Founded in Italy over 40 years ago, Milltex specializes in designing and manufacturing custom-made machinery, as well as upgrading existing equipment in the paper sector. The company focuses particularly on the converting segment, offering solutions that combine innovation and precision. Over the years, the company has successfully installed a fleet of around 500 machines around the globe. In an exclusive interview with Paper Mart, Mr. Lorenzo Alba, Sales Director at Milltex, shared that the company is committed to building lasting and collaborative relationships with its Indian customers while maintaining a strong focus on environmental responsibility. Milltex has developed numerous solutions to reduce energy consumption and waste, and has joined EcoVadis certification — one of Europe’s most prestigious eco-sustainability accreditations.
Paper Mart: Can you please give us a brief background of Milltex, its journey and significant milestone?
Lorenzo Alba: Milltex was founded in Italy over 40 years ago. From the very beginning, the company was capable of building special machinery or upgrading existing machines. Soon the organization specialized in the paper sector, particularly in the converting segment, where a few years later it began producing its first machines under its own brand name. Over the years, Milltex has successfully marketed its products all over the world, to the present day with an installed fleet of around 500 machines.
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PM: Can you share with us some of the recent technological innovations and upgrades catering to the global paper industry, and specifically the Indian paper market? How do you support the converting segment of the industry?
LA: Milltex is constantly seeking improvements and innovative solutions with the aim of always offering state-of-the-art solutions to our customers. In addition to the essential innovations introduced in the cutting units of our sheeters—ensuring consistently top-quality cutting even with virgin fiber materials, we are pleased to present our latest machines to our customers: wrappers designed for small and digital formats, as well as for folio formats.
We have always had an extremely positive relationship with the Indian market, where we have a fleet of over 50 machines installed.
PM: Can you tell us about the shortcomings or challenges you face while catering to the Indian market? Tell us about the scope, opportunities and areas of improvement for the Indian paper industry?
LA: We have always had an extremely positive relationship with the Indian market, where we have a fleet of over 50 machines installed. On one hand, thanks to our twenty-year collaboration with our local partner Foresight Tech, which guarantees continuous and profitable technical and commercial support, and, on the other hand, to the operational reliability of our machines, which has always been highly appreciated.
The main challenges are centred around operation at high temperatures and customers who are very demanding in terms of service. However, India has enormous potential for expansion and is working very effectively to meet the quality benchmarks of established markets.
PM: What is your current product portfolio and its applications in the paper industry?
LA: Every year, we strive to expand our portfolio by adding new machines and seeking innovative solutions for existing ones. Our product range now includes sheeters, rewinders, wrapping (both folio and short format), embossing machine, complete lines for A4 and digital formats. In short, we offer a rather broad and comprehensive offering for the converting department of the paper industry.
Our twenty-year collaboration with our local partner Foresight Tech guarantees continuous and profitable technical and commercial support.
PM: Can you tell us about your market footprint, both in domestic and global markets and who are your key clients in India?
LA: We have installed around 50 machines in 20 years in the market. We have had the opportunity to collaborate with all the major paper mills, from Khanna Papers to Century Pulp and Paper, Andhra Paper Limited, West Coast Paper Mills, Emami Paper Mills, Mehali Papers, TNPL, JK Paper, Sahota Papers, N R Agarwal Industries, Dev Priya Industries, and Deevyashakti Paper and we hope to continue developing interesting contacts and fruitful collaborations.
PM: What are your key business plans and investment strategies for strengthening your presence in the Indian market?
LA: Over the years, we have realized the significant importance of support, both remotely and in person, for building lasting and collaborative relationships with Indian customers. We are therefore investing our resources in developing support services and creating increasingly long term and constructive connections.
We are pleased to present our latest machines to our customers: wrappers designed for small and digital formats, as well as for folio formats.
PM: You are participating in Paperex 2025. What products and technologies will you be showcasing at the event, and what unique features set you apart from others in the industry?
LA: Milltex specializes in the manufacture of custom-designed and tailor-made machinery. This sets us apart from our competitors and creates added value for our customers, who can configure a machine that is perfectly suited to their needs. We will be presenting some new machines that we have developed in recent years, and we are confident that they will be met with considerable interest.
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PM: How do you incorporate eco-friendly practices into your operations, steering toward a more sustainable world?
LA: Believing that eco-sustainable development dynamics are the only ones capable of leading to technological progress, while maintaining a fundamental focus on the environment, Milltex decided three years ago to join the ‘EcoVadis’ certification program, the most important eco-sustainability certification available in Europe.
We have developed many solutions that reduce consumption and waste (both energy and non-energy) and optimize the operation of our machines, and our team is always available to explain these points in detail to customers.
We are investing our resources in developing our support services and creating increasingly long terms and constructive connections.
