Plant revival · 2018
Jeedimetla: raising a loss-making mill to 100 tonnes a day
An operating mill running far below what its equipment could deliver, turned around with automation and line control.
- Requirement
- A second mill able to supply board and paper grades at volume for converting customers.
- Challenge
- The mill was operating at a loss, with output well below the capacity of its machinery.
- Solution
- The same ARO sequence, with automation and tighter line control introduced from the first month.
- Outcome
- Output rose from 30 to 100 tonnes a day in roughly four months.
- Evidence
- Company-stated figures from the 2018 turnaround. Mill records to be attached when approved.
Recycled paper mill: pulper to reel
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What was the requirement?
A second mill able to supply board and paper grades at volume for converting customers.
What was the challenge?
The mill was operating at a loss, with output well below the capacity of its machinery.
What was done?
The same ARO sequence, with automation and tighter line control introduced from the first month.
Which capabilities were used?
Process control; Automation; Production planning.
What is the evidence?
Company-stated figures from the 2018 turnaround. Mill records to be attached when approved.
What does Bollant Industries make?
Recycled paper and board, industrial paper products such as cores and cones, corrugated and printed packaging, paper tableware, areca and sal leaf tableware, inks, adhesives and laminating films, and a small home and professional care range.
Where is Bollant Industries based?
The head office is in Somajiguda, Hyderabad, and the manufacturing units are in Telangana and Karnataka.
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