for 100 percent paper-based products and packaging to be recyclable by 2025 and reusable in case it is useful and possible. n

Shree Varudi Paper Mill to Set up 200 TPD Fluting Paper Plant in Surat The upcoming paper mill is positioned 50 kilometres to Gujarat's Hazira sea port which will provide the company an opportunity to export its products to neighbouring overseas markets. November 23, 2021

hree Varudi Paper Mill LLP will be setting up a 200 TPD fluting paper plant at Surat in Gujarat. The company will manufacture high RCT fluting papers in the range of 60 GSM to 180 GSM. It will install a single wire MF (machine finished) machine with size press. The machine's finished deckle size is 4100 mm (finish width: 4050 mm) and is designed to run at a speed of 400 MPM. Parason Machinery will supply the stock preparation with latest technology equipment for pulp cleaning and screening. Shree Varudi has also included a fine cleaning system to avoid spots in paper. As informed by Mr. Milan Vidaja, Managing Director, Shree Varudi Paper Mill LLP — the paper machine will include a PLCbased (auto controlling of jet to wire ratio) air cushion headbox and will have facility to maintain L/B ratio. Additionally, sicer ceramics tops, suction couch and dandy roll has been installed to make the machine both quality and quantity viable. Also, a lump breaker is added to the suction couch. The machine will have a K-type suction press for better runnability at lighter GSM fluting paper. Moreover, a jumbo press will be added as second press. Shree Varudi is installing a dryer section with a 1.8 m diameter cast iron dryer cylinder with rope groove, and from pre dryer first cylinder to pope reel is auto fed. Erhardt+Leimer will provide solutions for fabric guiding and fabric tension to

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Shree Varudi Paper Mill's site

ensure hassle-free production process. The stretcher will be mechanical and motorized for all felt and dryer screen sections. The size press is hydraulic loaded for even impression and sizing penetration of 1000 mm in diameter makes it better for lighter GSM fluting; also avoiding splashing at high speed. There will be a screw type transfer pump to avoid chain breaking of sizing solution. In addition, the vibro screen will be supplied by the Gujarat-based Galaxy Sivtek. The machine will include a pope reel with a capacity of 2000 mm diameter, and will be hydraulically/pneumatic loaded. There will be a reel turn-up solution from IBS Paper Performance to ensure safe and efficient operation with pope reel. n

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KR Pulp & Papers Ltd. Starts New HERB Recovery Boiler Delivered by ANDRITZ This was the first HERB recovery boiler sold in India with ANDRITZ's proprietary, innovative and advantageous technology and the third of six HERB recovery boilers from ANDRITZ currently being installed in the country. December 1, 2021

NDRITZ has successfully started up a new 700 t/d HERB recover y boiler at KR Pulp & Papers Limited in Shahjahanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The boiler is designed to handle a mixture of hardwood and agro-based black liquor and enables environmentally friendly and highly energy-efficient operation when compared to the black liquor incinerator previously used at the mill. Thus, the mill's pulp production as well as the power-to-heat-ratio will increase substantially. The boiler also features a unique vertical air system to minimize air emissions. The scope of supply also included:

Engineering for the entire system, excluding civil work and the electrical and automation equipment

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All pressure parts

Auxiliaries such as start-up oil burners, black liquor burners, and smelt spouts Safety-related system (SRS)

Mr. SG Agarwal, Director, KR Pulp and Papers Limited said, “We

First black liquor firing at KR Pulp & Papers Limited

are thankful to the ANDRITZ team members for their assistance in completion of the project with a high level of professionalism and dedication, which we very much appreciate.” KR Pulp & Papers Limited is among India's leading manufacturers of eco-friendly paper made from agro residue (bagasse, wheat straw) and has more than two decades of expertise and experience in making paper from non-conventional raw material. The company's products include writing and printing papers as well as industrial and packaging grade papers. n

Yash Pakka Introduces High-Strength Paper for e-Commerce Packaging The company is currently producing 3400 MT/month to cater to the needs of ecommerce bag manufacturing units in North India (Delhi-NCR). Yash Pakka's highstrength paper fulfils all the requirements in terms of durability and will prove to be a long-term option for brands. ash Pakka, India's leading sustainable pack aging provider, has introduced – high-strength paper to be utilised to make sustainable bags for ecommerce. The reliable high strength paper has a high burst factor and high tearing strength properties which makes it an optimal option for ecommerce deliveries where the safety of the contents within the packages is crucial.

from single-use plastics to paper for their packaging needs. However, the paper does not have the strength required to safely ship items. Yash Pakka's cuttingedge high-strength paper checks all the boxes in terms of durability and is a longterm option for brands. The bags are created using bagasse sourced from sugar mills along with sof twood imported from Sweden, Canada, and Finland. With one side glazed, the highquality paper makes for attractive printability for branding purposes.

