Kuantum Papers plans to start Tissue paper manufacturing

Tissue paper demand in the domestic market continues to grow at a healthy pace and export markets also provide huge scope in the long run. The recent devaluation of Rupee vs. US dollars is also expected to reduce the threat from imports in the domestic market and provide better realization from exports. 

“Yes we have already planned to set up a 40 TPD tissue paper plant, which will be expected to start by end of 2020," said Mr. Sanjay Khosla, Vice-President Marketing at Kuantum Papers Ltd 

Rising awareness among general population in regards to health and hygiene, coupled with booming hospitality and tourism sector are expected to drive industry growth over the coming years. Increasing tourism activities across Europe and APAC region will likely to boost tissue paper market growth as well. The Global Tissue Paper Market was valued at US$ 64.5 billion in 2019. Increasing number of women in workforce across the globe is further likely to escalate industry growth in terms of revenue during the forecast period. Moreover, other factors such as, cost effectiveness, ease of use, and low penetration of tissue paper substitutes are likely to favor market progress as well.

Kuantum Papers’ is focussing to produce lower GSM tissue paper concentrating on facial segment. “We will be manufacturing all four segments in Tissue, but right now we are focussing on facial segment,” Mr. Khosla said.

The GSM range for tissue is 12.5 to 19 and it will be produced from virgin pulp. Kuantum Papers has planned to sell tissue paper in domestic and overseas market both. “We may sell it as converted product also” Mr. Khosla informed.

Tissue paper is produced by using the paper pulp of hardwood and softwood trees, water and chemicals. It is majorly used for hygiene and sanitation purposes as it is more suitable and convenient to use for cleaning and dry wet surfaces. In addition, tissue paper is the soft, absorbent and disposable paper which is used for multipurpose including cleaning face as most suitable alternatives to the washable handkerchiefs, toilet paper, table napkins, etc.