MLM commences operations in Middle East
MLM India Ltd. has started an office in Sharjah, UAE with an idea to expand its operations in GCC, Africa, and Eastern Europe etc....
TNPL to invest Rs. 370 crore in pulp mill & other expension
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers (TNPL) have proposed to spend Rs 370 crore on three new projects over the next three years. This is in addition to the ongoing Rs 1,000 crore mill expansion plan....
"You will see lot of other countries exporting paper to India"
Recently during Mr. Suresh Kilam's (Executive Director, Asia Pulp & Paper) visit to India. We interacted with him about his views on the Indian Paper Industry & latest happenings at APP. These are the extracts of the dialogue....
Kalptaru Papers to start 30 TPD Tissue Machine
Kalptaru Papers Ltd is installing PM3, a 30 TPD tissue machine capable of producing both soft & hard tissue ranging from 12 to 16 GSM....
Anmol Polymers starts Ethiopia's biggest Paper Mill
Anmol Polymers had started a 25000 TPA writing printing cum kraft paper plant in Ethiopia in the name of Anmol Products Ethiopia PLC. The trial production was successfully done on 6th August 2009 and commercial production is calendared in September end. Setup with a total investment of 7 million dollars, the second hand Walmsley machine was bought from Garnett Paper,...
Words of Wisdom from O.P.Goyal
Initiating with this issue we are launching a new segment WOW wherein we introduce the paper industry people having hands on experience and are equipped with analytical bent of mind. so we take an opportunity to share this place with Mr. O.P. Goyal, the whole time director of JK Paper Ltd, who has proven record in the industry....
New sensor measures formation in multi-layer machines
Voith Paper Automation developed a new sensor called OnV FlocSpotter that is able to mwasure formation directly in a wire section. formation is crucial to quality in the paper manufacturing process. It is decisive for the uniformity of the paper structure. If it fluctuates, it will leave an impact on other quality parameters. Accordingly, sufficient stiffness and good printability are...
New technology for reliable web break detection
It's no secret that the web break detectors available in the market today do not function 100% reliably in single-tier dryer sections. They cause problems, e.g., if there is too little color contrast between the paper web and the dryer fabric. In addition, false detections occur with transparent paper webs, for example with low basis weight or with high moisture...
Four rolls in one go
Demag Cranes & Components has introduced a new grab for handling packed rolls of paper. It enables both single items as well as sets of up to four rolls of paper with a total weight of 6 tons to be lifted. The new grab makes it possible to significantly increase the handling rates in automatic stores that are served by...
30 TPD Tissue Plant in Kathua, J&K
Durga Paper Mill is putting up a 30 TPD Tissue Plant in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir. The machine is principally from Germany nad is capable of producing both soft and hard tissue. The machine has a production speed of 600 mpm with deckle size of 80 inches. Production is stated......