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Starting a small textile industry in India can cost anywhere from ₹5 lakhs to ₹50 lakhs, depending on the scale, machinery, and business model. Here’s a breakdown of different setups and their costs:


1. Small-Scale Textile Business (₹5–₹15 Lakhs)

Examples: Handloom, garment stitching, or small fabric printing unit.

  • Machinery: Basic sewing machines, embroidery machines, or screen printing setup (₹2–₹5 lakhs).
  • Raw Materials: ₹1–₹3 lakhs (fabric, dyes, thread, etc.).
  • Rent & Setup: ₹1–₹3 lakhs (for a small workshop).
  • Labor Costs: ₹20,000–₹1 lakh per month.
  • Ideal for: Customized apparel, boutique fabrics,

Starting a small textile industry in India can cost anywhere from ₹5 lakhs to ₹50 lakhs, depending on the scale, machinery, and business model. Here’s a breakdown of different setups and their costs:


1. Small-Scale Textile Business (₹5–₹15 Lakhs)

Examples: Handloom, garment stitching, or small fabric printing unit.

  • Machinery: Basic sewing machines, embroidery machines, or screen printing setup (₹2–₹5 lakhs).
  • Raw Materials: ₹1–₹3 lakhs (fabric, dyes, thread, etc.).
  • Rent & Setup: ₹1–₹3 lakhs (for a small workshop).
  • Labor Costs: ₹20,000–₹1 lakh per month.
  • Ideal for: Customized apparel, boutique fabrics, home textiles (curtains, bedsheets, etc.).

2. Medium-Scale Textile Business (₹15–₹50 Lakhs)

Examples: Power loom, dyeing unit, or small-scale fabric manufacturing.

  • Machinery: Power looms, knitting machines, dyeing/printing equipment (₹10–₹30 lakhs).
  • Raw Materials: ₹5–₹10 lakhs (cotton, polyester, synthetic fibers).
  • Factory Setup: ₹5–₹10 lakhs (including utilities, licenses, and infrastructure).
  • Labor & Operations: ₹1–₹5 lakhs per month.
  • Ideal for: Supplying fabrics to garment manufacturers, exports, and retail textile stores.

Other Costs to Consider:

  • Licenses & Registration: ₹50,000–₹2 lakhs (GST, MSME registration, pollution control).
  • Marketing & Branding: ₹50,000–₹5 lakhs (website, packaging, B2B tie-ups).
  • Working Capital: You’ll need at least ₹2–₹5 lakhs for initial months' expenses.

Which Textile Business is Best for You?

  • If you have ₹5–₹10 lakhs, start with a garment stitching, handloom, or printing unit.
  • If you can invest ₹15+ lakhs, consider a fabric manufacturing or small-scale power loom.
  • If you lack funds, start with reselling or trading textile products online before manufacturing.

Would you like help choosing a niche or estimating profitability? 🚀

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As the others have said, it all depends… Allow me to suggest a little deeper response. Since you are asking this obviously trivial question (no offense intended…it is just a superficial, overly general question,) clearly, you have not yet delved into the concept of what it means to start a business.

Before you have any need to know what it will cost to start a business, you first need to know what resources you have. I would highly recommend that you perform a deep dive into developing a personal inventory, but first begin with why you might want to start a business, and be specific: how much p

As the others have said, it all depends… Allow me to suggest a little deeper response. Since you are asking this obviously trivial question (no offense intended…it is just a superficial, overly general question,) clearly, you have not yet delved into the concept of what it means to start a business.

Before you have any need to know what it will cost to start a business, you first need to know what resources you have. I would highly recommend that you perform a deep dive into developing a personal inventory, but first begin with why you might want to start a business, and be specific: how much profit do you want and need to meet your personal goals for the business? Do you just need enough to get out of debt? …enough to send your kids to college? …$200 a week? …become a millionaire for ego purposes? What is it exactly that you want from a business?

Once you have an understanding of what you want and need from a business, write it down. Set it in stone. This is your goal. You will need to refer back to it often. It will become your touchstone; absolutely critical for getting you through the tough times that inevitably will come your way.

The next step is to take inventory: what do you own? …house, car, second home, retirement account, family willing to provide funding, tools, workplace, etc. Next, what is your nut? How much do you have to have to make ends meet every month? Can you adjust anything? Can you sell something, get a second job, move things around, change homes, trade your car with payments for one without, stop using so many drugs, or playing MM games, dump the cable bill, take your meals at home to save money, whatever?

