Raw Materials · Corrugated
Corrugated Board Raw Materials
Kraft liner, testliner, and fluting medium — the three papers that form every corrugated box. 16 mills documented, India and international. Mills only — no traders or distributors.
Sources: PaperIndex directory, individual mill official websites, IPMA records, PaperExim.com. Contact details verified April 2026.
⚠ Contact details verified April 2026. Always confirm on the manufacturer's official website before making a business enquiry.
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Note: Three papers form every corrugated box: Kraft liner (outer face), Testliner (inner face — recycled fibre), and Fluting medium/Corrugating medium (the wavy middle layer). Board quality is measured by Burst Factor (BF) and Ring Crush Test (RCT). India's corrugated industry consumes over 5 million tonnes of these papers annually.
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Indian Mills — Kraft Liner, Testliner & Fluting Medium
ITC Limited — Paper & Speciality Products Division (PSPD)
Est. 1910 (ITC) · PSPD 1979 · Hyderabad, Telangana
Telangana · TN · WB
Products & Details
Products: Fully Bleached Kraft (FBK), SBS, Coated Duplex Board, Multiwall Kraft, packaging boards
Writing & Printing: Maplitho, Bond, Copier, NCR, Cast Coated, Decor papers
Significance: India's largest integrated paper and board company. Bhadrachalam uses eucalyptus plantation pulp — fully integrated pulp-to-board. Every major FMCG and pharma converter in India sources from ITC PSPD.
Writing & Printing: Maplitho, Bond, Copier, NCR, Cast Coated, Decor papers
Significance: India's largest integrated paper and board company. Bhadrachalam uses eucalyptus plantation pulp — fully integrated pulp-to-board. Every major FMCG and pharma converter in India sources from ITC PSPD.
20 – 450 GSM
✓ FSC Certified✓ ISO 9001✓ ISO 14001✓ BRC Food✓ AWS PlatinumContact
Divisional HQ: 6th Floor, Sattva Signature Tower, 8-2-472/1/A/B, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500 034
Manufacturing units
Bhadrachalam (main): Sarapaka Village, Burgampahad Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District – 507 128, Telangana
Kovai: Vivekanandapuram Post, Thekkampatti Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore – 641 113, Tamil Nadu
Tribeni: PO Chandrahati, Hooghly District – 712 504, West Bengal
West Coast Paper Mills Limited
Est. 1955 · Dandeli, Karnataka
Dandeli, Karnataka
Products & Details
Products: Single-ply and multi-ply Kraft paper for corrugated and industrial use; Writing & Printing (Maplitho, Bond, Copier); Newsprint
Capacity: ~1.1 lakh MT per annum
Location: Dandeli, Karnataka — Western Ghats forest belt. One of India's oldest and largest integrated mills.
Capacity: ~1.1 lakh MT per annum
Location: Dandeli, Karnataka — Western Ghats forest belt. One of India's oldest and largest integrated mills.
60 – 250 GSM
✓ Listed BSE/NSE✓ Integrated millContact
Corporate Office: Raheja Chambers, 12 Museum Road, Bengaluru – 560 001
Dandeli Mill: Dandeli – 581 325, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka
Seshasayee Paper and Boards Limited (SPB)
Est. 1960 · Erode, Tamil Nadu
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Products & Details
Products: Writing & Printing papers (Maplitho, Ledger, Bond); Packaging Boards (Kraft board)
Raw material: Bagasse (sugarcane waste) — agro-residue based, 100% non-wood pulp
Capacity: ~1.15 lakh MT per annum
Significance: India's largest agro-residue based paper mill. Pioneer of bagasse-based paper in India. Strong South India distribution.
Raw material: Bagasse (sugarcane waste) — agro-residue based, 100% non-wood pulp
Capacity: ~1.15 lakh MT per annum
Significance: India's largest agro-residue based paper mill. Pioneer of bagasse-based paper in India. Strong South India distribution.
49 – 300 GSM
✓ Listed BSE✓ Bagasse based✓ ISO 9001✓ ISO 14001Contact
Head Office: Pallipalayam, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu – 638 007
Chennai Office: 116 Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034
Emami Paper Mills Limited
Est. 1981 · Balasore, Odisha · Emami Group
Balasore, Odisha
Products & Details
Products: Newsprint (primary — supplies major newspaper groups nationally); Writing & Printing papers; Kraft paper
Capacity: ~3.3 lakh MT total — one of India's largest paper mills by capacity
Parent: Emami Group (same group as Emami FMCG — HimaniNavratna, BoroPlus etc.)
Capacity: ~3.3 lakh MT total — one of India's largest paper mills by capacity
Parent: Emami Group (same group as Emami FMCG — HimaniNavratna, BoroPlus etc.)
