CHAPTER 1: INDUSTRY PROFILE

Packaging industries helps to extend shelf life, monitor freshness, and

display information on quality, improve safety and enhance convenience of the
products to be packed.
For Packaging industries; Packaging is a Science, Art and also a
technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale and
use. Those industries offer physical protection, barrier protection, containment,
information transmission, marketing security, convenience and portion control
through their innovative packing systems.
They usually pack for food, spices, tea, coffee, F.M.C.G, pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics, agriculture, pesticides, cement, paints, jewellery, milk and dairy
products, vegetable oil, bakery products etc.
Industrial packaging and custom packaging products including corrugated
boxes, industrial duplex board cartons are manufactured.
Owing to the correlated and integrated approach they ensure there is no
quality loss or focus diffusion between the major processes involved in creating a
package design, printing, packaging and labelling.

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CHAPTER 2: PROFILE OF THE
ORGANISATION

2.1 Name of the Company and Its History:

GM GROUP OF INDUSTRIES

(A unit of printing and packing)

Mffrs of: E-flute Corrugated boxes, Printing Cartons, Mono Cartons.
Email- [email protected]
Company Address and Contact Details:

#56/1, A -8 KOTTIGEPLAYA
MAGADI MAIN ROAD
BANGALORE – 560091
KARNATAKA

Basic Information:

Nature of Business Manufacturer

Additional Business Service Provider

Company CEO B G Narayana Swamy

Year of Establishment 2008

Legal Status of Firm Partnership

Annual Turnover INR 2 – 5 Cr

No of Workers 67
GM Group of Industries was established in the year 2008 with an aim to offer
optimum quality products. They are a Partnership based firm and have located

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their headquarters at Bengaluru, Karnataka (India). They are involved
in manufacturing a huge range of products that include Corrugated Box,
Carton Box, Industrial Packaging Box and many more. They also provide
the Box Printing Service. They are the first choice of their valuable customers
due to their optimum quality products.

2.2 Nature of Business

Cardboard Box Making Market Potential:

Cardboard Box Making Market Potential. Generally, the corrugated box

industry is an inevitable part of manufacturing sectors. And it heavily relies on
ample corrugated packaging for finished goods transportation and handling.

Generally, the corrugated box industry is an inevitable part of

manufacturing sectors. And it heavily relies on ample corrugated packaging for
finished goods transportation and handling.

Rapid industrialization, particularly in emerging economies such as China,

Brazil, and India, is expected to increase trade activities in this region. The Asia
Pacific accounted for maximum demand share in the global market. Also, the
booming ecommerce industry accounts a major buyer of cardboard boxes. Hence,
the growth of these sectors is expected to fuel the demand for corrugated boxes
market over the next few years. Some of the major segments that use the
corrugated cardboard boxes are

 Food and beverage products

 Electronic Goods
 Household appliances
 Personal and household care goods
 Glassware and ceramics
 Footwear
 Paper products
 Automobile components

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  Rubber & rubber products
 Chemicals
 Textile goods
 Tobacco products
 Other nondurable goods

Corrugated Cardboard Box

1. First of all, Cardboards have good printing and graphics holding capability.
Therefore, enterprises in order to attract consumer groups embed their logo,
company name and other promotional details on their packaging.
2. Cardboard containers are the cheapest form of packaging. Also, it helps in
reducing the final product price on account of bundling with packaging.
And in turn, it is expected to increase its demand for packaging purposes in
several industries.
3. The product is biodegradable and recyclable and poses the least impact on
the environment. So, environment-friendly nature increases their preference
for their alternatives which include plastics and polymers.
4. Cardboards can be easily folded and stacked when not in use, thus
occupying less space.
5. These boxes do not undergo any chemical reaction with food and
beverages as compared to metal containers.
6. Finally, corrugated cardboard boxes are light in weight and are very
convenient to handle during loading and unloading.

Process capability:
Their strength as a corrugators is evident with their manufacturing
capabilities for all the above products under one roof. Despite the vast range of
products we are known for their cost effective manufacturing of quality products.
All products are environmental friendly and is as elucidated below.