Considering the growing focus on environmental protection, several ecommerce giants are making the switch

Mr. Jagdeep Hira, Business Head at Yash Pa k k a , s a i d, “ W h i l e e - c o m m e rc e companies have displayed a propensity

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Yash Pakka High-Strength Paper for e-commerce packaging

N•E•W•S towards sustainable packaging, they do not have alternatives other than paper which can be easily damaged during the transit. This is where our innovation comes into the picture. High-strength paper can be used to create high-quality, safe bags that can cover long distances

without damage to the bag or the product. We believe this will revolutionize packaging in the e-commerce space.” The company is currently producing 3400 MT/month to cater to the needs of its current market base comprising e-

commerce bag manufacturing units in North India (Delhi-NCR). Going forward, the brand aims to expand its footprint for the high-strength paper to Maharashtra and Gujarat in the next 2-3 months while also foraying to the export market. n

Paper Industry Urges Government to Allow Pulpwood Plantation in Degraded Land With the objective to enable the paper industry on a path to be self-reliant and resolve the raw material availability issues, IPMA insists the government for allowing pulpwood plantation in degraded land and available land near mills. November 29, 2021

he Indian paper industry, which has been going through inadequate raw material availability, has requested the government to allow pulpwood plantations on degraded forest land and non-forest government land near paper mills. This move would also help increase the green cover in the country. In its pre-budget submission to the Ministry of Finance, the Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) stated that raw material security is necessary for the paper industry to become self-reliant. The argument was further supported with the request to the government asking to consider its proposal for allowing pulpwood plantation in degraded land. As per the statement by IPMA, being a wood fiber-deficient country, inadequate raw material availability is a major constraint for the domestic paper industry in meeting the growing demand for paper led by drivers such as growth in the education sector and discouraging use of single-use plastic. Mr. A S Mehta, President, IPMA, said, "We sincerely want the government to consider our proposal of offering degraded land to the industry for pulpwood plantation. Restoration of degraded land through plantation by the paper industry could help India meet its target of increasing green cover in the country and make India a world leader in paper manufacturing." Calling the proposed plan a "win-win" situation, he further explained that the implementation of this idea will lead to the greening of India, unlocking the significant potential for employment generation, especially in rural areas. As per the views shared by IPMA, the organised paper

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industry has invested around INR 25,000 crore in the past few years but raw material constraints are putting a spanner in the works. "Current demand for wood, one of the key raw materials, by India's paper industry is about 11 million tonnes per annum (TPA), against domestic availability of nine million TPA, and is projected to rise to 15 million TPA by 2024-25 at the current rates of growth," it said. "India's paper industry looks forward to partnering in building Green India and contributing to the national objective of bringing 33 percent of the landmass in India under tree cover," it said. The paper industry has brought around 1.2 million hectares of land under plantations through industry-driven agro/farm forestry, said IPMA adding that India's paper industry is woodpositive as it plants more trees than it harvests. n

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Sri Andal Paper Mills Orders Paper Machine Clothing from Valmet The containerboard line, which is equipped with key containerboard machine technologies, will produce recycled liner, recycled fluting, and corrugated kraft grades. November 19, 2021

almet and Sri Andal Paper Mills have signed an agreement for the supply of paper machine clothing to its new containerboard machine, which is located in Tamil Nadu, India. The agreement is valid as of August 2021. Provided by Valmet, the new containerboard-making line is equipped with key containerboard machine technologies. It will produce recycled liner, recycled fluting, and corrugated kraft (kraft top recycled liner) grades with the basis weight range of 70-300 g/m2. Speaking on the association with Valmet, Mr. P. Subramaniam, Managing Director, Sri Andal Paper Mills, says, “Valmet has a good track record as a world-class paper technology supplier and they understand the dynamics of our project and believed in it. I'm very grateful for Valmet's support and the expertise

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they've offered us so far.” The chief aim of the agreement is to improve the efficiency of daily operations and ensure a quick and smooth start-up. The scope of the delivery by the developer of process technologies and automation will include – Valmet Formic Fabrics OP, Valmet Press Felts EMX, Valmet Black Belt R DG, and Valmet Dryer Fabrics OP. Further, the association will provide the framework for the delivery of fabrics. n

