Rapid population growth, and rising environmental, health, and hygienic concerns are positively influencing the need for paper bags in India. The Government of India’s ban on single-use plastics in a phased manner has doubled the need for an alternate solution. Sate-owned institutions, like Indian Railways, Air India, etc, have also banned single-use plastics in 2019, paving the way for a sea of opportunities for paper bags, straw, and cup making industries.
Big brands are channelizing their efforts into introducing aesthetically appealing paper bags in order to build a brand image and reputation. All these developments are anticipated to generate lucrative opportunities for manufacturers in the coming years.
According to IMARC’s latest report named “India: Paper Bags Market: Industry Trends and Forecast 2022-2027,” the size of India’s paper bag market reached US$ 650 Million in 2021. The market is expected to reach US$ 896.2 million by 2027, exhibiting a booming growth rate of 5.3% CAGR during the period of 2022-2027.
Application
Paper bags find applications in the majority of businesses, yet major consumers are shopping malls, supermarkets, stationery, grocery, fruit, and vegetable shops, medical shops, etc.
How to start a profitable paper-bag business?
The business unit
A locality with a regular supply of electricity, water, and a decent transportation facility would be conducive to this business imperative.
Raw-materials
Paper rolls
Ink and other chemicals
Polymer stereo and flexo colors An appropriate storage facility is required to keep the materials in a good health.
Machines
Unlike manual process which demands additional costs for labor, cutting materials, and stationery, machines are more productive and faster. An automatic paper bag machine can work 3x faster, all it takes is the assistance to insert paper rolls at specific time intervals, that’s it, and you can sit back and watch the process.
Paper bag machines come in diverse specifications such as print/ nonprint/ color print, handle cutting, etc. Depending on the scale of production and other business requirements, the selection of the machine is to be made.
Estimate
A good number of loan facilities are available for entrepreneurship, the most popular being the mudra scheme. Automatic machine yields around 15K bags/hour and cost between ₹5-8L, in contrast to semi-automated, which costs up to ₹3L. Good research and a well-thought plan as to where to invest and the choice of suppliers can further cut your costs to a significant extent.
SPB Machinery is one of the most experienced companies in India, that makes the best paper bag machines, with superior engineering quality. Apart from being handy to operate, these machines are comparatively affordable too. Here is a selected list of machines with a variety of technical specification
1). SPB’s, V-Paste Hi-Speed PBRV-260, 350, 450 Range
It is a servo-driven, high-speed flat bottom/V-bottomed paper bag machine.
A roller cutting, plc-controlled, web-guided, photo sensor machine, with options for printing.
2). SPB’s, PBRS-330,460 PBM Square Bottom
It is an automatic machine used for making square bottom bags from a roll or printed roll paper. These bags are widely used in shopping, food, and other industries. The machine performs automatic paper suction, gluing, creasing, bottom sticking, and bag formation at a stroke. It comes with an automatic force-controlling system and a photo censor to mark and track the color, everything controlled by a PLC, saving the labor force.
3). SPB’s CY-460
Produces 180pcs bags/min at its max speed, each weighing 220 to 460 mm, using rolled paper of 60-180GSM, with a diameter of 1300mm. The electricity consumption for the main motor is 15KVA, air pressure of 690 KPA. The machine weighs about 10000KG.
Labor requirements
The strength of labor depends on the manufacturing capacity of your unit. The labor force just has to have some basic understanding of the operating procedures, as you can always provide them with some additional training.
Promotions and Marketing
Catchy branding can work wonders in marketing your products. A short and sweet website that describes your products helps, business to engage people in a speedy way. Regularly update social media platforms with the latest product pictures and details. All these can enhance your sales capabilities.
The Paper bag-making business arena is less crowdy and free of competition with immense potential for aspiring entrepreneurs. Initially, you could start this on a small scale, perhaps with lower investments, to understand the waters better and gradually, take things on a larger scale.