ITC’s Paperboards business attained a momentous milestone in September 2002 with the
establishment of India’s first Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) Fibre Line at the
Bhadrachalam Unit. This state-of-the-art 100,000-tonne fibre line has significantly
enhanced ITC’s product portfolio. ECF pulp meets the requirements of food-grade and
pharmaceutical packaging, as well as those of environment-friendly paper.
In November 2003, ITC acquired a paperboard
manufacturing facility near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Now fully integrated with the
Paperboards & Specialty Papers business, the Kovai Unit, with a capacity of 65,000
tonnes, has enabled ITC to further improve customer service and reduce lead time for
manufacturing customised recycled boards.
ITC set up India's first world-class plant
for the manufacture of premium Cast Coated Boards at Bollarum in Andhra Pradesh. The Unit
is geared to meet highly sophisticated packaging and printing requirements. It has now
been further expanded with the addition of specialised conversion lines. A modern poly
extruded line has been added to this production facility to meet the growing demand for
food and beverage packaging. A new super calendering line installed at the Unit has
enabled production of Art Boards and Ivory Cards, thereby expanding the product range.