45 – 250 GSM
✓ Listed BSE/NSE✓ Emami GroupContact
Head Office: 687 Anandapur, EM Bypass, Kolkata – 700 107
Balasore Mill: Balasore, Odisha
Paswara Papers Limited
Est. 1980 · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh · Paswara Group
Meerut, UP
Products & Details
Products: Corrugated Case Materials — Kraft liner, Testliner, Fluting medium; Specialty papers
GSM range: 100–550 gsm · Burst Factor: 18–40 BF · 3 production lines
Capacity: 400 TPD / 1,25,000 MT per annum
Export: One of India's largest kraft paper exporters — 50,000+ MT annual exports to China, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE
Annual turnover: ₹700 crore+ (FY2022)
GSM range: 100–550 gsm · Burst Factor: 18–40 BF · 3 production lines
Capacity: 400 TPD / 1,25,000 MT per annum
Export: One of India's largest kraft paper exporters — 50,000+ MT annual exports to China, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE
Annual turnover: ₹700 crore+ (FY2022)
100 – 550 GSM
✓ Listed NSE✓ FSC-C141997✓ 400 TPD✓ Major exporterContact
Corporate Office: C-59 Preet Vihar, Delhi – 110 092
Meerut Mill: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
JK Paper Limited
Est. 1938 (JK Group) · Rayagada, Odisha
Odisha
Products & Details
Products: Duplex Board, SBS Board; Writing & Printing: JK Copier (India's largest-selling copier brand), JK Excel Bond
Capacity: ~6.5 lakh MT combined
Significance: One of only two domestic SBS producers alongside ITC PSPD
Capacity: ~6.5 lakh MT combined
Significance: One of only two domestic SBS producers alongside ITC PSPD
58 – 400 GSM
✓ Listed BSE/NSE✓ JK Organisation✓ FSC CertifiedContact
Corporate Office: DLF Centre, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110 001
Jaykaypur Mill: P.O. Jaykaypur, District Rayagada, Odisha – 765 017
Bindals Papers Mills Limited
Est. 1976 · Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Muzaffarnagar, UP
Products & Details
Products: Multi-ply Kraft paper, Testliner, Fluting medium, Duplex board
Raw material: 100% recycled waste paper (OCC — Old Corrugated Containers)
Significance: Major corrugated paper supplier in North India's packaging belt — key supplier to Delhi-NCR and UP corrugated box manufacturers
Raw material: 100% recycled waste paper (OCC — Old Corrugated Containers)
Significance: Major corrugated paper supplier in North India's packaging belt — key supplier to Delhi-NCR and UP corrugated box manufacturers
✓ Recycled OCC✓ North India
Contact
Head Office: Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Contact through trade directories
Star Paper Mills Limited
Est. 1936 · Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Saharanpur, UP
Products & Details
Products: Sack Kraft, Industrial Kraft, Cement bag paper; Maplitho, Bond
Raw material: Agro-residue (wheat straw, bagasse) — one of India's oldest mills to convert from timber to agro-residue
Significance: One of North India's oldest paper mills; significant kraft paper supplier in the North India corrugated sector
Raw material: Agro-residue (wheat straw, bagasse) — one of India's oldest mills to convert from timber to agro-residue
Significance: One of North India's oldest paper mills; significant kraft paper supplier in the North India corrugated sector
✓ Listed BSE✓ Agro-residue✓ North India
Contact
Registered Office: Link Road, Saharanpur – 247 001, Uttar Pradesh
Satia Industries Limited
Est. 1998 · Muktsar, Punjab
Muktsar, Punjab
Products & Details
Products: Writing & Printing papers (Copier, Bond, Maplitho); Kraft paper (industrial grades)
Raw material: Agro-residue (wheat straw) + recycled fibre
Capacity: ~2 lakh MT
Location: Muktsar, Punjab — agro-residue belt
Raw material: Agro-residue (wheat straw) + recycled fibre
Capacity: ~2 lakh MT
Location: Muktsar, Punjab — agro-residue belt
58 – 250 GSM
✓ Listed BSE/NSE✓ Agro-residue✓ PunjabTamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL)
Est. 1981 · Government of Tamil Nadu · Karur, Tamil Nadu
Karur, Tamil Nadu
Products & Details
Products: Newsprint (primary); Writing & Printing (Maplitho, Bond, Duplicating); Duplex Board (Unit II — Kagithapuram)
Raw material: 100% sugarcane bagasse — India's pioneer in agro-residue paper
Capacity: ~4 lakh MT total
Raw material: 100% sugarcane bagasse — India's pioneer in agro-residue paper
Capacity: ~4 lakh MT total
49 – 400 GSM
✓ Government Owned✓ Bagasse based✓ Listed BSE/NSE✓ FSC CertifiedContact
Head Office: No. 67 Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
Unit I (Paper): Kagithapuram, Karur District – 639 136, Tamil Nadu
Unit II (Board): Mondipatti P.O., Tiruchirappalli District – 621 306, Tamil Nadu
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International Mills — Kraft Liner & Containerboard Supplying India
Import context: India imports virgin kraft liner primarily from European and North American mills for premium corrugated applications where recycled-fibre testliner does not meet required BF and RCT specifications. Import volumes arrive mainly through Mumbai and Chennai ports.
