- Business
- Star Paper Mills Limited manufactures and supplies a wide range of industrial, packaging, and cultural papers from its integrated pulp and paper mill in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Established in 1938 and headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, the company, part of the Duncan Goenka Group, operates four paper machines with an installed capacity of 75,000 metric tonnes per annum and distributes products across India and select international markets. Core products include printing and writing papers such as Star Bond, Star Azurlaid ledger paper, and SS account book paper; industrial papers comprising kraft grades like Star Kraft Supreme, Star Kraft Esquire, ribbed kraft, absorbent kraft, MG poster in various colors, poster ARSR, cup stock, overlay tissue, soap wrappers, and poly coated wrappers; and packaging papers encompassing poster papers, shuttering goldrust, and honeycomb paper, with GSM ranging from 28 to 220 to serve applications in carry bags, envelopes, pizza boxes, corrugated boxes, food and beverage packaging, and decorative uses. The ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018-certified firm maintains an in-house R&D unit recognized by India's Ministry of Science and Technology, supporting innovation in specialty papers like oil- and grease-resistant grades amid rising e-commerce and FMCG demand. Recent strategic developments feature plans for capacity expansion and product innovation targeting domestic growth in lightweight, high-strength packaging, alongside board approvals for financial results and dividend recommendations through fiscal 2025, reflecting sustained operational focus without major acquisitions or funding rounds reported in the past two years.