DGTR Proposes Continuation of Existing Anti-dumping Duty on Uncoated Copier Paper for Next Two Years In the Sunset Review anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Uncoated Copier Paper” originating in or exported from Indonesia and Singapore, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), in its Final Findings dated November 26, 2021 has recommended continuation of existing definitive antidumping duty for further period of two years. November 29, 2021

n anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of uncoated copier paper originating – in or exported from Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia, was initiated by the Designated Authority. The Authority notified the final findings on 30th October 2018 recommending definitive anti-dumping duty on the imports of the subject goods from the subject countries. The definitive anti-dumping duty on the subject goods imported from the subject countries was imposed for a period of three years. According to the published report – the Authority notes that the sunset review was initiated and notified to all the interested parties and adequate opportunity was given to the domestic industry, exporters, importers/users and the other interested parties to provide information on the aspects of dumping, injury and causal link and the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Having initiated and conducted the sunset review into dumping, injury and causal link and the likelihood of continua-

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tion or recurrence of dumping and injury in terms of the provisions laid down under the rules, the Authority is of the view that continued imposition of anti-dumping duty is required on the subject goods from the subject countries. Under these circumstances, the Authority, thus, considers it necessary to recommend continuation of existing definitive anti-dumping duty imposed vide Notification no. 56/2018-

N•E•W•S Customs dated 4th December 2018 for a further period of two years from the date of notification to be issued in this regard by the Central Government. DGTR has recommended the duty after establishing in its probe that the dumping of uncoated paper (A4, A3 & FS Legal Size under heading number 4802) from Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore are having an impact on domestic players. Further, DGTR has recommended anti-dumping of the difference between the landed value of the product and USD 855 per tonne as mentioned in the report. As per the report – the product under consideration continues to be exported to India at prices below normal value resulting in continued dumping. The volume of imports has declined because of anti-dumping duty. However, the volume of import is likely to increase significantly, considering the dumped and injurious price at which goods have been exported from Indonesia to third countries, high export orientation, significant surplus capacities in Indonesia. It is evident that the dumping of the product is likely to continue and the volume of imports is likely to increase significantly in the event of cessation of anti-dumping duties. The report further states that in the event of expiry of antidumping duty, there is a clear possibility of dumping in

significant volumes and consequent injury to the domestic industry. Indonesia is one of the largest producers of the subject goods. There are significant unutilized capacities in Indonesia, sufficient to cater to entire Indian demand. Significant exports to third countries have been made by the producers at prices below the level of selling price, noninjurious price of the domestic industry and third country prices. It is also seen that various countries have imposed trade remedial measures on subject goods from Indonesia. Further, the Authority notes that fair competition in the Indian market will not be reduced by the continuation of the antidumping measures. On the contrary, continuation of antidumping measures would remove the unfair advantages gained by dumping practices and prevent the decline of the domestic industry and help maintain availability of wider choice to the consumers of the subject goods. The purpose of anti- dumping duties, in general, is to eliminate injury caused to the domestic industry by the unfair trade practices of dumping so as to re-establish a situation of open and fair competition in the Indian market, which is in the general interest of the country. From the information submitted by the domestic industry, it is noted that the imposition of duties has benefitted the producers of the subject goods. n

Ilkka Hämälä, President and CEO of Metsä Group Appointed as the Chairman of Cepi In the new role at the helm of the confederation, Mr. Hämälä will be held responsible for closely working with EU Institutions in support of the European Green Deal and facilitating an environment enabling the investments in the pulp and paper industry. November 20, 2021

lkka Hämälä, President and CEO of Metsä Group, has been appointed the new Chairman of Cepi, The Confederation of European Paper Industries, as of January 1, 2022. Since 2018, Mr. Hämälä has been the President and CEO of Metsä Group, a forest industry group based in Finland, and having operational presence in about 30 countries. The Group's annual sales are roughly EUR 5.5 billion and it employs some 9,300 people worldwide. The parent company of Metsä Group is Metsäliitto Cooperative, which is owned by approximately 100,000 Finnish forest owners representing almost half of Finland's private forests, which are some of the largest in the European Union. During his association with the Finnish company which dates back to 1988, Mr. Hämälä has held various high-level positions. The previous chairman of Cepi – Mr. Ignazio Capuano, regarded as a strong supporter of the modernisation of the pulp and paper industry, ensured the alignment of the sector with the objectives of the EU Green Deal during his tenure. Presently,

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Mr. Ilkka Hämälä, President and CEO of Metsä Group

the Deal is at the stage of a legislative proposal by the European Commission and the EU's main instrument in reaching the Union's climate objectives. With this new role, Mr. Hämälä will be held chiefly responsible for working hand-in-hand with EU Institutions in support of the

N•E•W•S European Green Deal. As the representative of the European pulp and paper industry, he will continue the work of his predecessor while ensuring that the industry remains competitive and sustainability will be a key priority.

