Pawan Agarwal elected as president of IPMA

Pawan Agarwal started his career as a business technocrat by putting up Naini Papers at Kashipur, Uttarakhand, in 1995. The company is a leading manufacturer of writing and printing, and industrial grades of paper. Agarwal has also served as president of the Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association (IPPTA) for a period of two years from 2017 to 2019.

Pavan Khaitan took over the reins of Punjab-based Kuantum Papers, one of the leading agro and wood-based paper manufacturers in India, in 1997. He has played a pivotal role in nurturing the company’s growth and creating successful collaborations with MNCs. He also holds the position of president of IPPTA.

The chairmen of various IPMA sub-committees were also nominated at the AGM of IPMA as follows:

IPMA Commercial & Taxation Sub-Committee: Sushil Kumar Khetan (Emami Paper Mills); IPMA Marketing Sub-Committee: Rajesh Kumar Ponnuru (ITC PSPD); IPMA Raw Material Sub-Committee: AS Mehta (JK Paper); and IPMA Technical & Environment Sub-Committee: Dr Ashok Kumar (Pudumjee Paper Products).

As a national industry body, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) represents the resurgent and organised face of the INR 1,00,000-crore paper industry in India. The industry provides direct employment to 5,00,000 persons and indirectly to around 1.5 million. IPMA membership comprises large integrated pulp and paper mills from the private and public sector with a product mix of all varieties of paper (writing, printing, packaging, paperboard, specialty and newsprint) located in all regions of the country using conventional fibre such as wood & bamboo and also unconventional raw materials like recycled fibre/recovered paper, agro residue, viz bagasse and wheat straw.