TNPL achieved INR 4,000 Cr. Turnover in FY 18-19; Unit II to expand by 1,65,000 MT

TNPL achieved INR 4,000 Cr. Turnover in FY 18-19; Unit II to expand by 1,65,000 MT

Chennai | 23 August 2019 | The Pulp and Paper Times: 

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL), an enterprise promoted by the Government of Tamil Nadu, has achieved a record turnover of INR 4,000 cr. registering INR 94 cr. net profit in the FY of 18-19. “The printing and writing paper demand and price were relatively better during 2018-19, compared to the market prevailed during the previous fiscal year. With the significant growth in consumption, the additional capacities have been fully absorbed. One of the major pulls during 2018-19 was the unprecedented surge in Cut Size Paper consumption. As the TNPL Copier Brand has become a household name, the demand for the product was high and the production was increased to 16% from the normal level of 10 – 11% of the overall production. The surge in the paper demand resulted in major players expanding and enlarging the cutting and finishing capacities with new paper conversion installations,” Mr. N Muruganandam, IAS, Chairman of TNPL said in Annual Report tabled during AGM.

Mill Expansion Plan of TNPL Unit II 

As part of its growth plan, TNPL has embarked on a Mill Expansion Plan (MEP) to enhance the capacity of TNPL Unit II by 1,65,000 MT of paper per annum, by installing a Paper Machine along with the captive pulping facility, at an estimated capital outlay of Rs.2520 Crore. The project will feature the installation of a state-of-the-art 400 tpd chemical hardwood pulping along with chemical recovery facility and augmentation of service utilities viz., Captive power plant and Wastewater treatment plant. 

With the implementation of the expansion plan, the overall paper and packaging board production capacity in Unit I and Unit II of your company will be increased to 7,65,000 MT per annum from the current capacity of 6,00,000 MT per annum along with pulping facilities. 

To cater to the sheet orders of the Paper boards, the company is installing an additional sheet cutter of capacity 100 tons/day, at a capital outlay of Rs.10 Crore. The sheeter has been ordered and the manufacturing is in progress. The sheet cutter machine is scheduled for delivery in July 2019 and commissioning is targeted for October 2019. 

Apart to that TNPL has the plan to Upgrade Chlorine dioxide plant in Unit I. The Unit I has an integrated Chlorine dioxide plant of capacity 15 tpd, to cater to the bleach chemical demands of the pulp mill. With stabilization of the plant operations resulting in improved production levels and due to surge in chemical demands especially while handling varying quality of input raw materials, the Chlorine dioxide plant becomes a bottleneck for production. Therefore, the company has initiated an upgrade plan to enhance the production by 10%, at a capacity

Packaging Paper Board

The market for Packaging Board is the fastest-growing segment in the industry. Grey-Back Board accounts for 45%, White-back and other high-end varieties (FBB, SBS, Cup Stock.) account for the remaining 55%. The demand growth for packaging boards is estimated at 10-12% per annum. The packaging paper board plant production was 1,76,997 MT during the financial year 2018-19, equivalent to 89% of capacity, while sale during 18-19  was 1,77,047 MT. Domestic Sales account for 99%.  In FY 19-19 3,53,018 tonnes of Hardwood, chemical Bagasse Pulp and Deinked Pulp were produced. 

TNPL has embarked on backward integration of the ‘board plant’ and is on track in establishing the 1,40,000 tonne pulp mill under Mill Expansion Plan – Phase I. The project after commissioning will transform into an integrated board plant that will provide the impetus to ensure sustained profitability in board manufacturing, the release said.

Process improvement and optimization: TNPL intend to do the following step for improving process 

• Silicate free peroxide stabilizer in the Deinking of waste paper. • Reduction of Caustic & Hydrogen peroxide in De-Inking Plant. • Optimization of Poly Aluminum Chloride in Paper machine. • Developing a procedure for making hardwood pulp by consuming 60% Casurina and 40% Eucalyptus Hybrid.

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