Smurfit Westrock plc
2024 merger: Smurfit Kappa (1934) + WestRock (2015) · Dublin / Atlanta
Ireland / USA
Products & Details
Products relevant to India: Kraftliner, Testliner, Fluting medium, Corrugated packaging
Scale: World's largest integrated corrugated packaging company post-2024 merger
India relevance: Global benchmark for corrugated board specifications. Standard reference for BF and RCT specs used by India's premium corrugated converters. Some direct import to India's premium corrugated sector.
Scale: World's largest integrated corrugated packaging company post-2024 merger
India relevance: Global benchmark for corrugated board specifications. Standard reference for BF and RCT specs used by India's premium corrugated converters. Some direct import to India's premium corrugated sector.
✓ World's largest✓ Virgin kraft✓ Kraftliner + Testliner
Contact
Global HQ: 1000 Abernathy Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, USA
European HQ: Beech Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4, Ireland
Mondi Group
Est. 1967 · Vienna, Austria / Johannesburg, South Africa
Austria / South Africa
Products & Details
Products relevant to India: Advantage Kraft kraftliner; Testliner; Containerboard grades
Key mills: Štětí (Czech Republic), Richards Bay (South Africa), Syktyvkar (Russia), Frantschach (Austria)
India supply: South African mills supply Asia-Pacific via Cape Town port — competitively priced for India's premium corrugated importers
Key mills: Štětí (Czech Republic), Richards Bay (South Africa), Syktyvkar (Russia), Frantschach (Austria)
India supply: South African mills supply Asia-Pacific via Cape Town port — competitively priced for India's premium corrugated importers
✓ FSC/PEFC✓ Virgin Kraft✓ South African mills
Stora Enso Oyj
Est. 1288 (heritage) · Modern form 1998 · Helsinki, Finland
Finland / Sweden
Products & Details
Products relevant to India: BeatKraft kraftliner; OCC-based containerboard
Key mills: Fors (Sweden), Oulu (Finland), Imatra (Finland), Heinola (Finland)
India supply: Kraftliner and premium containerboard for e-commerce and FMCG corrugated applications. Active India market presence.
Key mills: Fors (Sweden), Oulu (Finland), Imatra (Finland), Heinola (Finland)
India supply: Kraftliner and premium containerboard for e-commerce and FMCG corrugated applications. Active India market presence.
✓ FSC/PEFC✓ Renewable fibre✓ Nordic origin
Sappi Limited
Est. 1936 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa
Products & Details
Products relevant to India: Kraftliner from South African mills (Ngodwana, Cape Kraft)
India relevance: Some import of South African kraftliner to the Indian premium packaging sector. Cape Kraft mill specifically produces containerboard grades for export.
India relevance: Some import of South African kraftliner to the Indian premium packaging sector. Cape Kraft mill specifically produces containerboard grades for export.
✓ South African origin✓ FSC Certified
Oji Holdings Corporation
Est. 1873 · Tokyo, Japan
Japan / SE Asia
Products & Details
Products relevant to India: Containerboard — Kraftliner, Testliner, Fluting — from Asian mills
Key mills: Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, China
India supply: Southeast Asian mills are geographically and freight-competitively close to India. Growing India market for Oji containerboard.
Key mills: Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, China
India supply: Southeast Asian mills are geographically and freight-competitively close to India. Growing India market for Oji containerboard.
✓ Asian mills✓ Japan origin
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited
Est. 1995 · Dongguan, Guangdong, China
China
Products & Details
Products: Recycled containerboard — Kraftliner, Testliner, Corrugating medium
Scale: World's largest recycled containerboard producer
India supply: Chinese recycled testliner imported to India at competitive pricing — significant import volumes for standard corrugated applications where lower BF grades are acceptable
Scale: World's largest recycled containerboard producer
India supply: Chinese recycled testliner imported to India at competitive pricing — significant import volumes for standard corrugated applications where lower BF grades are acceptable
✓ World's largest recycled containerboard✓ China origin