Now, what do you know how to do? …and what are you willing to do? Will you work 50 hours a week? …80?, more?, less? Get real. If you have never run a restaurant, and you want to pursue a restaurant, I highly recommend that you get trained first. Don’t go to school for that. Go to work in restaurants of the kind you think you want to own. Learn all the jobs by doing them. As a bonus, you get paid for working while you are learning. Whatever the business, follow this principle: work in that kind of business before you try to strike out on your own. This piece of advice will save you countless dollars and a world of grief. Know what you are doing before you start any business.

There is no point in pursuing a business idea if you are not in a position to carry it through. You will only fail for lack of resources, lack of motivation, or lack of skill. Set yourself up for success and you will succeed.

So, once you have taken this personal inventory, then you can begin to ask what it will cost to start a business, and now you will have an understanding of the question. Knowing your goal for the business, you can reject all those opportunities that cannot meet your needs. Knowing your resources, you can reject all those businesses which you know you are not prepared to run. Knowing your motivations, you know too, if you will be able to muster the effort required to be successful.

Be well…and do the right thing.

Tom

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Paper is made of cellulose fibers. In the industry we call it wood pulp. Wood pulp is made from logs of wood in a factory called a pulp mill. Pulp as it is produced is brown colored, but some pulp mills bleach the pulp to make it white. Different pulps have different properties depending on the species of tree and the method of pulping.

Wood pulp arrives at the paper mill either in a water slurry b

Paper is made of cellulose fibers. In the industry we call it wood pulp. Wood pulp is made from logs of wood in a factory called a pulp mill. Pulp as it is produced is brown colored, but some pulp mills bleach the pulp to make it white. Different pulps have different properties depending on the species of tree and the method of pulping.

Wood pulp arrives at the paper mill either in a water slurry board in solid form that has to be dispersed in a repulpers and diluted with water. A repulper is nothing more than in industrial size food blender. The other option is for the paper mill to use recycled fiber also known as secondary fiber. In this case wastepaper is dispersed in the repulper and then sometimes treated to remove the ink and other contaminants.

The beater room crew mixes together various types of pulp according to a recipe specified by the superintendent. If the paper is to be colored, they will add the appropriate dyes.

this mixture of pulps is diluted down to about 1% or less solids and delivered to the paper machine . The paper machine consists a large loop of screen wire supported on rollers. Large electric motors drive these rollers at surface speeds between 30 and 5000 ft./m. The dilute slurry of pulp is delivered uniformly on top of this wire. The water as a drains to the wire is drawn off by various pieces of machinery so that a layer resembling wet papier-mâché is left on the wire. This is transferred off the wire and run through presses similar to the ringer on your grandmother's antique washing machine. By now the moisture content of the pap...

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Paper industry is highly capital intensive.

Do not go setting up a mill first.

Go talk to the distributors first, find out which type of paper has the highest demand and lowest competition ( Don’t go into a product type where a large corporate is monopolizing the market, unless you have massive financial and political back up, you will be shut down, even before you open). There are plenty of variety, and each needs its own type of machinery and raw materials. You can manufacture anything from craft paper to news print to paper for rolling cigarettes.

Acquire some technical knowledge yourself abou

Paper industry is highly capital intensive.

Do not go setting up a mill first.

Go talk to the distributors first, find out which type of paper has the highest demand and lowest competition ( Don’t go into a product type where a large corporate is monopolizing the market, unless you have massive financial and political back up, you will be shut down, even before you open). There are plenty of variety, and each needs its own type of machinery and raw materials. You can manufacture anything from craft paper to news print to paper for rolling cigarettes.

Acquire some technical knowledge yourself about the process or get some one who has some knowledge.

Once, you have decided which type of paper you want to manufacture, then go about finding a mill which is running below its capacity and convince them to do contract manufacturing for you. Pay them on per ton basis.

Once you have found a manufacturer, talk to raw material suppliers who can supply raw material specific to your needs.

That way you will have a running paper manufacturing business without owning a paper mill first.

Once you have enough demand to break even. Then you can start looking into setting up a mill.

Getting the machines is the easiest part, you even get them on bank loans. But first you would have to identify a location, where you would have

  • Good, uninterrupted power supply.
  • A good water supply ( I am not talking about industrial water connections from municipality, most of the mills are situated on river banks or large water bodies, get the idea? )
  • Source of cheap laborer
  • and should also be well connected via road or railway for transportation of raw material and finished product

And there are so many other factors, most common issues nowadays is manpower and political.

