Shree Krishna Paper Mills was established in 1974 for the manufacturing of coated papers for printing magazines, journals, photographs, catalogs, book covers, and promotional materials. The company started manufacturing paper 25 years ago through backward integration.
In 2022, the company again did forward integration and launched a sustainable stationery brand called Packmate. Shree Krishna Paper Mills showcased its sustainable stationary and coated papers at PaperEx exhibition held from 6 – 9 December in Greater Noida’s India Expo Mart.
Packmate’s range includes sustainable pens, notebooks, notepads, calendars, registers and diaries. Naynesh Pasari, CEO, Shree Krishna Paper Mills, said, “We would call ourselves India’s first innovation for sustainable stationary, which we are exporting to different markets. All stationery products that we have been using for years have been given a different perspective.”
Sustainable stationery is something new in the Indian market and the response has been very encouraging so far, Pasari said. “People are inquisitive. A lot of people who have the same vision as us are already our partners. We intend to take Packmate to global shores,” he said.
The Indian paper industry is growing, Pasari said, adding it has gone through both good and bad times. In the last two years, there have been a lot of imports from different countries, including Vietnam, China, and Indonesia.
“The government has not given a lot of subsidies or benefits to paper manufacturers. I feel imports should be more expensive as the domestic market needs to be safeguarded. India has a lot of potential and businesses are investing a lot in technology. All paper manufacturers need to get together to make it successful,” he said.
Attractive stand at PaperEx
Shree Krishna Paper Mills stand had an interesting installation made from books at the stand. According to Pasari, the books were displayed for two reasons – first, discarded books are recycled and Shree Krishna Paper Mills is into paper recycling. Second, all paper mills are indirectly in the business of education because they are manufacturing paper, on which books are printed.