Environmental Commitment:
Being a responsible consumer is high priority these days, and that’s why
the company offers packaging solution that’s 100% eco –friendly. Not only

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containers completely recyclable, but can also utilize recycled papers to make new
boxes. Concern environment is built into daily manufacturing operations as well.
After all, since we’re in the business of making a GREEN PRODUCT, it is only
natural we practice what we promote.

Customer should expect only the highest quality from their suppliers and
our ISO 9001:2000 Certification gives people that guarantee. They have an
established quality Management system for their quality assurance, with their own
definition goal for total quality.
Their quality assurance also makes sure the entire plant is always in full
compliance with standard procedures – administering routine in –plant. This
guarantees that time after time, each and every box you receive from is made with
superior level of craftsmanship.

Armed with a complete set of quality measurement equipment they cater

to all the packaging needs of esteemed customers need is evident from the vendor
ratings of their customers. They understand fully the need for safe delivery of
products to the end user.

2.3 Areas of Operation

Local areas- 4
Regional areas- 2

2.4 Vision and Mission Statements

Vision

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 To be the first choice for packing and packing solutions for every
application where they can be a market leader with the presence in every product
in the world.

Mission
To provide a world class packing solutions to the Indian and Global
markets.
To attain leadership in packing solution through continuous improvements,
research and development and by ensuring the optimum utilization of resources.
To draw upon the committed efforts of their people for sustained growth and
prosperity to create a win-win position for their customers, their employees, their
suppliers and their share holders .

2.5 Product profile

GM Industries, an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, is a corrugated box

manufacturing plant that specializes in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes and
corrugated rolls to a variety of industries including food and beverages, printing,
packaging and more.

Facts about GM Industries:

In business since 2008
A fully automatic 3ply,5ply,7ply plant and Semi-Automatic production
lines to manufacture.
Located in Kottigepalya/ Bengaluru
Some of our esteemed customers are:
Capacity to convert 200 tons per month
TATA MOTORS PCBU – Nelamangala (Ware House) Bangalore
Technology: Eccentric slotter machines and dye cutting machines
TATA MOTORS CVBU – Electronic city((Ware House) Bangalore
They have own transport vehicles to provide flexible and timely
Sundaram Brake Linings (T.V.S) – Madurai Tamil Nadu
deliveries according to customer needs.
Gates Unitta India pvt ltd – Tamil Nadu
HLL Life care limited – Perrorakada, Kerala
HLL Life care Limited – Kanagala, Belgaum, Karnataka

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 HLL Life care Limited – Akkulam, Kerala
HLL Life care Limited – Cochin, Kerala
KMF, Kolar, Karnataka
BPCL- Mumbai
Kerala Tea & Civil Suppliers.
Haritha Plastics – (T. V. S) Hosur Tamil Nadu
Nexteer India pvt ltd – Jigani Industrial area Bangalore
Yaka International Bangalore
Festolite Batteries – Bangalore
Akash Electricals – Bangalore

2.5.1 Different products of corrugated boxes:

1. Brown corrugated box:

Source: www.tradeindia.com

Product Description:
 Material : Cardboard Paper
 Size : As per client
 Color : Brown

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  Approx. price: 30rs/ piece.

2. Punched corrugated box:

Source: www.tradeindia.com

Product Description:
 Material: Paperboard
 Color: Brown
 Material Thickness: 5 to 15 mm
 Dimension: 50 x 50 x 50 cm,40 x 40 x 40 cm (also available as per
requirements)
 Usage/Application: Used in packaging industries
 Approx. price: 30rs /piece

Owing to the efforts of their dedicated team of professionals, They have been
constantly engaged in offering the best quality Punched Corrugated Box.

3. Paper carton box:

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Source: www.tradeindia.com

Product Description:
 Color: Brown
 Material Thickness: 7-9 mm
 Shape: Rectangular
 Pattern: Plain
 Approx. price: 25rs/piece.

4. Paper rectangular box

Source: www.tradeindia.com

Product Description:
 Material: Paper
 Shape: Rectangular

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  Wall Type: Single Wall - 3 Ply
 Usage: Gift & Crafts
 Approx. price:25-30 rs/piece

5. Box printing service:

Source: www.tradeindia.com

Service description:
Backed by the skilled professionals, they are involved in providing box printing
services.