Hope this helps.

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I’m a huge financial nerd, and have spent an embarrassing amount of time talking to people about their money habits.

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Where do I start?

I’m a huge financial nerd, and have spent an embarrassing amount of time talking to people about their money habits.

Here are the biggest mistakes people are making and how to fix them:

Not having a separate high interest savings account

Having a separate account allows you to see the results of all your hard work and keep your money separate so you're less tempted to spend it.

Plus with rates above 5.00%, the interest you can earn compared to most banks really adds up.

Here is a list of the top savings accounts available today. Deposit $5 before moving on because this is one of the biggest mistakes and easiest ones to fix.

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The cost of starting a small business in India can vary depending on various factors, including the type of business, location, and size. Here are some of the estimated costs that you may incur while starting a small business in India:

1) Business registration and legal fees:- The cost of registering a business in India can vary depending on the type of business entity, such as sole proprietorship, partnership, or private limited company. The registration fee can range from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 10,000 or more.

2) Licenses and permits:- Depending on the nature of the business, certain licenses and pe

The cost of starting a small business in India can vary depending on various factors, including the type of business, location, and size. Here are some of the estimated costs that you may incur while starting a small business in India:

1) Business registration and legal fees:- The cost of registering a business in India can vary depending on the type of business entity, such as sole proprietorship, partnership, or private limited company. The registration fee can range from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 10,000 or more.

2) Licenses and permits:- Depending on the nature of the business, certain licenses and permits may be required to operate legally. The cost of obtaining these licenses can range from a few thousand rupees to several lakhs, depending on the type of license and the location.

3) Equipment and supplies:- The cost of equipment and supplies can vary depending on the type of business. For example, if you plan to start a restaurant, the cost of kitchen equipment and utensils can be significant, while if you plan to start a software development company, the cost of computers and software licenses may be more significant.

4) Marketing and advertising:- The cost of marketing and advertising can vary depending on the type of business and the target audience. Social media ads, flyers, posters, and other marketing materials can cost a few thousand to several lakhs of rupees.

5) Rent and utilities:- The cost of rent and utilities will depend on the location and size of the business. For example, rent for a small shop in a prime location can range from a few thousand rupees to several lakhs per month.

In general, the cost to start a small business in India can range from a few thousand rupees to several lakhs or even crores, depending on the type of business and various other factors. It is important to create a detailed business plan and budget to determine the specific costs associated with starting your particular business.

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If you are serious, doesn't asking this question indicate you are ill--prepared to start, own, and manage a paper mill enterprise? If you are serious about this venture, you might want to look at existing operations and decide whether to build or buy. You want to begin reading the trade press and isolate thought leaders and managers who are already engaged in similar ventures. Due to the variations of products, locations, raw resources, environmental requirements, an answer with any degree of specificity is almost impossible.
You may wish to look at:
www.pulpapernews.com
http://blog.thepape

If you are serious, doesn't asking this question indicate you are ill--prepared to start, own, and manage a paper mill enterprise? If you are serious about this venture, you might want to look at existing operations and decide whether to build or buy. You want to begin reading the trade press and isolate thought leaders and managers who are already engaged in similar ventures. Due to the variations of products, locations, raw resources, environmental requirements, an answer with any degree of specificity is almost impossible.
You may wish to look at:
www.pulpapernews.com
http://blog.thepapermillstore.com/paper-industry-news/
https://www.papnews.com
paperage.com/
www.pulp-paperworld.com
And, look at the Bear Island operation that is shutting down ... www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article151466887.html.
Best of luck.

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As reasonable much as your business need to survive before the next fund raising or exit

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It is essentially the same process that has been in use since medieval times, only now it is scaled up and computer and laser controlled for very precise quality control and environmental requirements. Wood pulp is reduced to a frothy fiber mash, it is often mixed and ground with other plant fibers and recycled papers. Then it is bleached (whitened) and poured onto moving screen belts, which separates the liquids and leaves the rough paper remaining on the screens. This paper is then run through a drying process and it is calendered, (run between heavy rollers), for a uniform finish and thickn

It is essentially the same process that has been in use since medieval times, only now it is scaled up and computer and laser controlled for very precise quality control and environmental requirements. Wood pulp is reduced to a frothy fiber mash, it is often mixed and ground with other plant fibers and recycled papers. Then it is bleached (whitened) and poured onto moving screen belts, which separates the liquids and leaves the rough paper remaining on the screens. This paper is then run through a drying process and it is calendered, (run between heavy rollers), for a uniform finish and thickness. The final steps would be to color the paper, or coat the paper, (if required), cut the paper into sheets or rolls and wrap it.

