Jk Paper Industry Analysis

JK Paper Mills (JKPM) is the flagship company of JK Organization was established in 6th August 1938. It is a pioneer in manufacturing and marketing of paper. It was incorporated in 18th October 1962 at Jaykaypur in Rayagada district of Orissa to manufacture Paper and Paper products.

JK Paper is an independent company of the JK Organization, a leading Indian conglomerate with diversified business interest. JK Paper was among the first in India to set up integrated manufacturing facilities of international standards and recorded a turnover of Rs2, 40,000 tons per year. The Company’s world class pulp mill is the largest in the country and occupies a place of pride in the Indian Pulp & Paper Industry.

History:-The success of and the experience

Organization. Erection works of the plant started in the 2nd week of Jan, 1962 and was completed in a record time of 8 months by Oct, 1962. The J.K paper mill was commissioned on 18th Oct 1962 and production started immediately. Therefore in 1962 a most modern integrated pulp and paper having its own bamboo forest, was set up in the backward area of Rayagada in Orissa by the straw products ltd. With an initial capacity to produce 18,000 tons of quality writing and printing papers and paper boards. Since then J.K Paper mill has not looked back and is galloping ahead today with an annual 2, 40,000

Supply of coal from Talcher and cheap supply of electricity from Machkund, favored the establishment of paper mill in Jaykaypur.

Raw Materials Used:-Bamboo & Hardwood are the basic raw materials used in the mills. After nationalization of Bamboo forests in Orissa in 1988, the mills are purchasing bamboo from Orissa Forest Development Corporation. However substantial quality of bamboo & hard wood are also purchased from other states. The use of unconventional raw materials is being progressively stepped up.

Chemicals Used:-The principal chemicals used are Sodium sulphate, caustic soda, Chlorine, line, alum, talcum powder, starch, coal, rosin, dispersal, sodium sulphide, dyes and various colons along with various auxiliary chemicals. Since its inception, JK Paper Mills has strived for excellence and consistently set high standards in quality, productivity, conservation of energy and water, industrial safety as well as pollution control and environment protection which are indicated by achievements like:

• Manufacture of surface sized Map litho for the first time in the country with indigenous raw