Paper Plate Business 2023
Be it the function house or any puja pandal, food is usually served on paper plates. So I hope you understand how the demand for paper plates is around us. Thermocouple plates and plastic plates have recently been banned by the Government of India. You will not find a thermocouple plate even if you search all over the market. Be it on demand or whatever, there is no other pace ahead than paper plates.
If you want to start a paper plate making business , you can start the business with very little capital. Moreover, paper is eco-friendly, so you don’t have to run into any problems related to pollution. If you start this business with small capital you can earn thousands of rupees at the end of the month
How much capital does the paper plate business require
You can start paper plate business with just 10 to 15 thousand rupees. If you want to make this business much bigger in the beginning, then you can invest 50 thousand rupees.
What are the raw materials needed to do the business of paper plates?
Paper plate business requires only paper as raw material. Generally plates can be made from two types of paper. Paper roll and dice cutting paper. Whichever type of machine you buy, the type of paper it needs – you need to buy that paper.
Where to buy paper plate raw material
Barabazaar is the biggest source of paper as raw material for the residents of West Bengal. You can also procure paper from any paper manufacturing company. You can also buy paper and paper machines by contacting big local dealers.
How many types of paper plate machine
Mainly three types of machines are needed to make paper plates. You can buy any of them and trade.
- 1: Hand press machine
- 2: Automatic machine
- 3: Hydraulic machine
Where to buy paper plate machines?
You can buy paper plate machine in Barabazar of Kolkata. You can also get this paper machine from several other companies including Cosmo Paper House, Safa Enterprises. These companies sell paper as raw material along with paper machines.
What is the price of paper plate machine?
- Hand Press Machine: 5000-10000 Tk
- Automatic Machine: 40000-50000 Tk
- Hydraulic Machine: 70000-80000 Tk.
These machines are again of two types.
- Single dice machine
- Double dice machine
How are paper plates made?
Different types of paper rolls are available in the market, while dice cutting and round paper cutting are available for purchase. As soon as these paper cuttings are fed into the die of the machine, they come out as paper plates. When the roll is fitted in the automatic machine, the plate starts coming out of the machine.
How many plates can be made with paper plate making machine?
Using handmade machines you can make 500 paper plates every hour.
With automatic machine you can make 2400 paper plates every hour.
About 4000 plates can be made every hour in this hydraulic machine.
How many types of paper plates are there?
Paper plates can be of different sizes. Paper plates are available from 4 inches to 14 inches. Small plates are used as containers for fuchka, ghugni etc. and large plates can also be used for serving food at weddings or large events.
Tea cups are also made as paper plates.
How much space is required to do the business of paper plates?
A paper plate machine is 2 feet to 6 feet in length. So you won’t need a very large space. You can do this business even in your common room. If you want to scale up your paper plate business, it will require a large space with employees.
What to do if there is a technical problem with the paper plate machine?
If you buy a paper plate machine, the staff from the place you buy from will come and set up the machine at your home. They also provide a guarantee of six months or one year. If there is any problem with the machine, they will fix it for free. If there is any problem with the machine after the scheduled time, you can get it fixed from that employee or you can also buy the machine from a local shop.
How to do the marketing of paper plates?
If you want to do business, you must have knowledge about marketing. Paper plates are usually the places where you need to contact them. You can sell your paper plates to large caterers in the area, local tea shops, grocery stores and stationery stores. If there is any food shop, restaurant nearby you can also sell this plate there. You can also sell your paper plates to big wholesalers and wholesalers. Paper plates can be sold in any local market. Besides, you can expand your business through social media.
What is the profit in the paper plate business?
As raw material, one kilo of paper will cost you 45 taka. With this paper you can make 500 bowls of 4 inches size and if you make a plate, 120 plates will be made with this paper. In total, you will get a profit of 12 taka on 100 bowls and 16 taka on 100 dishes.
You can earn like 3 to 4 thousand in a day from this business. You can earn 50 thousand rupees per month from just one machine.
What are the problems of paper plate making business?
You need to make paper plates that are more beautiful than all the designs of paper plates available in the market. But you can easily capture the market. Currently, since many people do this business, you have to provide better quality service than them if you want to do business. The price can also be slightly lower to maintain the market.
