The company said it entered into the segment seeing the demand for tissue and paper-made products.

“Work at the plant is going on at breakneck speed. The unit is likely to be functional by the end of this year. TNPL is keenly working to eliminate the use of single-use plastic products, which are harmful to the environment or ecosystem by providing an alternative to paper-made products. Our recent initiatives have been focused on exploring the opportunities to escalate the use of paper apart from its traditional utilisation,” a statement from the company said. 

TNPL started with the capacity of producing 90,000 tonnes per annum. After continuously multiplying its capacity, today it stands at 4,40,000 tonnes per annum, that too in an eco-friendly manner. 

The company is the world’s largest bagasse-based paper mill, consuming 1.40 million MT bagasse per year and ranking third in installed capacity and second in printing and writing paper production in the country. Its in-house pulping capacity of 1580 tonnes per day and potential to generate 154-mw power will be the strong pillar in the tissue-making process.