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| name = Bluecat Paper | subject= Indian papermaking company }}
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Papermaking |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Kavya Madappa |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Tree-free paper, handmade paper, stationery, packaging |
| Website | www |
Bluecat Paper is an Indian papermaking company based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The firm produces paper without wood pulp using agricultural residues and textile by-products, and sells both handmade and machine-made paper in domestic and export markets.
History
[edit]Bluecat Paper was founded in 2018 by Kavya Madappa after training in handmade papermaking at the Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute in Jaipur; early reporting describes the company’s focus on non-wood fibres and waste-based inputs.[1]
Operations and materials
[edit]Coverage notes the use of cellulose-rich waste such as cotton rags, coffee husk, banana fibre, Lemongrass, Mulberry, Flax, rice stubble and other residues to make paper and paper products including stationery, invitations and packaging.[2] Reporting also describes water-recycling and small-scale machinery as part of the manufacturing set-up.[3]
Projects and collaborations
[edit]In 2018, Bluecat Paper presented a site-specific paper installation at the "Bengaluru By Design" festival, featuring handmade paper birds displayed at UB City in Bengaluru. In 2022, a civic initiative sent water hyacinth harvested from Hulimavu Lake to Bluecat Paper to be converted into handmade paper and related products, as reported by Bangalore Mirror.[4]
Environmental impact
[edit]Media coverage attributes to the company claims that its processes reduce reliance on wood pulp and recycle significant volumes of water; one report cites figures such as saving roughly 30 tonnes of wood per month and over 55,000 litres of water daily, based on company data.[5]
Academic reference
[edit]A 2024 paper in the peer-reviewed journal BioResources cited Bluecat Paper as an example of contemporary papermaking firms in India adopting Gandhian traditions by using local waste fibres and pilot-scale Fourdrinier equipment.[6]
Market presence
[edit]Bluecat Paper markets its products across India and exports to countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, Italy, and Canada.[7]
Media coverage and notability
[edit]The company has been profiled in national newspapers including The Hindu, Deccan Herald, and The New Indian Express, as well as in features in The Better India, Goodnet, and Bangalore Mirror. It has also been cited in academic literature in BioResources, providing coverage across both journalistic and scholarly contexts.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Green paper firm struggles against cheaper choices". Deccan Herald. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Going tree-free to produce paper through recycling, upcycling". The New Indian Express. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Indian Startup Makes Tree-Free Paper That Saves Water Too". Goodnet. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Putting the cursed weed to good use". Bangalore Mirror. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Startup's Tree-Free Paper Saves a Tonne of Wood, 55,000+ Litres of Water Everyday!". The Better India. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Hubbe, Martin A.; Madappa, Kavya (2024-08-01). "Contemporary papermaking in the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi". BioResources. 19 (4): 6979–6982. doi:10.15376/biores.19.4.6979-6982.
- ^ "Bluecat Paper – ecofriendly organization creating tree-free products". Industry Outlook. 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2025.