 Performed by experts
 Quality approved
 Timely executed
 Approx. price:7-10rs/piece

6. Laminated corrugated box:

Source: www.tradeindia.com

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Service description:
In order to keep pace with the never demands of customers, they are involved into
offering wide range of laminated corrugated boxes.
 Fine finish
 Best grade material used
 Specification are MMQ:5000
 Approx. price: 25-30rs

7. E-Flute carton box:

Source: www.tradeindia.com

Product Description:
 Shape : Rectangle
 Material Thickness: 1-3 Mm
 Material: Corrugated Paper Sheets
 Colour: White
 Usage/ Application: Packaging
 Approx. price: 53/piece

8. Industrial Packaging Box:

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Source: www.tradeindia.com

Product descriptions:
Their company is highly esteemed in offering Industrial (Components)
Packaging Box to the clients.

Features:
 Fine texture
 Long lasting
 Easy to use

Specifications:
MMQ : 5000
Approx. price range: 70-80rs.

9. Rigid boxes:

Source: www.tradeindia.com

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Product Description:
 Usage : Gift & Crafts
 Colour: As per Requirement
 Box Capacity:1mm to 1.22
 Property: Disposable, Bio-degradable, Light Weight, Waterproof
 Shape: Rectangle, Round
 Pattern: Plain
 Approx. price: 72-80rs/piece

Presenting Designer Dry Fruit Gift Boxes with partitions, in various sizes.
Available in ready stock all-round the year, these decorative dry fruit boxes are
ideal for corporate or personal gifting. Crafted from premium imported solid
boards and covered with foil stamped designs on bright papers, these dry fruit gift
boxes are just right for any occasion, event or festival.

10. Mono cartons:

Source: www.tradeindia.com
Product Description:
 Material Thickness: 0-3 mm
 Pattern: Printed
 Wall Type: Single Wall - 3 Ply
 Material: Paperboard
 Application: Commercial
 Approx. price: 15rs/piece
 They are offering Mono Cartons to their client and product is made of
good quality.

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2.6 Information about the safety packing:

Boxes are easy to pack, because the correct items to pack inside them are
larger and more durable than items that would go into a dish pack or a book box.
This makes packing them go much quicker.

Few Items where packing of goods undertake in carton box:

Pots, Pans, Trays, Shoes, Games, Toys, Folded clothing, Linens, Pillows,
Blankets, Small appliances, Stereo components, Speakers, Large land shades etc.;
are packed in medium sized boxes.
 A box or carton of cereal.

 Hard cigarette pack or paperboard box.

 Corrugated box used for storage of archives.

 Drink boxes.

 Milk in gable-top carton.

 Set-up box made of non-bending paperboard.

Advice:
 Always start packing every box by adding a layer of crumpled paper to the
bottom of the box. This layer will help protect the items inside and helps keep
your items clean in case the bottom of the box were to get dirty. When they
finish packing each box, add another layer of crumpled packing paper to the
top before sealing the carton.
 Soft items like pillows, towels, and clothes can simply be set into the box. No
special tricks necessary.
 When packing small appliances or speaker components, it is a good idea to
individually wrap the items to provide additional protection. Wrap items in
either plain packing paper or the brown mirror wrap depending on the items
size.

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 Pots and pans are durable items and should not need to be individually
wrapped in paper. Set these items carefully into the cartons and add crumpled
packing paper around the items to keep them from moving around inside the
box.
 If they are packing breakable items, like casserole dishes or vases, use a dish
pack instead of a medium carton.
 Lamp shades should be packed in their own box. Do not add any additional
items to the carton. Pack each lampshade in its own box, and choose the
smallest box size that the lampshade comfortably fits inside. Add lots of
crumpled paper to protect the lampshade.

2.7 Competitors of GM Group of Industries

 Sai Kripa Insulations- Carton Boxes Manufacturer (Peenya)

 Marudhar Packaging- (Peenya 2nd stage Bangalore)
 Jaybee cartons- Bangalore
 Box makers India- Bangalore
 Dynamic International- Bangalore
 Ambika Packaging- Bangalore
 Classic Cartons- Bangalore
 Adarsha packaging pvt ltd- Bangalore
 Pack box.in- Bangalore
 Esha packs- Bangalore
Competitors on the basis of same region and substitute.
2.8 Awards and Achievements

1. Certificate of excellence:

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Source: www.gmgroup.in

2. ISO certificate:

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Source: www.gmgroup.in

2.9 Corporate Social Responsibilities

It’s impossible to talk about packaging these days without the topic of
sustainability coming up. At PSI, they recognize their responsibility to the
environment, and they continually strive to decrease their impact and do more
with less.
Another related term hearing more and more these days is corporate social
responsibility (CSR), which goes beyond sustainability. CSR refers to a
company’s practice of taking responsibility for its effects not only on the
environment but also on people’s social well-being. CSR is about having respect
—for the environment, for communities, and for society as a whole.

