International Paper inaugurates 100-crore cut size sheeter in India

William Michael Amick Jr, president, IP India and chairman, APPM said, “The new investment in the Rajahmundry Mill reiterates International Paper’s commitment to India. The branded copier paper market has good growth potential in India. The advanced sheeter and IP’s global leadership in the copier market will allow us to serve this market with world class products. We continue to be optimistic about the business potential which India offers.”
 
“The first of its kind sheeter installed by International Paper in India, the Bielomatik A4 line is one of the best sheeting lines in the world and our Rajahmundry facility will now have automation of this level whilst enabling the mill to increase the conversion capacity of the branded copiers”, said Amick.
 
The state-of-the-art sheeting line at the new facility converts paper reels into A4, A3 and FS size products. The automated process installed in the facility has advanced ream wrapping, carton packing and palletizing capabilities. The conversion capacity of the new facility is 265 MT/day.
 
According to Amick, the addition of the Bielomatik A4 line has boosted their A4 sheeting capacity by 90,000MT/ year.