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Katyayini Paper Mills Pvt. Ltd.
A jumbo reel building at the paper machine, operators guiding the sheet

How it's made

From waste paper to finished ream.

Intake, baling, mill floor, finished product — the strongest differentiator on this site, shown in full.

Intake yard at Katyayini Mills — trucks unloading and crew working the recovered-paper heap

Step 01

Intake

Waste paper arrives from collection networks across India and is sorted by grade — newsprint, mixed paper, office waste, board — with contaminants pulled out before anything moves onto the floor. Every batch of raw material is checked on arrival for grade, contamination and moisture. Consistency here is what makes the finished sheet consistent.

  • Grade inspection
  • Contamination check
  • Moisture check
Loader at the foot of the feed conveyor, sorted stock climbing towards the pulping line

Step 02

Baling

Sorted stock is baled and staged for the pulping line in a sequence that keeps grades separate and traceable, so what goes into a batch is known and repeatable. From here, water and mechanical action in the pulper break the bale down into a fibre suspension, ready for cleaning.

  • Sort verification
  • Bale traceability tagging
The paper web running over the dryer section, steam lifting off the sheet

Step 03

Mill floor

This is where the sheet is made. Pulp passes through centrifugal cleaners and pressure screens to remove residual contaminants, then — for grades that need it — through flotation de-inking, where air bubbles lift ink particles away from the fibre. Refining develops the bonding strength each grade needs before the pulp reaches the paper machine, where it's formed on the wire, pressed and dried to a controlled GSM and finish. In-line checks through this stage are what keep every ream to specification.

  • GSM control
  • Moisture control
  • Finish inspection
  • De-inking brightness check
The sheet cutter running, cut sheets stacking out

Step 04

Finished product

Every reel is tested — basis weight, brightness, opacity, tear strength, smoothness — before it's converted to the sheet or roll sizes an order requires, then cut, reamed and packed. Each pack is checked before it's staged for PAN-India dispatch.

  • Count verification
  • Pack integrity check
  • Dispatch label check
  • Tear strength & opacity test

Quality control

Checked at every stage, not just at the end.

01

Intake

  • Grade inspection
  • Contamination check
  • Moisture check

02

Baling

  • Sort verification
  • Bale traceability tagging

03

Mill floor

  • GSM control
  • Moisture control
  • Finish inspection
  • De-inking brightness check

04

Finished product

  • Count verification
  • Pack integrity check
  • Dispatch label check
  • Tear strength & opacity test

Capacity & infrastructure

Built for volume.

2.8m

Machine deckle width

Sample figure — pending client approval.

3,500MT/month

Production capacity

Sample figure — pending client approval.

2,000MT

Warehousing capacity

Sample figure — pending client approval.

Media gallery

The mill floor, in stills.

Need a quote for bulk volumes?

Tell us your grade, GSM and monthly requirement — our mill team will get back to you.