Further, in tandem with the EU's climate ambitions, he will work towards facilitating a safe regulatory environment in the industry enabling the investments necessary for it to further transform, innovate and achieve its emission reductions targets. n

ANDRITZ Starts Up New Primereel System at Knauf Petroboard, Russia ANDRITZ rebuilt the complete wet section (comprising the approach flow system and wire section) as well as the complete electrical drives (MMD) of KM2 in 2018. November 15, 2021

NDRITZ has successfully started up a new reel as part of the KM2 board machine rebuild at Knauf Petroboard, in Kommunar, Russia. The KM2 – with a basis weight range from 100 to 320 g/m2 – has a design speed of 700 m/min and a working width of 4.26 m. It has a maximum capacity of 155,000 TPA for production of gypsum board and uses 100 percent wastepaper as raw material. The rebuild includes a new PrimeReel system with new reel spools, drives and controls, ensuring consistent paper quality from the first to the last wrap during reeling. The new reel reduces the volume of rejects previously generated and enables the use of larger reel diameters, thus resulting in less frequent reel spool changes. n

The start-up team in front of the new PrimeReel system at Knauf Petroboard's KM2

CHUK Introduces Bagasse-based Packaging for Food Delivery With an aim to sell 8-10 million units per month, CHUK envisions revenue growth to the tune of 60 percent month-on-month with 50 percent overall revenue growth from delivery and dine-in domains. In the upcoming financial year, CHUK intends to unlock a 3-4-fold increase in revenues. December 9, 2021

ndia's leading compostable tableware brand, CHUK, has recently launched 100 percent compostable, bagasse-based food delivery solutions. The sustainable food delivery solutions will cater to the entirety of the food delivery ecosystem, including QSRs, dark kitchens, delivery kitchens, and cloud kitchens. With two years of industry research and extensive design and function experimentation, the compostable containers have been developed in various sizes – 350 ml, 500 ml, 750 ml, and 1000 ml. Each container is expertly designed with lids to prevent spillage and facilitate a superior customer experience. The food delivery space is currently dominated by plastic containers, which disturb biodiversity and choke the environment. With its latest innovation, CHUK is bridging a gap by bringing forth sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics for adoption by the food service sector. With the new category

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launch, CHUK will be able to access a wider customer base by leveraging key distribution channel partners deployed across major states and capitals to develop a robust supply network". Speaking on the launch, Mr. Amit Sharma - Business Unit Head, CHUK said, “After consolidating a leadership position in the QSR space with dine-in products, launching delivery solutions was

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offering specific solutions. We look forward to helping our partners achieve their sustainability goals and delivering immense value to them through our latest launch.” CHUK has been riding a steady wave of success, with 20-25 percent month on month growth in revenue and sales. After a stellar year, the brand is looking forward to doubling its revenues viz-a-viz last year. With its latest innovation, it intends to capture the lion share in the market, particularly in the QSR and HORECA space. It is also looking to launch a factory catering solely to its new sustainable food packaging category. n

Tea Time Group Launches 100 Percent Biodegradable Paper Cups The CIPET certified paper cups of Tea-Time Group contain plant-based films which are planet-friendly, eco-friendly, safe, and healthy, unlike plastic coatings. December 14, 2021

ea Time Group, India's largest network of tea franchise outlets, has launched 100 percent biodegradable paper cups as it doubles down its efforts to grow its pipeline of customers. As reported in a leading daily — the company has commenced offering people natural, compostable, and safe disposable cups that are hygienic. It's the first time the company has taken the initiative to expand its products in a different field to reach more customers and serve the nation. The creative and eco-friendly approach of the Tea-Time group was announced and launched in the Nationwide Awards 2021, Hyderabad. Suitable for composting and having no adverse effects on the soil, these biodegradable paper cups are made of food-safe materials and covered with a nutrient-rich plant-based material. As mentioned earlier, they are also chemical-free. It

Tea Time Group launched 100 percent biodegradable paper cups in Nationwide Awards 2021

ensures you can use them without fear of any health repercussions. n

Smurfit Kappa with McBride Introduces a Paper-Based Child-Lock Box for Laundry Pods The Click-to-Lock Pods Box has a child-lock system that has gone through successful protocol testing and the presence of a varnish provides a moisture barrier safeguarding the contents of the box. December 14, 2021

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N•E•W•S more customers and serve the nation. The creative and eco-friendly approach of the Tea-Time group was announced and launched in the Nationwide Awards 2021, Hyderabad.

