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Knowledge for the global tissue converting industry
14 articles
Business of Tissue
Most tissue manufacturers make good products and stay invisible. Here are the AI tools in 2026 that can change that — without a marketing department or a large budget.
Machine Buying Guides
India has dozens of paper napkin machine suppliers. Most claim reliability. Few can verify it. Here's the checklist that separates suppliers worth buying from from the rest.
Industry News
In 1982, one man built a machine nobody in India had built before. The President recognised it. The government certified it. An entire industry grew from that workshop.
Export & Markets
Oman pays USD 1,624 per tonne for imported tissue — among the highest in the Middle East. That's not a price-sensitive market. Here's what machine buyers need to know.
Export & Markets
The UAE has the highest per capita tissue consumption in the Middle East, a booming hospitality sector, and re-export reach to the US and UK. Here's what machine buyers need to know.
Technical Knowledge
The real opportunity in sustainable tissue isn't bamboo alone — it's ensuring every fibre, whether bamboo or virgin wood pulp, is sourced responsibly. A perspective from Orient Paper.
Industry News
Duni Group — 70 years of European tabletop heritage — has formally entered India. Here's what it signals for the Indian premium napkin market.
Export & Markets
Nigeria is Africa's largest tissue paper market - 43% of continental consumption, growing at 5.8% annually, with domestic production meeting just 7% of demand. The manufacturing gap is enormous.
Technical Knowledge
The machine gets all the attention. The raw material decision is equally important and gets almost none. Here's what goes into a paper napkin machine — and what to get right before production starts.
Machine Buying Guides
Most first-time buyers choose a machine before they understand their market. Here's the order to do it in — and what to check that nobody tells you to check.