Paper
The global pulp and paper industry consists of about 5000 industrial pulp and paper mills, and an equal number of very small companies.
Broadly, the industry can be classified into two segments:
- Paper and paperboard (writing, printing, packaging and tissue) The writing and printing paper market can be further divided into coated and uncoated segments.
- Newsprint mainly uses for newspapers, flyers, and other printed material intended for mass distribution.
CHANGING SCENARIO OF INDIAN PAPER INDUSTRY
- Major changes are taking place in various segments like writing & printing paper, paperboard, newsprint, tissues, etc. New technologies and modern management will have vital part in this process. Besides that many overseas players are entering India by acquiring or by setting up new plants in Indian soil with an aim to make India as a paper manufacturing hub which will bring huge investments to Indian Pulp and Paper Industry.
- Today India is an excellent and vibrant market for Paper and Paper products due to high spending of the middle class people and some of the Government initiatives in the Social Development front also make the industry more vibrant. Many Indian Paper Mills are eying now to new mills to setup or joint ventures with existing players abroad to widen their business horizon.