Suitable for composting and having no adverse effects on the soil, these biodegradable paper cups are made of food-safe materials and covered with a nutrient-rich plant-based material. As mentioned earlier, they are also chemical-free. It

Rengo to Build a New Containerboard Mill in Vietnam The production capacity of the upcoming plant, with an overall investment of about USD 324.18 million, will be 370,000 TPA of liners and corrugating medium. The commissioning of the facility is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024. November 9, 2021

engo Co., Ltd. has announced that Vina Kraft Paper Co., Ltd., its joint venture in Vietnam will construct a new containerboard mill. With the proposed production plant, Vina Kraft Paper will cement its position as a market leader in the Vietnam containerboard market in addition to boosting Vietnam's domestic integrated production system of containerboards to corrugated boxes. Moving ahead, Rengo Group is intending to undertake a major global business expansion drive and will further enhance its presence in Vietnam. While the demand for containerboards in Vietnam is expected to increase with expanding domestic consumption, the demand from abroad, especially China, is also going to drive the further growth prospects of containerboards in the Southeast Asian country.

venture founded by Thailand's SCG Paper and Japanese packaging group Rengo, decided to invest in another containerboard mill in Vietnam.

Also, in recent years, it is noteworthy that substantial investments are being made in Asia to develop new production facilities for the production of paper. In fact, Chinese buyers have substantially increased imports of packaging paper from Asia. This is one of the reasons why Vina Kraft Paper, a joint

The upcoming mill is projected to be located near Hanoi in the north of Vietnam. The production capacity of the plant will be 370,000 TPA of liners and corrugating medium. The commissioning is scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2024 with an overall investment of about USD 324.18 million. n

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ANDRITZ Starts up P-RC APMP Line Delivered to Guangxi Sun Paper in China It is now the sixth P-RC APMP line to be delivered to the Sun Paper Group by ANDRITZ. November 16, 2021

N D R I T Z h a s s u cce s s f u l l y s t a r te d u p a c h e m i thermomechanical pulping system delivered to Sun Paper for its mill in the city of Beihai, Guangxi, China. The proven ANDRITZ P-RC APMP (Pre-Conditioning Refiner Chemical Alkaline Peroxide Mechanical Pulp) line features a capacity of 600 admt/d and processes eucalyptus wood chips as raw material to produce high-quality pulp for the production of printing and writing paper. The scope of supply comprises all key equipment for the fiberline, including the following technological highlights:

Two-stage impregnation system with outstanding MSD Impressafiners for efficient pre-treatment and optimum chemical impregnation of wood chips prior to refining

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Successful start-up of the ANDRITZ P-RC APMP line at Guangxi Sun Paper's Beihai mill

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High-consistency (HC) refining stage with two parallel ANDRITZ S2070 single-disc refiners for superior fiber properties and highest production flexibility

Low-consistency (LC) refining stage with ANDRITZ TwinFlo refiners to develop optimal pulp strength at lowest shive content

Guangxi Sun Paper was established in 2019 to build an integrated pulp and paper mill in Beihai. The mill will be constructed in two phases over approximately five years. When completed, it will have a total annual pulp and paper capacity of 3.5 million tonnes. n

Suzano Orders a Pulp Production Line for its Cerrado Project from ANDRITZ With a production capacity of 2.55 Million tons Per Annum (MTPA), Cerrado will be the world's largest plant with a single eucalyptus pulp production line. November 10, 2021

razilian pulp producer Suzano has ordered a state-of-theart and resource-efficient technology from ANDRITZ for all main process islands in the fiber production and chemical recovery plant, for its Cerrado project in the municipality of Ribas do Rio Pardo, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The startup of the production line is slated to take place in the second half of 2024. Having a production capacity of 2.55 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), Cerrado will be the world's largest plant with a single eucalyptus pulp production line. Civil construction, installation, commissioning, and start-up services are also included in the ANDRITZ scope of supply. The scope of supply of the contract includes the following:

A complete wood processing plant with five chipping lines – consisting the world's biggest horizontally fed HHQ-Chipper.

The world's largest single-line Fiberline, including LoSolids continuous cooking enabling high pulp yield, efficient heat recovery and unique washing and bleaching technology based on DD-Washers.

An innovative EvoDryTM Pulp Drying System with two energy-efficient pulp drying lines based on the highcapacity Twin Wire Former technology.

Energy-efficient black liquor Evaporation Plant, which has advanced energy integration with the cooking plant and

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the Ash Recrystallization Plant (ARC).

The HERB Recovery Boiler features energy-efficient flue gas cooling and feed water preheating technologies to maximize steam production for power generation. The boiler is equipped with SMART recovery boiler solutions, such as smelt spout cleaning robots and Advanced Control Expert (ACE).

