Orient Paper Mills
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Orient Paper Mill is a paper
and paper crafts manufacturer in Amlai
(Madhya Pradesh
) and Brajarajnagar
(Orissa
), India
, which employs most of the populace of that area. It is one of the most efficient paper mills in the area and has been associated with paper manufacture in Africa
. The mill is part of Orient Paper & Industries, which comprises the paper facility and manufactures of Portland cement
and ceiling fan
s, and which itself is a subsidiary company of Birla Technical Services
.
Orient has worked with Pan African Paper Mills in Kenya
, in partnership with the Government of Kenya and the International Finance Corporation.
The Orient Paper Mill was awarded the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for 2006 by the World Environment Foundation (WEF).
Paper
Paper is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
and paper crafts manufacturer in Amlai
Amlai
Amlai is a census town in Shahdol and Anuppur districts in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.It essentially has three parts to it.* Orient Paper Mills colony* Hukumchand Jute Mills colony* Coalfields colony* Soda Factory* Birla Mandir...
(Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
) and Brajarajnagar
Brajarajnagar
Brajarajnagar is a city and a municipality in Jharsuguda district in the state of Orissa, India.Most of the population of this city were working for Orient Paper Mills, which belonged to Birla group of industries...
(Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, which employs most of the populace of that area. It is one of the most efficient paper mills in the area and has been associated with paper manufacture in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The mill is part of Orient Paper & Industries, which comprises the paper facility and manufactures of Portland cement
Portland cement
Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non-specialty grout...
and ceiling fan
Ceiling fan
A ceiling fan is a fan, usually electrically powered, suspended from the ceiling of a room, that uses hub-mounted rotating paddles to circulate air....
s, and which itself is a subsidiary company of Birla Technical Services
Birla Technical Services
Birla Technical Services is an industrial group of India, with an emphasis on oil and gas drilling equipment, oil and gas production systems, oil and gas refining equipment and systems, geomatics and waste management. The company is involved with other products, please see subsidiaries list...
.
Orient has worked with Pan African Paper Mills in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, in partnership with the Government of Kenya and the International Finance Corporation.
The Orient Paper Mill was awarded the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for 2006 by the World Environment Foundation (WEF).