§1What this business is
Scrap corrugated paper is pulped in a hydro pulper, mixed with long-fibre pulp, refined and thickened, then pressed in a moulding press into 'bubble' trays and dried. KVIC calls the product bubble packing paper. It carries eggs, oranges, apples, grapes and litchis, and is used widely in export packing.
Capacity: Printed as 12,80,000 under a 'quintals' heading; the unit in the profile is unclear.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone near poultry farms, egg traders or fruit packhouses.
Who it is not for
Someone far from buyers, since trays cannot travel far profitably.
Advantages
- Raw material is waste paper
- Steady demand from poultry and fruit trade
- Machinery only ₹6.45 lakh
- Paper trays are a recyclable alternative to plastic
Drawbacks
- Drying needs space or fuel, especially in the monsoon
- Trays are bulky and cheap, so transport eats margin
- Waste-paper prices change
- Each tray shape needs its own mould
Skills you need
- Pulp preparation and consistency control
- Moulding press operation
- Drying control
- Selling to poultry farms and packhouses
Why difficulty 2/5: Simple process and cheap raw material; the challenge is drying and nearby buyers.
§3Market
Who buys
- Poultry farms and egg traders
- Fruit growers and packhouses (oranges, apples, grapes, litchis)
- Exporters of fresh produce
How it sells
- Direct supply to farms and packhouses
- Packaging traders in mandis
Good to know
- The profile values full-capacity sales at ₹59.00 lakh a year.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro pulper | — | ₹1,10,000 |
| Conical refiner and pulp thickener | — | ₹90,000 |
| Moulding press | — | ₹4,25,000 |
| Trimming machine | — | ₹20,000 |
| Drier | — | — |
From: KVIC Project Profile — Bubble Packing Paper (PMEGP)
- Scrap corrugated paperpulped in the hydro pulper
- Long-fibre pulpbought from large paper mills; raw material together ₹33,00,000 a year at full capacity
From: KVIC Project Profile — Bubble Packing Paper (PMEGP)
In our raw material database
Paper pulp (wood, bamboo and agro pulp) →Waste paper (recovered paper) →
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST
- State Pollution Control Board consent (pulping water)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
This is a KVIC profile made for PMEGP. MUDRA and CGTMSE can back the loan.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Work shed (800 sq ft) ₹1,60,000 + equipment ₹6,45,000 + working capital ₹7,00,000 = ₹15,05,000. Land own.
Working capital: Working capital ₹7,00,000; raw material is ₹33 lakh a year at full capacity.
Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
- Trays mostly travel with exported eggs and fruit rather than being exported on their own.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Waste-paper price rise
- Wet trays in humid weather
- Losing a big poultry buyer
- Water discharge rules
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working moulded pulp packing (egg and fruit trays) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Moulded Pulp Packing (Egg and Fruit Trays)?
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.