“As the government has imposed a ban on single-use plastics, people are getting inclined towards paper bags. We are trying to get into lower GSM ranges and targeting 70 GSM odour-free paper,” says Mr. Mahesh Gandhi, Director (Tech), Tirumala Venkateshwara Paper & Board Private Limited
Established in 2009, Tirumala Venkateshwara Paper & Board Private Limited is a Hyderabad-based mill with a capacity of 65 TPD. Talking to Paper Mart about the mill’s journey, Mr. Mahesh Gandhi, Director (Tech), Tirumala Venkateshwara Paper & Board Private Limited says, “We started with 15 to 20 TPD of kraft paper production and have now reached the capacity of 65 TPD. Although we have grown over the years, the location of our mill doesn’t allow us to go beyond a particular capacity. Hence, we are trying to create a niche wherein now, we are manufacturing paper of lower GSM ranges, i.e. fluting medium of 80 GSM. As the government has imposed a ban on single-use plastics, people are getting inclined towards paper bags. We are trying to get into even lighter varieties and targeting 70 GSM odour-free paper. We also have plans to put up a barrier coating plant.”
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Talking about the corrugation sector, Mr. Gandhi says, “Over the last 15 years, corrugation has undergone a huge change. Earlier, it was dominated by semi-automatic and manual plants and now, it is dominated by automatic plants. And hence consistency in quality parameters, runnability have become more important quality aspects for any kraft paper mill.”
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Sharing his outlook on the paper industry, he adds, “Paper is the most sustainable material and has a bright future. However, at present, there’s a global recession. As India seems to be less hit by the recession, the domestic market seems better than the export market. Things will be better in the coming times. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!”
