From Director's Desk

Dr. T.K. Roy
Director(Officiating), CPPRI
The origin of Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute (CPPRI) dates back to the year 1975 when the UNDP-GOI Project became operational with an objective to create the required R&D facilities for evaluation of fibrous raw material for the Indian paper industry. After the conclusion of the above project, CPPRI came into existence as"National Level Research Institute" dedicated for the assistance to the Indian paper industry.

With changing requirements of the industry, CPPRI has reviewed its R&D strategy and programmes with more emphasis coming on the resource conservation like fibrous raw material, energy, water etc. More than 10 technologies have been developed on different scales in the areas like pulping and bleaching, chemical recovery and environmental management and quality improvements. The Institute's commitment to the industry is reflected by way of several sponsored and consultancy projects from pulp and paper industry. This institute has been able to project its expertise and facilities at the " International level " and the institute has been rendering its expert services to the countries like Turkey, North Korea and Pakistan etc. in the areas of process technologies and cleaner production techniques.

An attempt is made by the institute in bringing out this website and I hope that this website will become prelude for increased interaction between institute and industry, which will go a long way in fulfilling the objectives of institute.