Rainbow Papers has started commercial production on its 200 TPD writing & printing paper machine on 15th August. The machine setup with an investment of Rs. 250 crores has a production speed of 700 meters per minute.
Both the second hand Voith make machines were bought from M.D. Papier, Bachau, Germany principally. Both the machines will produce writing & printing paper in the GSM range of 40 to 120 GSM and newsprint in the 45-48 GSM. The machines will be fed with imported waste paper and the company has also gone for co-generation plant.
Trial production on the other machine will follow in mid of 2010. The 350 TPD writing & printing paper machine has a production speed of 1100 meters per minute and will also produce copier paper. This machine is setup with an investment of Rs. 300 crores.