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Hi, Your question is; How much investment is needed for a small business? [ https://www.quora.com/How-much-investment-is-needed-for-a-small-business ]

To put this question into perspective, I have built 14 businesses so far, all from scratch. One of those businesses started at $0 and we built it to $23 million in just 18 months without credit and without any real startup capital.

Before considering

Hi, Your question is; How much investment is needed for a small business? [ https://www.quora.com/How-much-investment-is-needed-for-a-small-business ]

To put this question into perspective, I have built 14 businesses so far, all from scratch. One of those businesses started at $0 and we built it to $23 million in just 18 months without credit and without any real startup capital.

Before considering how much ‘investment’ is needed, the key to any business is to understand the definition of business because the definition holds the answers to some of the first questions small business owners have. The definition of ‘Business’ is ‘making profit by providing as solution to a problem that a client is willing and able to pay for’.

By keeping the details of business in the right order, then the right financial decisions can be made.

Step 1) finding a problem that someone is willing and able to pay to have solved. A problem that only affects a few people can create a very small business and a problem that affects many people can lead to the creation of a big business.

Step 2) Finding a solution to that problem that people are willing and able to pay you for in a way that produces a profit for you.

At this point you will have 1) leads to clients as a result of your work in steps 1 and 2 and 2) you will have the information you need to decide if investment or financing is even ne...

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Paper bags require very cheap and plentiful byproducts from a local sawmill and logging industry (wood chips, sawdust, wood pulp) so if you don’t have a wood products industry nearby, the feedstock of the right grade, weight, finish, colors of paper is going to be a big problem.

Plastic bags derive from petroleum byproducts from oil refineries (or natural gas) processed at two later stages of chemical processing plants into polyester, polyethylene, Tyvek, etc. and it’s transported over greater distance but obviously in heavy production in your part of the world.

There’s less production steps inv

Paper bags require very cheap and plentiful byproducts from a local sawmill and logging industry (wood chips, sawdust, wood pulp) so if you don’t have a wood products industry nearby, the feedstock of the right grade, weight, finish, colors of paper is going to be a big problem.

Plastic bags derive from petroleum byproducts from oil refineries (or natural gas) processed at two later stages of chemical processing plants into polyester, polyethylene, Tyvek, etc. and it’s transported over greater distance but obviously in heavy production in your part of the world.

There’s less production steps involved in converting plastics into bags than paper into folded and cut bags so it’s hard to beat the price of production as well as the greater versatility of plastic bags, often there’s subsequent home uses of the plastic bags that are surprising and highly valued by consumers.

Paper bags’ wood pulp feedstock processing and papermaking have a lot of impacts on water quality in the river used in the manufacturing as well as air emissions so they’re not as benign or low impact of an alternative as imagined.

An alternative many use and probably the oldest solution is a canvas sack the customer brings back each time or combines many purchases into, only baskets are older and also quite sturdy. Those can work quite well although they’re inconvenient they are low impact and can very readily be made anywhere and at small scale since you just need an industrial sewing machine for the bag making (well and electric scissors, cutting tables, etc. but very little compared to your other options for manufacturing bags of paper or plastic.)

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Waste paper recycling is the technique of converting waste papers like old newspapers and magazines into new paper products.

It includes various processes like a collection of waste paper from different sources or from a reputed supplier after that sorting of different grades of paper and then mixing of various chemicals in order to break down the fibers to form a new product.

To establish the waste paper recycling plant you need to have the following things:

Planning

Market Research

Firm registration

Licenses

Investments (Land, Machine, Labours, Raw materials,)

For more information and related indust

Waste paper recycling is the technique of converting waste papers like old newspapers and magazines into new paper products.

It includes various processes like a collection of waste paper from different sources or from a reputed supplier after that sorting of different grades of paper and then mixing of various chemicals in order to break down the fibers to form a new product.