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According to a study by Cone Communications, “91 percent of global consumers
expect companies to do more than make a profit, but also operate responsibly to
address social and environmental issues.”

Role of packaging play in CSR

According to consulting agency Social Lab, sustainable packaging might
be the Holy Grail of CSR. It’s that important to consumers.
In general, packaging is a wonderful thing—it protects essential products
such as food, medicines, and more from damage during shipping. But not all
packaging is created equally. Some retailers overpackage their products. They use
boxes or bags that are far too large for the products they house. They use
excessive amounts of filler material or tape. In short, they’re wasteful.

They do this by:

• Eliminating waste by designing packaging that uses minimal tapes and fillers
• Increasing our customers’ material grades to ensure their manufacturing facilities
are getting more than a single use from their packaging
• Using responsible printing practices and materials including recycled corrugated
cardboard and eco-friendly inks
• Recycling an average of 10 tons of corrugated scrap per day between our three
facilities
• Reclaiming 100% of our wastewater
• Relying on roof-top solar panels to generate 45% of the daily electricity demand
at our corrugated sheeting facility

2.10 SWOC Analysis

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Strengths Weakness
 Durable and eco-friendly  Not for heavy products
 Cost effective and sustainable  May get deformed
 Maximum protection  Not best for weatherproofing
 Easy to customize
 Bio degradable
 Light weight
 Recyclable and reusable

Opportunities Challenges
 Market growth drivers  Competitions from other
 Current market trends manufacturers
 Homogeneous products
 Market structure
 Future market structure
 Up-to-date analyses of market  Pricing strategy
trends and technological  Geographical conditions
improvements.  Change in supply chain
 Risk from third parties
 An array of graphics, BEP
analysis of major industry
segments

 Detailed analyses of industry

trends

Strengths:

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 Carton boxes are similar to a cardboard but the major difference will be the
boxes are more durable, and they do not have to worry about damaging
their goods when they are using carton boxes. It is widely used for
packaging in the food industry because of the quality and safety of the
boxes as it is made with eco-friendly materials.
 These boxes are sometimes known as brown boxes and widely used for
packaging fresh vegetables and fruits. If they are wondering what material
is used for making these boxes, it is made with fibrous pulp extracted from
pine trees.
 Using carton boxes is cheaper for companies because it is made of
recycled cardboard boxes. Packaging company can break down these
boxes and the method is similar to making carton box from beginning. Not
only they are able to save cost when purchasing these boxes, but they will
be helping the environment too.
 Another big advantage is these material do not have sharp edges which
might harm them while those are transporting those boxes or packing
goods with it. It can also handle pressure well, and they can stack one
against each other without worrying about damaging the boxes.
 As stated earlier, those boxes are made of recycled paper, so it is safe for
the environment. This goes well if their company is heading towards
‘green technology’ status. The materials used for manufacturing these
boxes are organic so in no way you are harming the environment. There
are no harmful chemicals used in the process of making these packaging
types.
 Carton boxes have smooth surfaces so they can print label stickers and
stick it on them. Not only they will give the packaging company easy time
with good labelling, but also it can be good branding for their packaging.
Remember these boxes are made with lasting materials and can be use for
a long time so as long as your boxes is out there in the market, it will
provide as a good marketing strategy. They can print your logo, company
name, phone number and even your website address on the packaging
labels.

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  Finally, another major advantage of using carton boxes for business is
those boxes are available throughout the year. Weather and change of
environment have no effect on these packaging and will not be out of
stock. For business, this is extremely important because the operational of
the company must run smoothly without any hiccups.
 For any needs for Box Packaging, they can ask us for advice. They will
help find the right solution for product packaging. They are specialised in
Plastic and Box packaging that can be printed & tailor made and branded
as per requirements. They are based in Mauritius, value a lot customer
service and can deliver easily to the region ON TIME. They are experts in
manufacturing of plastic bags, packaging, films, tubing, and shrink
packaging in the plastic industry.