A biomass Power Boiler based on the high-performance ANDRITZ EcoFluid Bubbling Fluidized Bed (BFB) technology.

A complete White Liquor Plant with ANDRITZ gasification plants, enabling full fossil-free operation of the lime kilns with an optimized pulp mill carbon footprint. The new recausticizing plant includes efficient green liquor filtration with LimeGreen filters. n

Anhui Xiao County Linping Paper to Procure Key Equipment from A.Celli Paper As part of the PM7 machine, A.Celli and PMT solutions will be dedicated to the production of testliner. The contract is expected to be concluded in the mid of 2022. November 17, 2021

nhui Linping has inked a deal with A.Celli Paper for the supply of equipment including – a new headbox, suction rolls and paper rewinder for the testliner production line

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located in Xiao County, in the Anhui province, China. The supply contract marks the beginning of the association between the two companies. The contract is expected to conclude in mid-2022.

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rewinder, capable of processing Jumbo rolls with a diameter of 3500 mm at an operating speed of 2500 MPM. Additionally, A.Celli and PMT solutions will be an integral component of the PM7 machine dedicated to the production of testliner with a width of 6720 mm and basis weight ranging from 70 GSM to 150 GSM. The Anhui Linping line is capable of producing 871 t/day of testliner, when operated at full capacity. Image: A.Celli Paper

The scope of delivery includes – the ÆGO™ STREAM S hydraulic headbox equipped with the SMARPRO dilution control system, two ÆGO™ suction rolls, and the A.Celli E-WIND® P100 paper

Founded in 2002, Anhui Xiao County Linping Paper Co., Ltd. is a chief producer of packaging paper. The company has six production lines and a capacity of 950,000 tonnes and is now regarded as one of the leading companies in the entire Anhui Province in China. n

Solenis Sold and Merged with Sigura The American manufacturer of specialty chemicals provides a range of process solutions for the pulp & paper industry and additives for tissue making. November 18, 2021

olenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, has been acquired by Platinum Equity from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and BASF in a transaction worth USD 5.25 billion (~INR 38,985 crore). This marks the complete exit of CD&R and BASF from Solenis. Solenis has merged with Sigura Water, an existing Platinum Equity portfolio company, for a total combined transaction value of approximately USD 6.5 billion (~INR 48,268 crore). With the merger, the combined company will make around USD 3.5 billion (~INR 25,990 crore) of revenue.

The transaction value is about USD 6.5 billion.

Wilmington, Delaware-headquartered Solenis supplies innovative specialty chemicals and services for the pulp and paper industry including – barrier coatings, colourants, contaminant control agents, pulp mill additives, sizing agents, tissue making additives and so on. Georgia-based Sigura is a leading provider of innovative water treatment solutions.

Speaking on the development, John E Panichella, CEO, Solenis, said, “This exciting new transition to Platinum Equity helps us expand the Solenis legacy started more than a century ago. With the increasing demand for a world that's safer, healthier and more sustainable, Solenis is well-positioned to continue driving sustainable solutions — and delivering measurable results — for our customers.” n

Amazon France Aiming to Reach 100 Percent Cellulose-Based Packaging The e-commerce major asserts that flexible paper pouches or cardboard envelopes “are more easily recyclable by waste collection and treatment services.” November 25, 2021 By the end of 2021, Amazon France will eliminate single-use plastic packaging used for shipping its packages to France. The plastic bags will be substituted with environmental-friendly alternatives like – paper pouches and cardboard envelopes for all orders of small items shipped from Amazon Fulfillment Centers in France because larger products are already sent in corrugated boxes.

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Moreover, Amazon is going to significantly scale up the quantities of shipped products in their original packaging provided by the manufacturer, with only including a label along with the address of the customer. As per the e-commerce major, flexible paper pouches or cardboard envelopes “are more easily recyclable by waste collection and treatment services.” David Lewkowitz, Director of Operations, Amazon France

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packaging material, corresponding to two billion shipping boxes”. n

Metsä Board Approaching its Fossil Free Target at its Kyro Mill in Finland With dedicated investments in the power plant, the mill will be moving away from peat to achieve its fossil free goal. November 25, 2021

he Hämeenkyrön Voima power plant, from which Metsä Board's Kyro mill buys energy, has replaced the peat it burns with renewable energy. In the future, the power plant aims to use wood-based fuels from Metsä Group's production and wood procurement by-products. By not burning peat, Metsä Board Kyro's share of fossil fuels in total fuel demand will be reduced from just over a quarter to about a tenth. The phase-out of peat has required significant investments in power plant technology to control boiler corrosion damage and optimise running conditions. Previously approximately one fifth of the fuel used by the plant has been peat. Thanks to the investments, the energy and local district heat from the mill will be produced in a more environmentally friendly way.