To establish the waste paper recycling plant you need to have the following things:

Planning

Market Research

Firm registration

Licenses

Investments (Land, Machine, Labours, Raw materials,)

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Hii Sagar ,Starting a paper recycling business involves you having a good knowledge of where to collect the waste paper, technical and mechanical know-how on how to operate the machines used for the process and where to sell your finished goods. Now how do you go about starting this business? I suggest you keep reading.

Starting a Paper Recycling Business – Sample Business Plan Template

1. Conduct a

Hii Sagar ,Starting a paper recycling business involves you having a good knowledge of where to collect the waste paper, technical and mechanical know-how on how to operate the machines used for the process and where to sell your finished goods. Now how do you go about starting this business? I suggest you keep reading.

Starting a Paper Recycling Business – Sample Business Plan Template

1. Conduct analysis.

Market research is the first and most important task you need to accomplish for you to know if your idea is feasible. Before even considering the option of setting up a paper recycling plant, you need to ask yourself these questions:

* How will my business benefit my clients?
* Who and how many potential customers are there for me?
* What is unique about my business that would motivate buyers to patronize me?

You have to know if the companies in your location are willing to buy the products from you. Recycled paper can be used to make newspapers, paper money, egg cartons, masking tapes, cartons, tissue paper and paper grocery bags.

Most companies pride themselves in the use of recycled paper. You can check online and find out the companies in your location that manufacture all these products and approach the manager to ask if you can supply paper to them.

2. The financial implications.

Starting a paper recycling business is not as expensive as you think it might be. Majority of businesses start with what they have at hand and grow gradually and steadily. The amount you would spend depends on how large your operation would be.

Equipment Needed to Run a Paper Recycling Business

To start a paper recycling company, you will need a Pulper. A Pulper is the machine used to mush old paper through the use of water and chemicals and turn it into new paper through a process of pulping, screening, cleaning, deinking and bleaching. Information for purchasing these machines can be gotten at your local environmental /waste management office.

On the other hand, you can just collect the waste paper, sort them out yourself and go drop them off at the nearest paper recycling plant and pick them up to sell to manufacturers. For this to happen, you must have discussed the terms of business with the owner of the recycling plant. This procedure is suggested as a good business move for people who are just starting up in the business.

Below are a summary of start-up costs you should expect:

* Land and buildings
* Equipment
* Materials and supplies
* Marketing and advertising
* Operational costs and expenses
* Personal living expenses and cash reserve.

3. Write a business plan.

You should have a business plan, it is very important. It helps to organize the framework of your business. A business plan will help you identify the risk, threats and rewards you will encounter in the business. Also, it will aid you in the process of raising funds for your recycling plant.

4. Do a Product Analysis

Not all papers are recyclable. And being able to differentiate the kinds of paper would add to your productivity.

* Recyclable Paper

With office paper-letterhead, business forms, offset paper, scratch paper, copy-paper, colored paper, photo copies, adding machine tape, index cards, computer printout paper, standard business cards, brochures, newsletters, magazines (glossy magazines are not acceptable),books with stapled/sewed binding, envelopes and folders.

* Non-Recyclable Paper

Adhesive removable notes, carbon paper, envelopes with plastic windows, blueprint paper, cellophane, film, spiral binders, glossy magazines, books using glue for binding, wax paper, paper cups, paper plates, napkins, tissue, paper towels and stamps.

5. Licensing Your Business

Before you start operation, you must register your business with the required authority in the area you want to operate your business. You will also need a sales permit and tax clearance permits, along with relevant permissions from the relevant environmental agencies.

6. Marketing and Advertising

For your business to survive, gr...

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To actually be a paper mill would be an enormous undertaking. But listen, you can buy beautiful paper suitable for rolling paper in bulk from a mill and convert it. The machinery to do this will set you back about 300k. You will need a slitter/rewinder and the machine that cuts it to length and applies the gum, collates and puts them into the folding paper packages which you could have printed. If you want to print them yourself another 100k. If you want to emboss or watermark the paper, you’ll spend more. Its a totally doable project. A few days researching the process and the pieces will giv

To actually be a paper mill would be an enormous undertaking. But listen, you can buy beautiful paper suitable for rolling paper in bulk from a mill and convert it. The machinery to do this will set you back about 300k. You will need a slitter/rewinder and the machine that cuts it to length and applies the gum, collates and puts them into the folding paper packages which you could have printed. If you want to print them yourself another 100k. If you want to emboss or watermark the paper, you’ll spend more. Its a totally doable project. A few days researching the process and the pieces will give you all the answers you need to start this potentially very profitable venture. Good Luck !

