The Pulp and Paper Times
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL), a Government of Tamil Nadu Enterprise, announced the successful installation of its state-of-the-art 100 TPD tissue paper machine at its Unit-II facility.
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay, inaugurated South India’s first tissue paper production facility, TNPL’s 100 TPD Tissue Paper Production Facility at TNPL Unit-II, Kagitha Nagar, Mondipatti, Tiruchirappalli District, during the Vettri Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave 2026 in Chennai on 13 August .
The project has been completed within a swift 18-month timeframe. The machine has been designed, engineered, and supplied by Andritz AG, Austria, reflecting global standards in technology, efficiency, and product quality. The trial commissioning phase commenced today, and the machine is currently undergoing rigorous testing and optimization to ensure peak performance.
With an investment of Rs. 350 crore, this state-of-the-art facility marks a significant milestone in TNPL’s diversification into the tissue paper segment, strengthening its commitment to innovation, value-added manufacturing and sustainable growth.
This milestone marks TNPL’s strategic entry into the tissue segment, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, value addition, and market expansion, while extending its legacy of sustainable manufacturing into new product categories
The new facility will produce tissue grades ranging from 13 GSM to 40 GSM, primarily using high-quality in-house hardwood pulp.
ANDRITZ has supplied a PrimeLineTM S 2000 tissue machine to produce high-quality tissue grades from the mill’s own hardwood pulp, with a maximum capacity of 34,000 t/a. The machine has a design speed of 2,000 m/min and a working width of 2.85 m.
An impressive product range
LUMEA by TNPL is a premium range of tissue papers crafted for everyday comfort and reliable performance. Available in 12 to 37 GSM, the range spans napkin, toilet facial and kitchen grades, delivering the right balance of softness, strength, and absorbency across applications.
With LUMEA, TNPL now brings its legacy of quality and manufacturing excellence into everyday tissue solutions.
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