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Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, targets to achieve fossil-free production and products by the end of 2030. Moving away from peat-based energy will help Metsä Board towards these goals. n

Liansheng Pulp and Paper Orders Two Tissue Lines and Stock Preparation Systems from ANDRITZ Austria-headquartered ANDRITZ will provide two tissue machines equipped with a large suction press and a PrimeDry Steel Yankee, along with stock preparation equipment, to a mill in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China. December 6, 2021

hangzhou, Fujian-based mill Liansheng Paper Industry Co. Ltd, has ordered two CrescentFormer tissue machines of type PrimeLineTM W 2000 with a design speed of 2,000 m/min and a working width of 5.65 m from ANDRITZ. The machines are

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equipped with a large suction press and a PrimeDry Steel Yankee with a diameter of 20 ft. The PrimeDry Hood ST – steam-heated Yankee hood – is engineered with a steam-heated air system. It operates in a temperature range of around 200°C, which can provide an

N•E•W•S the hoods will be supplied by ANDRITZ Novimpianti, Italy. Further, ANDRITZ will also provide – tailored automation systems, including PrimeControl MCS (Machine Control System), QCS (Quality Control System), pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, and lubrication systems. The stock preparation systems, using NBKP (Needle Bleached Kraft Pulp) and LBKP (Leaf Bleached Kraft Pulp) as raw material, will feature highly efficient ANDRITZ equipment such as FibreSolve FSV pulpers. As a technological highlight, special refining systems will be applied, consisting of a pulp screw press and an HC refiner, type CDIPL, operating for LBKP at a high consistency of 25-30 percent. ANDRITZ PrimeLineTM tissue machine

additional 15-25% drying capacity compared to the Yankee alone. The tissue machine, including all key components, will be manufactured at the ANDRITZ workshop in Foshan, China, while

The innovative refining set-up will enable superior fiber properties with stable runnability. The scope of supply also includes approach flow systems and broke handling. ANDRITZ has supplied over 10 stock preparation systems to Liansheng Paper since 2009. n

Kellogg's planning to trial Recyclable Paper Liners in Cereal Boxes Kellogg Company will determine how it transforms its packaging further going forward, based on the success of this pilot project. This could involve trying to transition to recyclable at kerbside plastic liners – which are currently available in Ireland and Belgium. December 9, 2021

S-based food manufacturing company Kellog's, in partnership with Tesco, is going to pilot recyclable paper liners for its cereal boxes in a select number of stores from January 2022. As per the multinational company, the plastic inner liner in cereal boxes is not currently widely accepted in kerbside recycling. The new paper liner is recyclable and will make Kellogg's entire cereal packaging paper-based, as the cereal's outer card packaging is already fully recyclable. Moreover, the new packaging, designed by Kellogg's packaging technologists, will be more suitable for the process of filling and sealing bags inside of cereal boxes that takes place at the company's factory, as well as for transporting the cereal to retailers. Kellogg's says that the results of the pilot will determine how it adapts its packaging going forward. This could involve trying to transition to recyclable at kerbside plastic liners – which are already available in Ireland and Belgium – or rolling out fully paper-based packaging. Previously, Tesco and Kellogg's have worked together on a few sustainability initiatives including a trial to collect cartons at instore recycling points, which provided a short-term recycling

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Early on, Tesco and Kellogg's have joined hands for a few sustainability initiatives like – trial to collect cartons at in-store recycling points.

solution for the tube packaging of Pringles. Earlier this year, Kellogg's also announced its plans to remove excess air from its cereal packs, which could result in a 700tonne annual reduction in carbon from the company's operations. Furthermore, Tesco had launched its partnership with Loop to offer customers a range of food, drink, household, and beauty products in reusable packaging. n

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Stora Enso launches Bio-Based Packaging Foam With bio-based foams, the Finnish paper and packaging company is introducing “renewable and climate-friendly alternatives” in the protective packaging segment. December 9, 2021

tora Enso is expanding its packaging products with a new portfolio of bio-based foams – Fibrease and Papira – made from Forest Stewardship Council-approved wood. The company says the FSC-certified products, which it has tested at real recycling facilities, are fully recyclable and can be used for protective and thermal packaging. Papira, a fiber-based monomaterial designed to be biodegradable and compostable, can be recycled with paper or cardboard, that way the material can be used to make new paper products and ensure optimal use of resources. Fibrease can be recycled in any paper or board stream. While Fibrease is already commercially available, the pilot plant producing Papira has started operations at the Fors site in Sweden, as a subsequent step to the investment announced in August 2020. Firstly, the pilot plant is intending to evaluate and validate Papira as packaging foam in customer tests. Later on, the foams can be used for protecting fragile goods and will be optimal for the thermal packaging of temperature-sensitive products.