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It depends on business nature and location of Business.

Every business required different amount of capital and work so first decide what business you want to do and then make estimate.

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You should first determine what type of business you want to start, then conduct research and, if you decide that is the right business for you, calculate how much money you will need to get started. You go collect the money you need once you know that, and you're off to the races.

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How much capital do you need to start a new business?

Simple answer: All depends on the business. But if you want to survive and grow, figure all your monthly costs. Triple whatever you are considering for a marketing budget. Than add 20% to the total monthly budget and multiply by 24.

Mark’s Maxim applies: No startup business ever went bankrupt from too much capital. It’s always too little capital.”

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How much does it cost to start a Paper Mill? Right. First of all what capacity

small mill 10 to 30 TPD

Medium Mill 100 to 200 TPD

Large Mill 200 and above.

What type of raw material, Woody raw material, agricultural residue, like straw, bagasse, wheat straw, waste paper etc.,

Whether it is integrated mill that is all infra structure in place like pulp mill, machine, recovery system, boilers, Turbo generators for power and steam, and ETP to take care of environmental issues.

From procuring land to machinery and construction approximately 1 to 1.5 crore per ton of paper production for integrated paper

How much does it cost to start a Paper Mill? Right. First of all what capacity

small mill 10 to 30 TPD

Medium Mill 100 to 200 TPD

Large Mill 200 and above.

What type of raw material, Woody raw material, agricultural residue, like straw, bagasse, wheat straw, waste paper etc.,

Whether it is integrated mill that is all infra structure in place like pulp mill, machine, recovery system, boilers, Turbo generators for power and steam, and ETP to take care of environmental issues.

From procuring land to machinery and construction approximately 1 to 1.5 crore per ton of paper production for integrated paper mills with all infrastructures.

For stand alone paper mills it may be slightly less.

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For providing you the most suitable machine, please confirm the following information:
1) What’s your raw material? wheat/corn?
2) What’s your capacity?
3) Where will you set up this machine? How about the voltage there?

Here i recommend one of our flour mill machines:

For providing you the most suitable machine, please confirm the following information:
1) What’s your raw material? wheat/corn?
2) What’s your capacity?
3) Where will you set up this machine? How about the voltage there?

Here i recommend one of our flour mill machines:

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Hi. You need ongoing cash flow. You can get it from your current budget when you begin small and keep expenses low. One way to prepare is tight budgeting! blessings, Cynthia

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A small paper mill means any thing between 30 to 100 MT per day. For the mill of this capacity going for full of integrated set up may not be viable. Give consideration for what is your raw material whether it is secondary fiber, or virgin pulp paper. What quality of paper you want to cater that precisely decide the raw material selection. For small mill going with de-inking plant with single loop will be immediately address the raw material need. One paper machine of Fourdriner configuration will be good enough. What range of gsm you want to produce is also one of main consideration. It is pr

A small paper mill means any thing between 30 to 100 MT per day. For the mill of this capacity going for full of integrated set up may not be viable. Give consideration for what is your raw material whether it is secondary fiber, or virgin pulp paper. What quality of paper you want to cater that precisely decide the raw material selection. For small mill going with de-inking plant with single loop will be immediately address the raw material need. One paper machine of Fourdriner configuration will be good enough. What range of gsm you want to produce is also one of main consideration. It is preferable to go for above 54 gsm to start with. Power, water and coal requirement is at most necessity. With de-inking pulp the water requirement may be less compared to normal pulping process. Paper making chemicals are available in plenty at cheap rate to make it quality product of your paper. All the very best in your endeavor.

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How much does it cost to set up a Paper manufacturing plant?

For a modern industrial paper plant, it would cost in the tens of millions of dollars in the US. For a small artisanal paper plant, you could probably do it for tens of thousands of dollars.

In the US it would be a challenge to open a new industrial paper mill even if you had the money. Environmental concerns would make it difficult to get permits for the facility in many regions.

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It’s Depend On Business and your Business Model.

So For more clarity on it you give more detail about your Business you want to start…

Happy to connect…

Hitesh Ghataliya

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Paper recycling is one of the oldest recycling business in India along with metal scrap recycling.

You may buy the paper scrap from existing providers such as raddiwala or mid-size scrap paper collector and use it in your processing plant.

A basic machinery can cost anywhere between 10 and 35 lacs excluding the land and building.

You can make various products from it.

