Article: STRAW: THE ECO-FRIENDLY CHOICE

Abhishek Industries believes that paper made from straw pulp is more economical to use compared with that made from 100% wood pulp

INDIA'S ABHISHEK INDUSTRIES now operates the world's largest straw pulp mill after its expansion project at Barnala in the state of Punjab, around 300 km northwest of Delhi.

Metso Paper supplied the fiber line, with a daily production capacity of 225 tonnes. The value of the order was more than Euro 11 million ($16.9 million).

"Metso has provided us with the best technology in the world and they have provided us a very good customized service", says Rajinder Gupta, founder and also managing director of Abhishek Industries.

"We learnt gradually, how to use the ...

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