Ballarpur Industries Limited
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Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) is a flagship of the US$ 4 bn Avantha Group
and India's largest manufacturer of writing and printing (W&P) paper. The current chairman of the company is Gautam Thapar
, who succeeded his late uncle L.M. Thapar.
BILT's subsidiaries include Sabah Forest Industries (SFI), Malaysia's largest pulp and paper company, and BILT Tree Tech Limited (BTTL), which runs BILT's farm forestry programme in several states in India.
BILT has six manufacturing units across India, which give the company geographic coverage over most of the domestic market. BILT has a dominant share of the high-end coated paper segment in India. The company accounts for over 50% of the coated wood-free paper market, an impressive 85% of the bond paper market and nearly 45% of the hi-bright Maplitho market, besides being India's largest exporter of coated paper.
BILT’s acquisition of SFI in 2007 was a watershed event – it was the first overseas acquisition by an Indian paper company. This acquisition transformed BILT into a major regional player, and elevated the company's ranking among the global top 100.
Its 3 central nurseries are in: http://www.bilt.com/forestry3.asp
The company has manufacturing units in the following locations in India
It's Malaysian operations are based out of Sabah
, Malaysia.
established company in 1945 as Ballarpur Paper and Straw Board Mills Limited, with 'Three Aces' (paper) and 'Wisdom' (stationery) being its first two brands. In 1969 Shree Gopal Paper Mills Limited in Yamunanagar was merged with the company. In 1975, the organisation was renamed Ballarpur Industries Limited.
In the 1990s the company was under siege from Southeast Asian companies, who set up greenfield projects in India. But in 2001, Ballarpur Industries turned around and was able to buy out its Indonesian competitor's Sinar Mas Group
Indian division.
The name BILT emerged after a corporate rebranding exercise in 2002. Today, it is a well-established name, associated with not just paper, but also stationery products.
Avantha is an offshoot of the old conglomerate and Gautam Thapar represents the third generation of the business family, the baton having been passed on to him by his uncle, L.M. Thapar and his father, B.M. Thapar.
The new identity, Avantha, was launched worldwide on 15 November 2007.
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Avantha Group
Avantha Group is a business conglomerate in India chaired by Gautam Thapar. The US$ 4 billion company is one of India’s largest business conglomerates...
and India's largest manufacturer of writing and printing (W&P) paper. The current chairman of the company is Gautam Thapar
Gautam Thapar
Gautam Thapar is an Indian businessman, who is the chairman and the chief executive officer of the Avantha Group. Thapar is a billionaire and appears on the Forbes list with an estimates net worth of $2 billion...
, who succeeded his late uncle L.M. Thapar.
BILT's subsidiaries include Sabah Forest Industries (SFI), Malaysia's largest pulp and paper company, and BILT Tree Tech Limited (BTTL), which runs BILT's farm forestry programme in several states in India.
BILT has six manufacturing units across India, which give the company geographic coverage over most of the domestic market. BILT has a dominant share of the high-end coated paper segment in India. The company accounts for over 50% of the coated wood-free paper market, an impressive 85% of the bond paper market and nearly 45% of the hi-bright Maplitho market, besides being India's largest exporter of coated paper.
BILT’s acquisition of SFI in 2007 was a watershed event – it was the first overseas acquisition by an Indian paper company. This acquisition transformed BILT into a major regional player, and elevated the company's ranking among the global top 100.
Locations
BILT is headquartered in Ballarpur, Maharashtra.Its 3 central nurseries are in: http://www.bilt.com/forestry3.asp
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The company has manufacturing units in the following locations in India
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It's Malaysian operations are based out of Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, Malaysia.
History
Lala Karam Chand ThaparKaram Chand Thapar
Karam Chand Thapar was the founder of the Thapar Group of companies.He was originally from Punjab. He started his career in 1920 as a coal trader in Calcutta, and built up the family fortune through . He then started JCT Limited that is into textiles as well as molasses and alcohol...
established company in 1945 as Ballarpur Paper and Straw Board Mills Limited, with 'Three Aces' (paper) and 'Wisdom' (stationery) being its first two brands. In 1969 Shree Gopal Paper Mills Limited in Yamunanagar was merged with the company. In 1975, the organisation was renamed Ballarpur Industries Limited.
In the 1990s the company was under siege from Southeast Asian companies, who set up greenfield projects in India. But in 2001, Ballarpur Industries turned around and was able to buy out its Indonesian competitor's Sinar Mas Group
Sinar Mas Group
Sinar Mas Group is one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia. It was formed in 1962. It has many subsidiaries including Asia Pulp & Paper and palm oil producer PT SMART....
Indian division.
The name BILT emerged after a corporate rebranding exercise in 2002. Today, it is a well-established name, associated with not just paper, but also stationery products.
Avantha Group
The group was started by Lala Karam Chand Thapar, and after his death in 1963 run by third son, L.M. Thapar. From Independence till the 1980s the Thapar Group was one of the top 10 business houses in India.Avantha is an offshoot of the old conglomerate and Gautam Thapar represents the third generation of the business family, the baton having been passed on to him by his uncle, L.M. Thapar and his father, B.M. Thapar.
The new identity, Avantha, was launched worldwide on 15 November 2007.
External links
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