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History

Pudumjee Pulp & Paper Mills Limited which comes with a tradition of over 100 years in the Paper Industry was incorporated in November 1964 and commenced production in January 1968 at its plant at Pune (Maharashtra, India).

    The company has various landmarks to its credit.

  • PUDUMJEE was the first Mill in India to make Greaseproof and Glassine, starting in 1968.
  • In 1972 PUDUMJEE pioneered for the first time in the country, manufacture of chemical pulp from agricultural residues such as straws and bagasse to be used for making Specialty Papers.
  • In 1972 PUDUMJEE became the first Mill in the country to install a full scale activated sludge system for treatment of its wastewater.
  • PUDUMJEE has also been the first Mill in the country to technologically upgrade its operations by installing microprocessor-based controls in various process applications.
  • In 1982 PUDUMJEE pioneered the anaerobic digestion process for treatment of wastewater by installation of a plant, which is one of the first few in the world and the first one in India in the Pulp and Paper Industry.
  • In recognition of the work done on treatment of wastewater, the Company had been selected as a model unit by the United Nations Environment Programme for dissemination of information about the Mill throughout South East Asia to Governments and Pollution Boards as a guide.
  • In 1972 PUDUMJEE after considerable research and development evolved and patented a technology for cleaner manufacture of pulp from sugarcane residue, which is its main raw material.
  • In late 1990`s PUDUMJEE carried out an expansion-cum-modernization programme at a cost of about Rs.900 million to set up a Tissue Paper Making Machine, Captive Power Plant, De-inking Pulping Plant and upgradation of effluent treatment system.
  • In 1966 & 1993 the Company had made Public Issues of equity shares, which are currently listed at Pune, Mumbai and National Stock Exchanges.
  • In 2004-05, the Company has undertaken a programme to modernize one of the papermaking machines at an aggregate cost of Rs 2650 lacs to increase the production capacity by about 3000 MT per annum.