Weakness:

 Not for heavy products: These boxes are not for packaging of certain
heavy items.
 May get deformed: Corrugated cardboard boxes may get deformed under
extreme pressure.
 Not best for weatherproofing: They are not the best option for
weatherproofing like water and other types of liquid.

Opportunities:

 Market growth drivers

 Current market trends

 Market structure

 Up-to-date analyses of market trends and technological improvements

 Pin-point analyses of market competition dynamics to offer you a

competitive edge major competitors

 An array of graphics, BEP analysis of major industry segments

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  Detailed analyses of industry trends

 A well-defined technological growth with an impact-analysis.

 A clear understanding of the competitive landscape and key product

segments

The report also points out the latest trends in the worldwide 'carton box'
market and the various opportunities for the 'carton box' market to grow in the
near future. The report takes help of various analytical tools to predict the 'carton
box' market growth of the market during the forecast period.

It provides a bird's eye view of the global industry with details on projected
market size and then progresses to evaluate the industry in detail.

Challenges :

 Competitions from other manufacturers

 Homogeneous products
 Future market structure
 Pricing strategy
 Geographical conditions
 Change in supply chain
 Risk from third parties

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CHAPTER 3: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

CEO

DIRECTOR

MANAGER

FINANCE OPERATION SALES

 Administration  Quality  Marketing

 Accounting  Quantity  Overseas

sales
 Production
 Domestic
sales

EMPLOYEES/STAFFS

 Organisational Capabilities:

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 Industry-based capabilities, Cultural, Communication,
Profitability, Finance and Organisation structure.

 Operational Capabilities:
Production, Manufacturing, Service Design, Value chain
management, Sales, Marketing, Quality.

 Human Resources Capabilities:

The experience of resources, Competency, Communication,
Training, Development.

 Technology Capability:
The level of automation, Technology literacy, Usage of advanced
technologies.

 Innovation Capabilities:
Research and development Capabilities, Creativity level, Speed of
the new Developments, Quality.

CHAPTER 4: WORK FLOW MODEL

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 The process of manufacture of corrugated fibreboard & boxes is quite
simple. The unit mainly comprises of two sections viz. corrugated board making
and box making section.

4.1 Manufacture of Corrugated Board

Corrugated board is made of a corrugated paper sheet of paper glued to the

facings of flat paper, usually Kraft. A corrugating machine is employed for the
corrugation of flat sheet and preparation of corrugated flexible 2 ply board. The
machine is called as single-face corrugating machine. One layer of paper becomes
corrugated after passing through the heated fluted rolls and the other is brought in
contact with the former having been glued at the tips. These two sheets get pasted
together and are wound in rolls. The resulting roll is known as single face or 2-ply
corrugated board.

By cutting this roll with board cutter machine; gluing the corrugated side
on pasting machine & then placing 3rd ply of paper over it, double face or 3-ply
corrugated board is produced. Similarly, board to board can be pasted to form
thicker boards i.e. 5-ply, 7-ply and 9- ply boards.

4.2 Manufacture of Boxes

The corrugated board produced as above is dried (for drying of glue) and
may now be processed further to produce-corrugated boxes.

The size of a box is always given in terms of the inside dimensions, with
the longer dimension (length) of the opening given first followed by width and
depth. The most economical box for a given cubic contents has the proportions of
2:1:2 (L:W:D). However, other proportions may also be used. For manufacturing
boxes of any particular dimensions, it is first decided as to how the blanks for the
boxes should be cut to minimise the wastage.

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4.2.1 Calculation of Weight of a Box

Weight of the box is equal to area of the sheet multiplied by weight/cu.m. the
sheet.
Area of sheet (i) Length of the sheet required, 'a'
= 2L + 2W + 2 inches.
(ii) Width of the sheet required 'b'
=W+H
Where L = Length of the box
W = Width of the box
H = Height of the box
2" is the stitching margin.

4.2.2 Weight/sq. m. of sheets

It will depend upon the number of plies & g.s.m. (grams/sq.m.) of paper.
For the corrugating media, on an average 45% extra material is consumed
compared with the plain one depending upon the size of flute. So, weight per gsm.
of a 3 ply board would be as follows :
- Gsm of top liner + (1.45 x gsm of media) + gsm bottom liner.

