Kuantum Papers reports strong performance, eyes growth with expansion plans

Kuantum Papers Limited reported operational income of INR 11,070 Mn for FY25, with an EBITDA of INR 2,426 Mn, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 21.92%. Profit after tax (PAT) for FY25 stood at INR 1,152 Mn, with PAT margins of 10.41%. For Q1-FY26, operational income was INR 2,229 Mn, EBITDA was INR 404 Mn (18.12% margin), and PAT was INR 121 Mn (5.43% margin). The company’s paper sales volume reached 160,845 MT in FY25, with 31,730 MT in Q1-FY26.

The company's total installed paper production capacity is 450 TPD, with pulping facilities at 365 TPD. Kuantum Papers also operates a Co-Gen Power Plant with 38 MW installed capacity and 190 TPH boiler capacity. Strategic initiatives include debottlenecking and upgrading plant operations to increase capacity by approximately 50%, leveraging the single-use plastic ban by developing specialty products, exploring tissue paper segments, and harnessing Industry 4.0 technologies.

Kuantum Papers emphasizes sustainability through its Social Farm Forestry Program, aiming to expand wood plantations to 50,700 acres by 2028-29. The company has technical collaborations with Tanovis AG for a Lignin Precipitation Plant and Specialty Minerals Inc., USA, for a Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) Plant. It also exports to 24 countries and boasts a network of over 100 dealers.