Papira is a fiber-based monomaterial and Fibrease can be recycled in any paper or board stream.

According to Stora Enso, fossil-fuel-based packaging is a major contributor to pollution, accounting for 40 percent of the world's plastics. “With Fibrease and Papira”, the globally leading renewable solutions provider of packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions, and paper, says it is introducing “renewable and climate-friendly alternatives” to the fossil-fuelbased protective packaging. n

Smurfit Kappa Invests in Sustainable Water Treatment Facility in Colombia The wastewater treatment plant uses modern technology which includes a circular self-sustaining anaerobic reactor. December 15, 2021

urope's leading corrugated sustainable packaging provider Smurfit Kappa has completed a two-phase upgrade of its facilities at the Barranquilla Paper Mill in Colombia. The USD 7.5 million investments included the implementation of a wastewater treatment plant with state-ofthe-art anaerobic technology, which performs two key functions – reduction of intake from the nearby Magdalena River and improvement of the quality of water returned to it. The upgradation of the facilities enables the Barranquilla site, which produces containerboard from 100 percent recycled materials, to contribute towards Smurfit Kappa's ambitious sustainability targets that were revised in January this year. These include water quality targets to further reduce water intake and improve water intensity and usage. Specifically, this includes targets to reduce the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of the water by 60 percent by 2025 and to reduce water intensity by 1 percent annually. It is estimated that the COD at the plant will reduce by 80 percent as a direct result of this investment.

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In this, the wastewater treatment plant uses modern technology which includes a circular self-sustaining anaerobic reactor. In addition, the facility will also generate biogas which will help to improve energy efficiency and reduce the need for external power sources. Barranquilla is the most recent example and part of a wider investment programme taking place across Smurfit Kappa paper mills in Colombia. Other investments include – upgrades to facilities at the Barbosa and Cali paper plants. n

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PulPac Expands Global IP for Dry Molded Fiber The patented DMF technology consumes lesser energy and water as compared to traditional fiber-forming methods, in addition to significantly lowering carbon dioxide while enabling high-speed production of fiber-based packaging. December 15, 2021

ulPac has announced further patent grants for its pioneering cellulose forming technology that makes it possible to replace single-use plastics with competitive fiberbased alternatives in sustainable packaging. The company's most general patent, which already has been granted in big parts of the world, is now also granted in Colombia. Furthermore, a new patent comprising hole punching of Dry Molded Fiber products has been granted in Sweden. The granted patent in Colombia fortifies PulPac's global ownership of the core technology of Dry Molded Fiber (DMF). The patent relates to a method, apparatus, and product where air-formed cellulose is pressed in a forming mould within given temperature and pressure intervals and has already been granted on important markets such as China, Europe, USA, Japan, and Russia. Compared to traditional fiber forming methods the DMF technology consumes less energy and water in addition to significantly lowering CO2 while enabling high-speed production of fiber-based packaging. It can be used for forming

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Ban on Recovered Paper Imports from EU a Clerical Error: India According to the reports, it was not the intention of the Govt. of India to ban recovered paper imports from the EU — rather it was a clerical error. November 1, 2021

he Indian Embassy has contacted the European Commission and confirmed that a clerical error was made that meant it accidentally banned recovered paper imports from the EU. As per a leading daily — the European Commission had published a response from India that recovered paper imports were banned. As a result, by default, it became illegal to export cardboard and paper from the EU to India for recycling. The response was one of the elements fed into the drafting of the new EU Regulation 2021/1840 adopted last week. It updates the rules for shipments of green-listed wastes for recovery from the EU to countries which are not members of the OECD. However, the European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) has confirmed that the entry prohibiting Basel Convention code B3020 materials was a mistake. The EU Commission now plans to launch a “corrigendum procedure” for the Regulation once an official written request is received from India. However, this correction procedure is expected to take between six and eight weeks. This process could take several weeks and effectively means a pause in EU exports of recovered paper. Exports can still take place from

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Great Britain, but as Northern Ireland remains part of the EU Single Market, exports cannot take place from there. The Indian paper sector relies on imported recovered paper for raw material, and in the first half of this year, India was the most important destination market for EU exports. The monthly EU exports to India ranged from 66,000 tonnes in May to about 150,000 tonnes in March. The largest volumes of recovered paper headed to that country came from Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. n

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