4.3 Fabrication of Boxes

The various steps involved in the fabrication of corrugated fibre board

boxes are: Slitting & creasing; slotting; flap or corner cutting and stitching or
gluing. simultaneously carried over a rotary cutting & creasing machine. The
trimmed and creased sheet is slotted and flap out on an eccentric sloter. Finally, it
is either stitched using stitching machine or glued/taped manually. The boxes are
shipped in the form of flat tube which is set up and closed by the packer.
4.4 Printing

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 There are different methods of printing the corrugated boxes. Some of the
small-scale manufacturers are printing the boxes after fabrication, by the
technique of screen printing. However, printing can be done in a printer slotter
machine. In this machine, the blanks are printed using soft rubber dies and the
body score or vertical score and slots are introduced in the board. Printing can also
be performed on the paper sheet, before making corrugated sheet/board. The layer
of paper which will come outside of the box, is printed on flexographic machine.

4.4.1 Printing Process Flow Chart

Corrugated Sheets Corrugating Plant

Printing

Printed Paper Sheets

Cutting Board Cutter

Gluing (at tips) Sheet Pasting Machine

3-ply board

Cutting Cutting & Creasing Machine

Creasing

Slotting Slotter

Stitching Stitching Machine

Finished Product C

CHAPTER 5: KEY FUNCTIONAL AREAS

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5.1 List of Departments

1. Production Department

2. Accounts/Finance Department

3. Human Resource Department

4. Sales/Marketing Department

5.2 Production Department

They cater the delivery requirements of all their customers on “Just in

Time” system from our plant at Kottigepalya. This has enabled us to maintain the

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status as single source supplier for the cartons to our MNC customers like TATA
MOTORS, HLL LIFECARE LTD, SUNDARAM BRAKE LININGS and others.

From the production floor to management they are all here to serve. If they
have any question or need assistance, any one is happy to oblige. Just give them a
call at 080-23182250 and friendly receptionist will put in touch with the person
need. The following numbers should be helpful just in case any information is to
be passed on to our Managing

5.2.1 Structure of Department

Production manager

Production supervisor

5.2.2 Functions of Department

Focuses on
 Materials
 Methods
 Machine and equipment
 Loading and scheduling
 Routing
 Dispatching
 Inspections
 Evaluation
5.2.3 Production Department at Industry

List of different machineries where the production of carton box through

takes place:

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 1. Corrugation machine- 1nos.
2. Pasting machine-2nos.
3. Creasing machine-2nos.
4. Slotting machine-2nos.
5. Punching machine-1nos.
6. Stitching machine-5nos.
7. Bundling machine-3nos.
8. Single colour printing and slater-1nos.

1. Corrugation machine:

Source: www.indiamart.com

Corrugated cardboard production line is the professional equipment for producing

corrugated cardboard. The 3 ply, 5 ply, 7 ply and multi-function corrugated card
board production line mainly consist of the following equipment mill roll stand

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surface paper (core-paper), pre-heater. Single facer, conveying span bridge, glue
application.
3ply boxes are light weight corrugated paper boxes that are a cost effective way to
pack, store and ship the products.

2. Pasting machine

Source: www.indiamart.com

Suitable for gluing the fluted side of the liner/Board for making 3,5,7,9 & 11 ply.
The machine is fitted with feeding table, delivery stick, paste, holding tray.

Specification:

Size 55” 65” 75” 85” 100”

Output per min. 60mtrs 60mtrs 60mtrs 60mtrs 60mtrs
Power 0.5 HP 0.5 HP 0.5 HP 0.5 HP 1 HP
3. Creasing machine:

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Source: www.indiamart.com

Whether the need to make brochures, booklets, or anything else that needs
perfect folds, using a creasing, perforating, and/or scoring machine is a great way
to give the documents a polished, professional finish. Creasing is quickly
becoming the preferred method for creating clean folds without cracking or doing
damage to the toner on digitally printed media. There are multiple options when it
comes to these machines including air fed and friction fed creasers. Each option is
useful depending the type of creasing jobs the plan on doing, whether it is short to
medium volume jobs or large volume jobs. There are also different types of
creases each machine can perform for different types of products they are making.
These types of creases include a tri-fold, z-fold, half, letter, and the list goes on.

