Established in 1987 by the late Mr. Sudhir Garg, Kamakshi Papers Pvt. Ltd. began its operations in Uttar Pradesh by producing 12 TPD newsprint grades. In an exclusive interaction with Paper Mart, Mr. Ayush Garg, Mr. R.K. Agarwal, and Mr. Amol Agarwal, Directors of Kamakshi Papers Pvt. Ltd., shares that the company has diversified its portfolio over the years, producing 180 TPD of tissue paper, newsprint, and writing & printing paper segments using 100% recycled fiber, increasing its total capacity by fifteenfold. They further highlight the defining milestone in the company’s journey: the establishment of its new tissue paper mill, distinguished as India’s first recycled, soft tissue paper Crescent Former mill, underscoring Kamakshi Papers’ commitment to high-quality products, sustainable manufacturing, and low-emission operations.
Paper Mart: Please tell us about Kamakshi Papers Limited, its history and crucial milestones.
Ayush Garg: Established in 1987 by the late Mr. Sudhir Garg, a visionary, first-generation entrepreneur, Kamakshi Papers Pvt. Ltd. commenced operations with an initial production capacity of 12 metric tons per day (TPD) of newsprint. Anchored by disciplined growth, continuous modernization, and an unwavering commitment to quality, the company systematically expanded its operations, upgraded its technological infrastructure, and diversified into writing and printing paper grades to meet evolving market demands.
Following the untimely passing of its founder, Mr. Garg’s profound legacy has been seamlessly carried forward by his family and successors, ensuring both continuity of vision and strategic advancement.
A defining milestone in the company’s trajectory is the establishment of its new tissue paper mill, distinguished as India’s first dedicated recycled soft tissue Crescent Former mill—which underscores Kamakshi Papers’ commitment to pioneering innovation and sustainable manufacturing.
Through decades of sustained expansion and technological sophistication, the company has scaled from its modest 12 TPD origins into an approximately 180 TPD diversified recycled paper mill. This more than fifteen fold increase in capacity stands as a powerful testament to the organization’s enduring focus on operational excellence, quality assurance, and progressive growth.
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PM: Brief us about your manufacturing units, technological setup and total production capacity.
R.K. Agarwal: Kamakshi Papers operates a highly efficient, circular-economy production model utilizing a 100% recycled-fiber base. Through continuous capital reinvestment and modernization, the company has scaled now its total production capacity to approximately 180 TPD, (120 TPD MF Grade and + 60 TPD Soft Tissue) serving both domestic and international markets with a diverse portfolio of high-performance newsprint, premium writing and printing grades, and eco-friendly tissue products (including facial tissues, napkins, and kitchen towels).
Our advanced technological setup is anchored by automated fiber preparation, high-consistency de-inking, and automated quality control systems that ensure superior tensile strength, brightness, and surface finish. Notably, Kamakshi Papers pioneers environmental innovation with India’s first dedicated recycled soft tissue paper Crescent Former mill, combining high-speed web forming, Yankee dryers, and specialized creping systems to deliver exceptional bulk, softness, and absorbency. Supported by efficient closed-loop water recycling and effluent treatment facilities, this sophisticated infrastructure ensures high quality standards while reinforcing our commitment to sustainable, low-emission manufacturing.
PM: What is your product portfolio and individual capacities of each segment?
Amol Agarwal: Our product portfolio comprises a wide range of high-quality paper and tissue paper products, including tissue paper jumbo reels, facial tissue base paper, toilet tissue base paper, napkin tissue base paper, kitchen towel base paper, customized tissue paper grades, carrier tissue paper for all type of disposable hygiene products, lotion coated soft tissue papers, newsprint, writing & printing paper, and book printing paper.
We cater to diverse customer requirements across hygiene, packaging, publishing, and industrial applications. With a strong focus on quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, we continuously collaborate with our clients to develop customized products tailored to specific GSM, softness, absorbency, bulk, and strength parameters, ensuring optimal performance for their unique applications and market needs.
PM: Can you tell us about your market footprint in India? Do you export your products to international markets as well?
