Established in 2000, RC Paper Machines is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of pulp & paper machinery and related equipment. Over the past 23 years, RC Paper Machines has grown on the basis of good quality products and remarkable after-sales service. The company has recently bagged a prestigious project from Abu Dhabi-based Star Paper Mill Paper Industry LLC. In conversation with Paper Mart, Mr. Chaitanya Nighoskar, Managing Director, RC Paper Machines Private Limited talks about the journey, product portfolio, key projects, and gives his outlook on the Indian pulp & paper industry.
Paper Mart: Could you please present an overview of RC Paper Machines along with your product portfolio?
Chaitanya Nighoskar: Based in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, RC Paper Machines is a renowned manufacturer and exporter of paper machines and paper machine equipment. We develop high-tech production systems and industrial process solutions. Our product portfolio includes components like headbox (open & air cushioned), wire part (double/triple/four fourdrinier), press part (jumbo presses up to 400 Kg linear loads), size presses (inclined and horizontal), calenders (single nip/double nip with crown control), doctoring systems (oscillating and air tube loaded), dryer sections, sizer kitchens, pope reels, rope feeding, auto tensioners, stretchers, approach system equipment – centricleaners, chest agitators, stock pumps, pressure screens, power pack and control panels and bi-nip & tri-nip presses. Besides providing technical solutions to the industry, we also offer consultancy services to industrialists who plan to set up paper/board plants.
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PM: Kindly cast some light on the infrastructure, machinery and manpower at your facility along with the USPs.
CN: RC Paper Machines has fully equipped in-house designing and drawing infrastructure with high end CAD & CAM facilities. We have a steel casting facility and a separate roll manufacturing division. Some of the prominent machines in our facility are lathe machines, VMC, CNC, plano miller, shapers, radial drill, pug cutting, plasma cutting machines, boring machines and portable grinders among others. With CNC machines, we assure good accuracy and precision in component-making. Talking about our USPs, we are known for our quality, efficiency, accuracy, and performance. We use high-quality raw materials and offer turnkey solutions to the industry. Our team comprises experienced engineers and personnel, and this team meets frequently with a supervisory committee to review schedules, safety procedures, budgets and technical status. The overall strategy is to become the leading service and technology provider for all types of paper and pulp manufacturing processes.
“RC Paper Machines has delivered over 70 complete projects in the past 23 years. Apart from this, it has completed over 250 machine rebuilds, modifications or upgrades.”
PM: Share information about some of the prestigious projects executed by you?
CN: RC Paper Machines has delivered over 70 complete projects in the past 23 years. Apart from this, it has completed over 250 machine rebuilds, modifications or upgrades. A dominant player in Northern India, RC Paper Machines is a technology-centered company with global operations. We have recently been awarded a prestigious project by Star Paper Mill Paper Industry LLC, Abu Dhabi (UAE) to install a 400 TPD multiwire kraft paper mill with a finish deckle of 5200 mm. This project is undertaken by us on a turnkey basis & will be helpful for us in emerging markets of the Middle East & GCC countries. Apart from this, we have supplied 250 TPD machine in Nigeria and 70 TPD machine in Kenya.
Talking about the domestic market, we have supplied 400 TPD kraft paper machine around six years ago with a finished deckle size of 4900 mm to Paswara Paper Mills Ltd. It was the biggest machine of that time and had a speed of 400 mpm. We have also supplied tissue/specialty paper machine with a deckle size of 5000 mm to Shree Bhageshwari Paper Mills Ltd. Specifically designed for lower GSM ranges (18-40 GSM), the high-speed machine had the sole plate centre of 5650 mm. We have also supplied an indigenously made pressurized headbox which was an alternative to Chinese machinery. Besides being more efficient, it was also more economical.
PM: Could you tell us more about the expansion plans and product range of Star Paper Mill Paper?
CN: This is a significant order for us. Star Paper Mill is expanding its existing capacity with an investment of AED 200 million in a 59,000 square metre site in KEZAD. The company is expected to manufacture recycled kraft paper jumbo reels to be used to manufacture corrugated cartons and papers for carry bags. If all goes as planned, the new facility would have an installed capacity of 135,000 tonnes to manufacture recycled semi-kraft liner, white top liner, testliner, fluting and bag paper.
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“We have recently been awarded a prestigious project by Star Paper Mill Paper Industry LLC, Abu Dhabi (UAE) to install a 400 TPD multiwire kraft paper mill with a finish deckle of 5200 mm.”
PM: Please name some of the other renowned clients you have served with your product range.
CN: Besides Star Paper Mill Paper Industry, Paswara Paper Mills, and Shree Bhageshwari Paper Mills, we have supplied machines to Krishna Tissues Pvt. Ltd., Disha Industries Ltd., Tehri Pulp & Papers Ltd., Gangotri Paper Millls Pvt. Ltd., Subam Paper Pvt. Ltd., Rana Papers Ltd., Maruti Papers Ltd., Mohit Paper Mills Ltd., Devrishi Paper Pvt. Ltd., Chandpur Enterprises Ltd. and many others.
PM: Share your outlook on the pulp & paper industry. Moving ahead, what would be your business roadmap?
CN: The paper industry has been rapidly evolving over the last two decades. The competition in global pulp & paper markets is intensifying. The pandemic and post-pandemic eras have been particularly challenging and there is a growing need for modernization and energy-efficient technologies. RC Paper Machines has continued innovating and supplying state-of-the-art machinery. It is our mission to expand our global footprint, support local operations, embrace the skill of emerging workforces and provide greater value & prosperity to the world.