Most creasers vary in the amount of creases per page that can be
performed. This gives the even more options to choose from when finding the
perfect creasing machine for the and/or their print shop. Most creasers can also
perforate and score documents as well, which means that they are combining three
separate products into one. While scoring is very similar to creasing it is very
valuable when making professional booklets and brochures. There is no sub-
categories in this category.

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4. Slotting machine:

Source: www.indiamart.com

The slotting machine (slotter) is a reciprocating type of machine tool

similar to a shaper or a planer machine. It may be considered as a vertical shaper.
The main difference between a slotter and a shaper is the direction of the cutting
action. The slotting machine operates in a manner similar to the shaper. However,
the cutting tool moves vertically direction rather than in a horizontal direction.
The work piece is held stationary. The slotting machine has a vertical ram and a
hand or power operated rotary table.

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Principal Parts of a Slotting Machine:
Above figure shows a slotting machine and its various parts. The main
parts of a slotting machine are discussed as under:
Bed or case: Bed or case is made up of cast iron. It supports column, tables, ram,
driving mechanism, etc. the top of the bed carries horizontal ways which the
worktable can transverse.
Cross-slide: Cross-slide can be moved parallel to the face of the column. The
circular worktable is mounted on the top of the cross-slide.
Hand wheels: Hand wheels are provided for rotating the table for the longitudinal
and cross traverse.
Column is the vertical member: They are made up of cast iron and it houses the
driving mechanism. The vertical front face of the column is accurately finished for
providing ways along which the ram moves up and down.

Ram: Ram is provided to reciprocate to and fro motion. At the bottom of the ram,
it carries the cutting tool. It is more massive and moves vertically, at a right angle
to the worktable, instead of having the horizontal motion of a shaper.
Table: Table holds the work piece and is adjustable in longitudinal and crosswise
direction. The table can be rotated about its center.

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Operations Performed on a Slotting Machine:
A slotting machine is a very economical machine tool when used for certain
classes of work given as under.
1. The slotting machine can be used to cut slots, splines keyways for
both internal and external jobs such as machining internal and
external gears.
2. It can be used for shaping internal and external forms or profiles.
3. It can be used for works as machining concave, circular, semi-
circular and convex surfaces.
4. It can be used for machining vertical surfaces, machining angular or
inclined surfaces, machining of shapes which are difficult to produce
on a shaper machine and machining dies and punches.
5. It can be used for internal machining of blind holes.

5. Punching machine

Source: www.indiamart.com
Punching is a forming process that uses a punch press to force a tool, called
a punch, through the work piece to create a hole via shearing. Punching is
applicable to a wide variety of materials that come in sheet form, including sheet
metal, paper, vulcanized fibre and some forms of plastic sheet.

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6. Stitching machine:

Source: www.indiamart.com

It is renowned entity famous for manufacturing and exporting an excellent

quality Box Stitching which is used to give the cartons final and perfect shape.
The machine is in angular as well as straight models and is widely popular for its
robust construction and easy method. The machine is meant to stitch corrugated
box.

Specifications:

 The pulley of the machine runs at the speed of 350 rpm so they can stitch
maximum 350 pins per minutes
 This Machine is meant to stitch the corrugated boxes
 The machine is driven by coil spring clutch
 The machine is fitted with thickness setter to adjust the gap depending on
the board thickness
 The parts are standardized and are inter changeable and made of alloy steel

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  This machine is exclusively designed for accuracy and quality stitching
 This machine is available in Straight / Angular / Bottom models

7. Bundling machine:

Source: www.indiamart.com

The operation of an binding machine:

They put the product on the surface and operate the ignition switch.
The machine puts the rubber band around your product and makes a knot.
Then they can remove the product.

8. Single colour printing and slater:

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Source: www.indiamart.com

These four colours are not just random colours – they are Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
and Black, also known collectively as CMYK. ... 1/1 is pronounced
“one over one” and means both sides of the printed piece
receive one ink colour each. Again, this single colour is commonly black but it
could be any PMS spot colour

Production capacity:

Conversion capacity of 6 tons per day and slightly over 75% capacity is been
utilized now.