For a more refined products you would need to invest in a bigger production line that can give you bleached white paper, paper rolls, cut sheets etc.

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Investment needed would depend on the business model.

But, neither the investment nor the business mode should not be the starting point to look for business ideas.

The first step for any new startup business is to spot some problem or pain experienced by a bunch of prospective target audience and explore if there is any solution that can be of any use for solving the pain. This may not require formally setting up of a company or investing in an office, but this would need running quick, smart, small experiments to validate the existence of problem and also to validate potential solution. And th

Investment needed would depend on the business model.

But, neither the investment nor the business mode should not be the starting point to look for business ideas.

The first step for any new startup business is to spot some problem or pain experienced by a bunch of prospective target audience and explore if there is any solution that can be of any use for solving the pain. This may not require formally setting up of a company or investing in an office, but this would need running quick, smart, small experiments to validate the existence of problem and also to validate potential solution. And this would entail mostly getting out and meeting prospects face to face and / or partly this could entail building a series of minimum viable products (MVPs) and get them to reach the target audience to learn about your assumptions based on the actions or inaction, feedback etc. by the target audience. The whole point of these sort of experiments is to learn more and get more insights about the target audience and possibly build a solution that works for them.

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It depends on what kinds of paper bag you want.

Normally, following reasons will affect the price of a paper bag.

  • material (white card paper, artpaper, kraft paper, etc.)
  • printing (CMYK or PMS printing)
  • finishing (lamination, hotstamping, embossing, etc.)
  • handle (ribbon, cotton, or something else)
  • quantity (the more the cheaper)

Hope above could be helpful. Just feel free to contact me if you need more details about paper bags.

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As it happens I am CEO of a very prospecting Accountants company raking in 300 grand a year. I am looking for a business partner/s that are hard working, a team player yet has that ruthless clinical touch. Perhaps you could join my business? Let me know. I’ll be in touch.

Steve Greenwood

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It depends. A consulting business that is selling knowledge is a low capital startup. It requires knowledge and expertise acquired via school, certifications, and experience. The cost of a home office, phone, and access to data is a minimal expense.

Thanks for, perhaps, you want to start a medical or recreational Cannabis startup, you will need upwards of $1million for applications permits store space and renovations, computer systems, reporting capabilities, point of sale system (POS), and investment in people and training.

A automative start up, like Tesla, requires much more. It is very capit

It depends. A consulting business that is selling knowledge is a low capital startup. It requires knowledge and expertise acquired via school, certifications, and experience. The cost of a home office, phone, and access to data is a minimal expense.

Thanks for, perhaps, you want to start a medical or recreational Cannabis startup, you will need upwards of $1million for applications permits store space and renovations, computer systems, reporting capabilities, point of sale system (POS), and investment in people and training.

A automative start up, like Tesla, requires much more. It is very capital intensive, has heavy regulatory oversight, has several uniforms can't legal risks, and requires a large, trained workforce. The capital required runs upwards of a billion.

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Assume ml average of 660 operating hours per month hat cost becomes $1.23 per operating hour.

Machine hour rate is the cost of running a machine per hour.It is one of the methods of absorbing factory expenses to production.

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A paper mill works by

Grinding the base material into tiny pieces (almost anything can be used as a starting material)

If using trees this material must be bleached, if we were to switch our starting material to say hemp fiber or cotton this step can be omitted but trees have too much natural color in their pulp to make a paper that could be clearly printed on without the bleaching.

The ground up material is then mixed with a “binder” creating a slurry. Anything sticky enough to hold those tiny pieces together will work, how about bean or oat paste? Nothing in there that won’t easily decompose an

A paper mill works by

Grinding the base material into tiny pieces (almost anything can be used as a starting material)

If using trees this material must be bleached, if we were to switch our starting material to say hemp fiber or cotton this step can be omitted but trees have too much natural color in their pulp to make a paper that could be clearly printed on without the bleaching.

The ground up material is then mixed with a “binder” creating a slurry. Anything sticky enough to hold those tiny pieces together will work, how about bean or oat paste? Nothing in there that won’t easily decompose and return to the earth when a bit of rain is added.

This slurry is then rolled and / or pressed into a sheet of the desired thickness (paper “weight”) and then dried and cut into whatever shape and size is required for use.

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Manufacturing of paper bags is not so easy and it need a hue amount to start . When i Start my paper bags Manufacturing at PicoBags i have gone through the process. Costing is also depends on the city .

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