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ITC to Increase Pulpwood Production to 5 Million Tonnes

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The total plantations by ITC under its social forestry programme, as of March 31, 2022, stood at over 9.50 lakh acres. July 16, 2022 ITC Ltd. is planning to grow its annual pulpwood production capacity from 3.5 million tonnes to 5 million tonnes in the next four years – as......
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Getting Greener – Forestry Practices of Paper Mills

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Paper Mart presents a special feature on Forestry practices of the Indian Paper Industry – which demonstrates the sustainability of paper mills in the country. The paper industry is blamed for deforestation and the felling of trees. We often receive e-mails with the tagline “Please consider the environment before printing......
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ITC’s Afforestation Programme turns Unproductive Land into Profitable Pulpwood Plantations

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“Every year, we are planting 15 to 20 thousand hectares of plantation on farmers’ land which is way more than our requirements”, says Mr. Sanjay Singh, Group Head – Paper & Packaging at ITC Ltd. The afforestation programme of ITC Ltd. brings multiple benefits to multiple stakeholders. Plantation incomes are......
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TNPL: Uplifting Lives of Farmers and Paving the Way to Empower Society as a Whole

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The main objective of the TNPL plantation scheme is to rehabilitate and restore the degraded and marginal farmlands through sustainable plantation management practices for increased production of pulpwood. Established in the 1980s, Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd. is an acknowledged leader in the technology of manufacturing paper from sugarcane......
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Trident Group: Embracing Sustainability as Core Business Vertical and Paramount Responsibility

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“Our endeavours are aimed at paving the way for a safe and healthy environment by developing eco-friendly products such as paper from agro-residue, managing unused resources, and rainwater harvesting. We source all our wood raw materials from social and agroforestry sources,” says Team Trident. Trident Group is one of the......
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Kuantum Papers: Planning to Expand Clonal Saplings Production to 1 Crore p.a. in Next 5 Years

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“Since 2008, we have constantly worked on upgrading our own Clonal Propagation Centre (CPC), which now has a production capacity of around 10 lakh saplings per annum,” says Mr. Pavan Khaitan, Managing Director, Kuantum Papers Ltd. Kuantum Papers Ltd. is an integrated agro and wood pulp-based paper manufacturer. Since 1979,......
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Star Paper Mills: Social Forestry Activities for Wood Generation Ten Times the Annual Consumption

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“We are consuming around 3 lakh MT of wood and plywood waste per annum whereas we are now supplying clones and seed sapling for plantation in around 25000 hectare area generating 35 lakh MT of wood per year,” says Mr. Madhukar Mishra, Managing Director, Star Paper Mills Ltd. Star Paper......
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Yash Pakka: Goal to Plant 10 Million Trees a Year

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“We are a company to plant trees and not cut, but we see this as a necessary investment in the future as a safeguard against raw material and fuel availability,” says Mr. Jagdeep Hira, Business Head, Yash Pakka Ltd. Yash Pakka Ltd. provides agri-residue pulp in both bleached and unbleached varieties.......
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2022: Trends Transforming the Paper Industry

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It’s that time of year when everyone, including business leaders in every industry, sets goals and resolutions for the months ahead. Be it new product launches or expansion projects, the companies take note of the things that worked and things that didn’t from the previous year to make subsequent plans......
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Paper Industry Welcomes the Government’s Policies for Agroforestry

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The policies for the promotion of agroforestry by the Government of India can provide a fillip to the paper industry with regard to raw material security, besides also increasing the green cover of the country. February 16, 2022 In her Union Budget 2022-23 Speech, Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs......