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JMC Launches Mobile App for Android and Iphone Users

adminOctober 31, 2017August 19, 2021

October 31, 2017August 19, 2021

The company is stepping in the world of digitalization in internet market through these mobile apps. October 17, 2017 JMC Papertech Pvt. Ltd. is coming up with the app for android and iphone users in order to reinforce the brand by increasing visibility of the company. The company thinks that......

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Chennai Notebook Traders Struggling With New Taxation: MPMA

adminOctober 31, 2017August 19, 2021

October 31, 2017August 19, 2021

With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) set to enter its fourth month since implementation, the notebook sector of the paper industry is still facing problems with the billing and filing under the new taxation, Madras Paper Merchant Association (MPMA) informed. October 1, 2017 Earlier, the paper was taxed roughly......

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Modern Laminates Ltd Places Order With JMC for Double Wire Kraft Project

adminOctober 31, 2017August 19, 2021

October 31, 2017August 19, 2021

The estimated cost of the project is INR 75 Cr. and the production is scheduled to start by March 2018. October 10, 2017 Modern Laminates Ltd, Uganda, has placed 100 tpd HI BF double wire kraft project order with JMC on total turnkey basis including manpower training, erection, and commissioning.......

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Paper Mills Calls for Uniform GST

adminOctober 9, 2017August 19, 2021

October 9, 2017August 19, 2021

The recycled paper based mills think that new tax is not encouraging for domestic sourcing of raw material. July 22, 2017 Paper mills that use recycled paper as raw material have sought uniform rate of duty for the paper sector under Goods and Services Tax (GST). Except for a few,......

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Paper Industry Faces Stagnancy in Capex due to Cheaper Imports

adminOctober 9, 2017August 19, 2021

October 9, 2017August 19, 2021

Owing to this challenge of cheaper imports from ASEAN nations, the paper industry has not been able to expand for the last 12 months. August 19, 2017 The paper mills in the country are finding it difficult to tap the growth potential, which is in tune with the GDP growth,......

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Price of Notebooks Shoots Up by 20 Percent in June in Chennai and Neighboring Areas

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

The severe water problem prevailing in the state has hit the paper production which has resulted in price hike of school notebooks from 15 percent to 20 percent this year. May 10, 2017 The Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL) had shut down one of its paper machines at......

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Paper Mills Urge Govt. to Levy Anti-Dumping Duty on Paper Imports

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

India has 15.2 million tonnes of paper and newsprint manufacturing capacity. Imports from ASEAN countries have grown at 24.54 per cent a year to 344,700 tonnes in 2016-17. June 22, 2017 Paper mills have urged the government to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of paper and newsprint to protect the......

Interviews

Coming full CIRCLE

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

Two decades ago, the Woodland mill in Maine was a vibrant pulp and paper complex. Suffering the fate of many commodity pulp and fine paper mills, Woodland was near extinction in 2010 when a company with a vision bought the assets, injected USD 180 million (EUR 155 million), and changed......

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ITC to Continue Posing Innovative Answers for Sustained Growth

adminMay 11, 2017August 19, 2021

May 11, 2017August 19, 2021

On the sidelines of the 17th AGM of IPMA, Paper Mart briefly interacted with Mr. Sanjay K. Singh, CEO, ITC-PSPD. Mr. Singh spoke on few serious issues such as zero import duty on imports from ASEAN, the need of innovative alliances to further green initiatives and solve the industry’s raw......

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The Paper Industry Truly Embraces ‘Clean’ & ‘Green’

adminMay 11, 2017August 19, 2021

May 11, 2017August 19, 2021

IPPTA’s earnest effort to reconcile the business viability with the environmental sustainability, in the light of ongoing climate change debates worldwide and increasing normative pressure from authorities in India, is vindicated by increasing thrust on clean and green practices and technology in its seminars and conferences. Green and Clean Best......