AG: With a strong focus on quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, we continuously collaborate with our customers to develop customized products tailored to specific GSM, softness, absorbency, bulk, and strength parameters, ensuring optimal performance for their unique applications and market needs. Kamakshi Papers serves customers across multiple regions of India through a strong distribution and customer service network. Our products are widely used by tissue converters, FMCG companies, the hospitality sector, institutional customers, and retail tissue paper brands, enabling us to support a broad range of end-use applications with consistent quality and reliable supply.
The company continues to explore new domestic and international opportunities. We remain focused on expanding our presence in high-growth markets while maintaining strong relationships with existing customers.
PM: What are your fiber (pulp) sourcing strategies and how do you ensure consistent raw material availability for your operations?
RA: Our fiber sourcing strategy is based on a 100% recycled-fiber model, diminishing dependence on virgin wood pulp and supporting a sustainable circular economy. To ensure consistent raw material availability for our approximately 180 TPD manufacturing operations, we maintain a diversified sourcing network, consisting of imported waste paper procurement domestic waste paper suppliers, from both international and domestic recovery centers, and institutional aggregators, supplemented by strategic imports of premium recovered fiber grades. We have established long-term supplier relationships, rigorous quality control procedures, and strategic inventory management practices to mitigate supply disruptions and market volatility. This integrated approach ensures a reliable, traceable, and cost-effective fiber supply, enabling uninterrupted production and consistent product quality throughout the year.
Name of the Mill: Kamakshi Papers Pvt. Ltd.
Year of Incorporation: 1987
Founder: Mr. Sudhir Garg
Top Management: Mr. Ayush Garg, Mr. R.K. Agarwal, and Mr. Amol Agarwal (Directors)
Corporate Headquarter: Laxmi Nagar, East Delhi, Delhi
Manufacturing Unit: Gajraula facility, Uttar Pradesh
Total Production Capacity (TPD): 180 TPD
Product Portfolio: Tissue paper jumbo reels, facial tissue base paper, toilet tissue base paper, napkin tissue base paper, kitchen towel base paper, customized tissue paper grades, carrier tissue paper for all type of disposable hygiene products, lotion coated soft tissue papers, newsprint, writing & printing paper, and book printing paper.
Applications: Tissue converters, FMCG companies, hospitality sector, institutional customers, and retail brands
Fiber Source: 100% recycled-fiber
New Developments: Establishment of new tissue paper mill, distinguished as India’s first recycled soft tissue Crescent Former mill
Brand’s USP: Develop customized products tailored to specific GSM, softness, absorbency, bulk, and strength parameters, ensuring optimal performance for their unique applications and market needs.
Future Plans:
• Aggressive capacity expansion, product diversification, and pioneering technological integration
• Introducing value-added specialized grades such as medical-grade carrier tissue paper and high-barrier flexible paper packaging.
• Industry 4.0 automation, artificial intelligence-driven energy recovery systems, and advanced closed-loop de-inking technologies
PM: Does the growing geo-political crisis and price fluctuations impact your business in terms of raw material availability, supply chain and deliveries?
AA: While geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic volatility present inevitable global supply chain challenges, Kamakshi Papers strategically mitigates these risks through a highly resilient, adaptive operational framework.
Because we supplement our domestic sourcing with premium grades of recovered paper imported from the West to achieve the high tensile strength required for our Crescent Former tissue mill, we are exposed to ocean freight volatility, container shortages, and extended maritime transit times.
We successfully insulate our manufacturing cycles from these international disruptions by maintaining a deeply entrenched domestic procurement network across India and utilizing data-driven, buffered inventory management at our Gajraula facility, ensuring an uninterrupted raw material pipeline.
Furthermore, our highly diversified product portfolio—spanning newsprint, writing and printing grades, and high-margin soft tissue—coupled with our ability to produce premium-quality products from recycled-fiber base, gives us exceptional commercial agility, allowing us to rapidly optimize our product mix and remain highly cost-competitive even when global energy costs fluctuate or virgin-pulp products experience severe price shocks.
To systematically minimize these systemic risks, we actively maintain multiple diversified sourcing options, build strategic inventory levels, and implement efficient procurement planning, while closely monitoring global market trends and working proactively with our suppliers and logistics partners to guarantee seamless operational continuity and timely deliveries.
PM: Sustainability has become a necessary requirement for all businesses. How do you incorporate sustainability into your operations?
AG: At Kamakshi Papers Pvt. Ltd., sustainability is not merely a compliance requirement but the foundational core of our business model, driving a holistic framework across our entire production ecosystem.
We have completely decoupled our manufacturing from deforestation by operating on a 100% recycled-fiber framework, utilizing exclusively recovered domestic and imported paper feedstocks to conserve vital forest ecosystems and divert thousands of tonnes of waste from landfills annually. This commitment is amplified by our landmark expansion into next-generation tissue manufacturing—distinguished as India’s first dedicated recycled soft tissue Crescent Former mill—which pairs high-speed web forming with energy-optimized Yankee dryers and advanced steam-hood systems to drastically minimize our carbon footprint and energy consumption per tonne.
Furthermore, our water stewardship strategy incorporates advanced multi-stage effluent treatment plants (ETP) and sophisticated fiber-recovery loops, creating an eco-friendly, closed-loop system that continuously recycles processed water and significantly reduces freshwater intake at our Gajraula facility. Through automated quality control systems, continuous capital reinvestment, and process optimization, we minimize waste and chemical usage during de-inking and refining, ensuring maximum yield from recovered fiber while delivering premium-grade, highly biodegradable paper solutions that advance the global circular economy.
PM: Which is the growing segment in the paper industry? What are the demand drivers for this segment?
RA: The global and Indian paper industries are undergoing a profound structural shift, with the tissue paper & hygiene and packaging paper & paperboard segments emerging as the primary engines of market growth.
Driven by an impressive double-digit CAGR, the tissue paper segment in particular has rapidly transitioned from a niche luxury into an everyday essential, fueled by rising disposable incomes, rapid urbanization, and a heightened post-pandemic awareness of health, hygiene, and personal sanitation. This expansion is further accelerated by the explosive boom in e-commerce, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and the hospitality and quick-service restaurant (QSR) sectors, all of which generate a massive, continuous demand for high-volume paper napkins, kitchen towels, and protective paper packaging.
Crucially, stringent global regulatory crackdowns on single-use plastics, combined with a powerful consumer preference for circular-economy brands, have forced industries to aggressively substitute synthetic materials with biodegradable, paper-based alternatives. As a result, the market is experiencing an intense wave of premiumization, creating a lucrative, high-growth environment for forward-thinking manufacturers who can leverage advanced technologies—such as Crescent Former systems—to deliver premium-quality, high-absorbency tissue and packaging solutions derived from 100% recycled fiber.
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PM: How do you view the future of the paper industry? What are your plans for the next 5–10 years?
AA: The future of the paper industry is defined by an irreversible shift toward the circular economy, where growth is decoupled from ecological degradation. Driven by rapid urbanization, intense regulatory pushbacks against single-use plastics, and heightened sanitation awareness, conventional commodity papers are giving way to high-value, eco-friendly segments—predominantly packaging and specialized tissue products. At Kamakshi Papers Pvt. Ltd., we view this evolution not as a challenge, but as an expansive landscape for innovation.
Over the next 5–10 years, our strategic vision focuses on capitalizing on this momentum through a three-pronged approach: aggressive capacity scaling, product diversification, and pioneering technological integration. Building on our foundation as India’s first dedicated recycled soft tissue paper Crescent Former mill, our 5-year roadmap includes doubling our production capacity to meet skyrocketing domestic and international demands, while introducing value-added specialized grades such as medical-grade carrier tissues and high-barrier flexible paper packaging. Concurrently, our 10-year outlook integrates Industry 4.0 automation, artificial intelligence-driven energy recovery systems, and advanced closed-loop de-inking technologies.
By continuously engineering premium-bulk, high-performance paper solutions from a 100% recovered fiber base, Kamakshi Papers is positioned to lead the region’s sustainable manufacturing transition, delivering cost-effective alternatives to virgin pulp while consolidating our footprint as a globally competitive powerhouse.