5.3 Accounts/Finance Departments

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Category : SC
MSME EM No. : KR03B0022863
SSI No. : 290201112201
VAT No. : 29940823704
GST No. : 29AANFG6276F1ZX
PAN No. : AANFG6276F
NSIC No. : NSIC/GP/PEE/201754654/610
Year of establishment : 2008.
Type : Proprietorship/Partnership
Place of Manufacturing : Bangalore, Karnataka
Tata Motors vendor code: G 69460

The Turn over of GM Group of industries has gone up by 3.15cr approximately in

the financial year 2018.

5.3.1 Structure of Department:

Managing director

Executive department

5.3.2 Functions:

 Money out
 Money in
 Pay roll
 Reporting
 Financial control

5.4 Human Resource Department

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5.4.1 Structure of Department:

HR manager

Labor relation Training and Administrative

manager development manager manager

5.4.2 Functions:

 Recruiting the right people for right job

 Maintaining the safe environment
 Employer employee relation
 Training and development

5.5 Sales/Marketing Department

5.5.1 Structure of Department:

Managing director

Manager sales
and marketing

Officer assistant sale Sales officer

5.5.2 Functions and Scope:

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Target Audience

 Manufacturers of corrugated boxes

 Importers and exporters of corrugated boxes

 Traders, distributors, and suppliers of corrugated boxes

 End users

Scope of the Report

This research report categorizes the corrugated boxes market based on

type, printing technology, material, printing ink, end-use industry, and region.

Based on Type, the market has been segmented as follows:

 Slotted boxes
 Telescope boxes

 Rigid boxes

 Folder boxes

Based on Printing Ink, the market has been segmented as follows:

 Water-based ink
 UV-curable based ink

 Solvent-based ink

 Hot-melt-based ink

Based on Printing Technology, the market has been segmented as follows:

 Digital printing
 Flexographic printing

 Lithography printing

 Others (Screen, Gravure, and Offset printing technologies)

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Based on Material, the market has been segmented as follows:

 Linerboard
 Medium

 Others (starch based adhesives, and wax)

Based on End-use Industry, the market has been segmented as follows:

 Food & beverage

 Electronic goods

 Home & personal care goods

 Chemicals

 Textile goods

 Paper products

 Others (Pharmaceuticals, rubber, and tobacco

Available Customizations

With the given market data, Markets and Markets offers customizations as
per the client-specific needs. The following customization options are available
for the report:

Product Analysis

 Product matrix which gives a detailed comparison of the market for

different recycled product types

Geographic Analysis

 Further analysis of corrugated boxes market for additional countries

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CHAPTER 6: FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND
CONCLUSION

6.1 Findings

 Employee’s welfare is not been concentrated upon.

 No availibity of employee state insurance (ESI), provident fund (PF).
 Problem of water facility and food for employees working in shift wise.
 No automatic plants are situated, so the work takes more time.

6.2Suggestions

 Employee benefits like medical facilities, paid vacation should be

provided.
 Hygiene food and refreshments should be provided.
 Work environment and rest rooms should be well maintained.
 Soon adoption of bigger plant, so that it reduces time and make accurate
work.

6.3 Conclusion

The Research is confident of the findings and recommendations made in

the study then and there in various chapters, and in this present chapter which is
the summation of the earlier chapters. It is fondly believed and earnestly appealed
to take into account these suggestions for implementation at various levels by the
competent authorities for the benefit of the ultimate buyers and users of those
products and services and society at large. Earlier, it is done, better for all
concerned.

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CHAPTER 7 :LEARNING EXPERIENCE

 It was a great learning experience at the GM Group of Industries and also

with the friendly team who encouraged us to read and learn more about
carton box.

 This experience brought out our strength and also the areas we needed to
make up.

 We also learned the values and importance of this industry and

experienced that this is superior field during my training.

 As a human being, we noticed many changes in our attitude by the

environment which influenced in the industry.

 During our 2 weeks of training we have developed a lot of confidence and

courage in analysing this multifaced industry.

 This was our first real experience to learn about manufacturing industry
and was really exciting.

 We was happy to get an opportunity to learn about the industry which is

growing at a rapid speed and the government too is encouraging the
development of all aspects of industry such as corrugation, printing,
creasing, colouring, bundling etc.; of products in other aspects

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