The Annual General Body meeting of INMA will be held on Sept 18th (We can put the date on the day we release)

13th International Exhibition & Conference on Pulp, Paper & Allied Industries to be held in New Delhi from Nov 1st to 4th 2017

Indian mills concerned about 28% rise in paper imports (link this to http://www.printweek.in/news/indian-mills-concerned-about-rise-paper-imports-26007)

The industry has not seen an expansion in capacity for the last year or so due to many factors with the availability of cheaper import from ASEAN countries being on top of the list. In an interview to a business journal Saurabh Bangur, president, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) and vice chairman of West Coast Paper said, “Domestic paper manufacturers find it difficult to be globally competitive due to non-availability of raw materials like wood, agro residue or recycled fibre which significantly impacts the cost of paper production. Due to lack of competitiveness, cheap import...

Imports from ASEAN countries was up a staggering 67% in FY17; Chinese shipments were up 44% Paper mills in the country are finding it difficult to tap the growth potential, which is in tune with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, due to import of cheaper paper from ASEAN countries, said Saurabh Bangur, president, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) and vice chairman of West Coast Paper. The industry in India has not been expanding capacity for the past 12 months or more, owing to this challenge. "As per Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS)...