Hyderabad: India is set to witness its first dedicated national exhibition for the paper industry—PAPEXPO 2025—taking place from June 6 to 8 at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad. Organised by the Paper Foundation, the three-day mega event will bring together over 100 national and international exhibitors, showcasing cutting-edge innovations in paper manufacturing, sustainable packaging, recycling, and printing.
Supported by premier industry bodies such as the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), IPPTA, and FPTA, PAPEXPO is expected to attract over 15,000 visitors, including key decision-makers from paper mills, trading houses, publishers, packaging companies, and tech providers. The exhibition will be inaugurated on June 6 at 10:00 AM by dignitaries including Dr Ajay Satia (MD, Satia Industries), Soumyajit Mukherjee (CMO, Emami Paper Mills), and Dr Suresh Kumar Singhal (President, FTCCI).
The press conference announcing PAPEXPO 2025 was addressed by Nirmal Kuhad, Arvind Sharma, B R Rao, Dayaker Reddy, and Moolchand Parekh in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Notable participants include top manufacturers such as Emami Paper, West Coast Paper, Satia Industries, Three M Paper Boards, and traders like Tirumala Balaji Paper Pvt. Ltd. and Sona Papers, further solidifying PAPEXPO’s reputation as a must-attend event for stakeholders across the paper value chain.
The expo also aims to debunk long-standing misconceptions about paper and deforestation. As Nirmal Kuhad, CEO of Papyrus Expo LLP, emphasized, over 80 per cent of paper produced in India comes from recycled sources, including agricultural waste and imported scrap. The industry operates without forest timber, adhering to strict government sustainability regulations.
The Paper Foundation, a non-profit driving the event, seeks to promote responsible paper use, support Atmanirbhar Bharat, and boost domestic production.
