Products

Diversity in range

HNL produces a wide range of newsprint grades. Initially, the company was producing 52 GSM (Grams per Square Meter) newsprint. Later, to meet changing market demands, HNL commenced production of 48.8 GSM newsprint. As requirement for newsprint with still lower GSM increased, HNL started production of 45 GSM newsprint also. HNL maintains consistent quality in all grades of newsprint that it manufactures.

Newsprint roll

Better brightness, better product
        

Salient Features

Grammage
Colour
Brightness
Size of reel

 48.8/45 GSM
Standard/Pink
55 - 58 % ISO
34cm to 163 cm.
Note: HNL expresses brightness on ISO standard which when converted into conventional units is higher by 3 points.

Newsprint ready for despatch

At the time of commissioning in 1982, HNL was producing newsprint having brightness of just 48-50 % ISO. Later, it switched over to a superior and eco-friendly technology in bleaching using Hydrogen Peroxide (H202). This change enhanced the brightness to 53-55% ISO. The company’s competitors soon followed suit. Always a step ahead, HNL further advanced the brightness levels and is at present producing newsprint with 55 - 58 % ISO.

Today, brightness level is at par with that of imported newsprint. Further improvements are possible by putting a premium value on the product.