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TNPL Builds a Resilient Circular Economic Model for Sustainable Growth

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With over 34 years of experience in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Mr. Kumar Jayant has recently been appointed as the Additional Chief Secretary/Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd (TNPL). In an exclusive interview with Paper Mart, Mr. Jayant shares TNPL is moving beyond traditional paper......
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The New Value Equation: Extracting More from Every Investment

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Mill modernization has become the baseline. Comparable mills increasingly operate similar technologies. Sustained competitiveness now on how effectively investments are integrated, optimized, and translated into measurable operational performance. For many years, modernization in the Indian paper industry was measured by the technologies a mill installed. Today, that measure is less......
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ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division Strengthens Its Data Architecture and Technological Ecosystem to Support Future Innovations

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In an exclusive interview with Paper Mart, Mr. Shailender Kumar Singh, Vice President, Unit Head, Bhadrachalam, ITC PSPD, shares that the Bhadrachalam (BCM) unit has evolved into a highly automated and digitally enabled manufacturing facility through sustained long-term investments in process technology, automation, quality systems, and Industry 4.0 initiatives. He......
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JK Paper’s Technology Deployment Relies on Effective Utilization, Integration, & Continuous Performance Monitoring

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In an exclusive interview with Paper Mart, Mr. Pavan Kumar Suri, Technical Advisor, shares that JK Paper Limited’s core processes such as stock preparation, paper machines, pulp mills utilities, chemical recovery, and water management are controlled through a centralized DCS/QCS platform. The company balances cost and performance in technologies by......
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TNPL’S Integrated Technological Approach Translates Into Performance Gain, Resource Efficiency and Market Competitiveness

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In an exclusive interaction with Paper Mart, Mr. P. Prince Tholkappian, Chief General Manager (Production & Project Coordination), Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited, shares TNPL’s technological approach is ‘highly-integrated’ than ‘selective’ where automation and digitalization are one-stop, end-to-end solutions, connecting various sections, from pulping to finished paper, under centralized......
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Emami Paper Mills’ Roadmap to Technological Excellence: Continuous Upgradation, Selective Modernization & Disciplined Integration

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Among India’s most modern paper and paperboard producers, Emami Paper Mills Ltd. has built its Balasore complex around a philosophy of continuous upgradation, selective modernization and disciplined technological integration. In an exclusive interview with Paper Mart, Mr. Sushil Kumar Khetan, Wholetime Director & CEO, Emami Paper Mills, outlines the technology......
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Sripathi Paper & Boards: Looks Beyond Price in Technology Investments; Prioritizes ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ Approach

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In an exclusive interaction with Paper Mart, Mr. SVR Krishnan, CEO, Sripathi Paper and Boards Pvt. Ltd., shares that the technology upgrades/ capex investments are made very judiciously in the mill, considering the cost vs performance criteria, purpose alignment and the objective of the company. Keeping the ESG compliance in......
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Valmet Advocates for Integrated Machinery Architecture, Actionable Tools & System Optimization in Indian Mills

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In an exclusive interaction with Paper Mart, Mr. Ramesh Chandra Chirravuri, Head of Sales, Automation, Pulp & Paper Systems, Valmet, highlights that Indian paper mills earlier adopted a fragmented approach to technology investments, focusing on upfront machinery costs. Over time, the mill has gradually shifted to lifecycle value (opex) while......
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ANDRITZ Reflects Indian Mills Prefers Incremental Upgrades Over Complete Technological Revamp

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In an exclusive interaction with Paper Mart, Mr. Arun Thanga, Vice President – Sales & Technology, ANDRITZ Technologies Pvt. Ltd., (India), shares that large mills in India are looking for integrated technologies that are effective in day-to-day operations. The upgradation is primarily defined by capex and value addition, with mills......
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The Future of Fiber Strategy: Managing Wood, Agro and Recycled Fiber for the Long Term

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Fiber management now affects the long-term competitiveness of Indian paper mills as much as raw material availability. This story examines the different approaches mills are adopting to strengthen resource security and build resilient fiber ecosystems. For decades, fiber discussions in the Indian paper industry largely revolved around availability. The central......