Egg Tray Manufacturing Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a manufacturing unit for producing molded paper pulp egg trays using recycled duplex paper and waste books. The facility is designed to meet the growing demand for protective and eco-friendly food packaging solutions in the poultry and agricultural sectors.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 5 |
| Plant & Machinery | 23.6 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 2 |
| Working Capital | 6 |
| Total | 36.6 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 9.15 |
| Term Loan | 22.95 |
| Working Capital Loan | 4.5 |
| Total | 36.6 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment7
- PulperBuy on Amazon ↗
Pulp making equipment
- Chest TankBuy on Amazon ↗
Storage tank for pulp
- AgitatorBuy on Amazon ↗
Mixing equipment
- Water TankBuy on Amazon ↗
Water storage container
- Moulding MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Forms egg trays from pulp
- TrollyBuy on Amazon ↗
Transport equipment
- DiesBuy on Amazon ↗
Molds for shaping trays
Raw materials1
- Duplex PaperBuy on Amazon ↗
Waste paper and books/copies used as raw material
Manufacturing process
- Collection of duplex paper and waste books/copies as raw material.
- Pulp making by mixing waste paper with water in the pulper machine to smash them into slurry.
- Moulding the pulp through pipelines into the molding machine using specific dies to form the basic shape of egg trays.
- Drying the wet molded egg trays in a long drying line using omni-directional and three-dimensional hot air.
- Packaging the finished egg trays for safe storage and easy transportation to markets.
Market
The global egg cartons market is growing steadily, driven by increased demand for safe egg transportation, the rise of the food and beverage industry, and the preference for recyclable paper packaging over plastics.
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