Paper Manufacturing Companies in India: Past, Present and Future
The paper manufacturing industry started in India in the 15th century when the technology reached Kashmir from Samarkand. Soon the techniques of making it spread from Kashmir to other areas around the country and cities such as Sialkot, Ahmedabad, Zafarabad, Murshidabad, Hooghly, Aurangabad and Mysore soon became major centres for making the product. An early paper manufacturer in India was the Calcutta Paper Mill set up in the 18th century. Another was the Bankeypore Paper Mill (Patna) run by the East India Company. Paper manufacturing companies with mechanised factories mushroomed in India in the 19th century. These included factories such as the Girgaum Paper Mill in Bombay (present Mumbai), the Royal Paper Mill and Titaghur Paper Mill in Calcutta (present Kolkata), Upper India Paper Mills Company and Upper India Couper Mills Company in Lucknow, Scindia Paper Mill in Gwalior and other mills in Gujarat. The industry continued to progress and modern factories cam