Yash Papers Limited

Name

Yash Papers Limited

Website

https://yash-papers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Yash Papers Limited, founded in 1981, is an Indian agro-based paper, pulp, and compostable food-service and flexible packaging manufacturer employing 501–1,000 people; its current operating posture is unclear as the corporate website is parked.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paper and Pulp Manufacturing

NAICS

Paper Manufacturing (322), Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600), Paper Mills (2621)

akta.pro primary industry

Compostable & Bio-Based Flexible Packaging (PLA, PHA, Cellulose Films) (IMALABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flexible Paper Packaging & Wraps (kraft wrap, pouches, laminations) (IMAMAHAF)

Keywords

• Agro-based paper
• Pulp manufacturing
• Compostable packaging
• Flexible packaging
• Food-service packaging

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

Yash Papers Limited, operating under the "Pakka" brand, manufactures agro-based paper, pulp, and compostable food-service and flexible packaging products. The company's core activity is converting agricultural feedstock into paper-grade pulp and downstream sustainable packaging goods sold to customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agro-based paper Paper products manufactured using agricultural-residue-based pulp rather than conventional wood pulp, sold to downstream packaging and paper buyers.
• Agro-based pulp Pulp produced from agricultural residues, supplied as a raw material input to paper and packaging converters.
• Compostable food-service products Compostable disposable food-service items (e.g., plates, cups, containers) produced from agro-based paper/pulp, sold to foodservice operators and consumer-goods brands seeking sustainable alternatives.
• Flexible packaging products Flexible packaging materials manufactured from agro-based pulp/paper, sold to packaging converters and consumer-goods companies for use in pouches, wraps, and similar applications.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Broad incumbents

• International Paper: Largest global pulp and paper producer; broad incumbent comparable on the legacy paper/pulp side of the business.
• Huhtamaki: Global flexible and food-service packaging major with a growing compostables portfolio; comparable on flexible packaging end-markets though much broader in scope than Yash Papers.
• WestRock: Major paper and packaging conglomerate; comparable as a broad incumbent in converted paper packaging, primarily corrugated.
• Stora Enso: Integrated pulp, paperboard and biomaterials producer with growing renewable packaging efforts; comparable on vertical integration and bio-based innovation.
• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging leader; comparable as a broad incumbent in converted paper packaging, though more focused on corrugated than flexible/compostable.
• UPM-Kymmene: Diversified paper/pulp and biomaterials group; comparable in pulp-to-converted-product model and in developing bio-based alternatives to fossil-based packaging.

Emerging players

• BioPak: Specialist in compostable food-service packaging; competes head-on with Yash Papers' Pakka-branded compostable line on product category, though BioPak lacks upstream pulp.
• Eco-Products (Novolex): Pure-play compostable food-service packaging brand; directly comparable product offering to the compostables side of Yash Papers' business.

Regional players

• Pactiv Evergreen: Food-service and beverage packaging player with growing sustainable lines; comparable product/market overlap in food-service packaging, though primarily North American vs Yash Papers' likely India focus.

Direct peers

• Mondi Group: Vertically integrated paper and flexible packaging producer with strong sustainable packaging positioning — directly comparable in pulp-to-packaging integration and product mix.

Market position

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pakkaindia

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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