Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) University 2008 Certification Certified Financial Planner Portfolio management - Question Paper

strong emphasis on literacy, increase in per-capita income, increasing use of photocopiers and printers, higher export growth and demand
for high quality packaging. India’s total annual production of paper and paper board is around eight million tonnes barely two per cent of
global production. It is projected that India’s paper demand would reach 17 million tonnes by the year 2015.
The Indian paper industry has an installed capacity of 6.7 million tons while, the effective capacity is estimated to be lower at 6.15
million tons. The newsprint capacity in India is estimated at 1.12 million tons however, domestic production is only 0.59 million tons,
while consumption of newsprint is 1.1 million tons. The global demand for newsprint has increased at a CAGR of 9% in 2005 and is
projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% over the next five years.
kinds of papers
a few of the paper products are sheet paper, paper boxes, tissues, paper bags, stationery, envelopes, and printed-paper products such as
books, periodicals, and newsprints.
The stationery category includes greeting cards, printing and writing papers, school and office papers, etc. The toiletry products include
paper towels, tissue paper, and bath tissue.
Market profile
Outlook for paper industry in India looks extremely positive as the demand for upstream market of paper products, like tissue paper, tea
bags, filter paper, light weight online coated paper, medical grade coated paper, etc., is growing up.
But, internet threatens the products in paper industry, as it has become the new market channel for many companies. Emails
marketing campaigns and online banner advertisement have decreased the demand for traditional print advertising. Print advertising
now includes newsprint and magazine production only. Newsletters, articles and books are now available online and that has decreased the
use of print services. Apart from internet, cell phones can also be used to access news, and other information, which poses a different threat to
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the products of paper industry.
Technology collaboration
Down the ages, the art of paper making has seen tremendous technological innovations. A variety of materials have gone into paper
making, initially towards perfection and later to enable mass production. Wood has emerged as the favorite one. While every effect is
now being made to stop the devastation of natural forests and rely on plantation wood to feed paper mills, the insatiable appetite for

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