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Pakka Targets December Start-Up for PM4, Secures Reliance Order for Solar Glass Interleaving Paper

Pakka Limited is advancing Project Jagriti with Paper Machine 4 (PM4) trials underway and commercial production targeted for January 2027, while expanding its specialty paper business through a new Reliance order.

Nov 12, 2026

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Pakka Limited has completed pilot trials of its FlexC Base paper in Europe, with encouraging results. PM4 is ready for trials, and start-up is targeted for December 2026, followed by commercial production in January 2027. The expansion also includes a recovery boiler, a 15 MW power plant and an upgrade to the pulp mill, with the pulp mill upgrade completed and the boiler and turbine under stabilisation.

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Pakka has already sold over 500 tonnes of FlexC Base produced through outsourcing, establishing an initial market ahead of PM4’s commissioning. The company is targeting average capacity utilisation of 45–50% in Q4 FY27, with utilisation expected to reach around 75% in FY28.

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In its Wrap & Carry business, Pakka has secured an order of approximately 200 tonnes from Reliance for interleaving paper used in solar glass manufacturing. The order could scale up to 500–800 tonnes as Reliance expands its facility. The company indicated that its product commands a premium of INR 5–10 per kg over competing domestic offerings, with the initial order estimated at around INR 1.6 crore.