FULLY AUTOMATIC PAPER STRAW (ECO FRIENDLY)

MANUFACTURING PLANT
[EIRI/EDPR/3839] J.C.: 1948

INTRODUCTION

A drinking straw or drinking tube is a small pipe that allows its user to more
conveniently consume a beverage. A thin tube of paper, bamboo, stainless steel, or
plastic (such as polypropylene and polystyrene), or other material is used by
placing one end in the mouth and the other in the beverage. A combination of
muscular action of the tongue and cheeks reduces air pressure in the mouth and
above the liquid in the straw, whereupon atmospheric pressure forces the
beverage through the straw. Drinking straws can be straight or have an angle-
adjustable bellows segment. Drinking straws are usually intended as a single-use
product and several countries, regions and municipalities have banned plastic
straws to reduce plastic pollution. Some companies have voluntarily banned or
reduced the number of plastic straws distributed from their premises.

Drinking straw is a small size disposable tube used for soft drink, beverages,
bottled milk, fruit juice etc. It is a very common consumable items required in
large quantities in all cities and town. Recentaly drinking straw made from
plastic materials have also been introduced in the market, however, there still
exists a good demand for paper drinking straws.

Drinking straw paper is used in the manufacture of drinking straw. Drinking

straw as the name suggests are used for drinking liquid, aerated drinks beverages
and fruit juices. Drinking paper straw which is wax coated, plastic drinking straw
are now-a-days generally used for taking drinking the liquid foods. This straw
made from different materials serve the same purpose. There is a slight
disadvantage in using paper drinking straw because sometimes theyget
plugged due to bending during-the time a person is drinking the aerated drinks.
But plastic drinking straw overcome this problem. But on the other hand, the
paper drinking straw is considered cheaper than plastic drinking straw.

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The sale and demand of aerated drinks in India is rising rapidly consequently
creating demand for drinking straws in our country.

Drinking straws are produced in our country mostly by the small scale sector.
This being a consumer product a small industrialist has to depend on local
market only, for its marketability.

The basic qualities which a good drinking straw paper should have are:-

1. It must not become excessively wet and absorbent with the liquid so that it
may become a pasty solid and plug the way from the bottle to the mouth.

2. It should be chemically inert to the aerated drinks fruit juice or to the

whatsoever drink it is being used.

3. It should not be too costly also.

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 CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
USES AND APPLICATIONS
MARKET OVERVIEW OF PAPER STRAW
MARKET POSITION OF SOFT DRINK IN INDIA
TOP MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
MARKET DRIVERS
SUPPLY FACTORS:
MARKET RESTRAINTS
INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
PRICING TRENDS
REGULATORY TRENDS
OTHER KEY MARKET TRENDS
MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
MARKET OUTLOOK
DISTRIBUTION CHAIN ANALYSIS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
COMPETITIVE FACTORS
KEY MARKET PLAYERS
STRATEGIC CONCLUSION
MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT OF DRINKING STRAW
BANNING OF PLASTIC STRAW
AUSTRALIA
BRAZIL
CANADA
EUROPEAN UNION
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
MASSACHUSETTS
CALIFORNIA
NEW YORK CITY
SEATTLE
VOLUNTARY CONVERSIONS
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF PAPER STRAW
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
DETAILS OF PAPER STRAW MACHINE
PAPER STRAW MACHINE
FEATURE

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MAIN TECHNICAL PARAMETER
DETAILING DESCRIPTION
PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT
PLANT LOCATION FACTORS
EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES
PLANT LAYOUT
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS

APPENDIX – A:
01. PLANT ECONOMICS
02. LAND & BUILDING
03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
05. FIXED CAPITAL
06. RAW MATERIAL
07. SALARY AND WAGES
08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
11. COST OF PRODUCTION
12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
13. BREAK EVEN POINT
14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)

COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity 1,20,000 Pcs/Day

Land & Building (600 sq.mt.) Rs. 82 Lac
Plant & Machinery Rs. 32 Lac
Working Capital for 2 Months Rs. 27 Lac
Total Capital Investment Rs. 1.45 Cr
Rate of Return 29%
Break Even Point 63%

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