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Credit Rating (CRISIL)
CARE BB-
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Rated: 25 Aug 2025
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Financials (FY2025)
Source: CRISILInvestment Thesis
Agarwal Duplex Board Mills Limited is a Delhi-based unlisted packaging materials company with over four decades of corporate existence. Its ₹1 share price signals minimal current business activity or possible dormancy. While the Indian packaging sector offers long-term structural growth, this specific company offers very limited investment clarity and should be approached with extreme caution as a high-risk, low-information investment.
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Business Segments
Duplex Board / Paper Manufacturing
Manufacture or trading of duplex board — a multi-layer paperboard used for packaging boxes, cartons, and consumer product packaging
Revenue Model
Agarwal Duplex Board Mills Limited is engaged in the production and/or trading of duplex board — a paperboard material used extensively in secondary packaging for consumer goods. Revenue would be B2B in nature, selling to packaging converters, FMCG companies, and industrial buyers. Given the very low share price, the company may be operating at minimal capacity or be effectively dormant.
Detailed Analysis
Growth Plans
India's packaging sector growth driven by e-commerce and organised retail
Potential asset monetization or company revival under new promoter direction
Growing demand for sustainable paper-based packaging as an alternative to plastic
Industry Tailwinds
India's packaging sector growth driven by e-commerce and organised retail
Recent Developments
No major corporate events, expansions, or regulatory filings have been publicly reported for Agarwal Duplex Board Mills Limited in FY24–FY25.
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About Agarwal Duplex Board Mills
Agarwal Duplex Board Mills Limited is a Delhi-based paper and packaging board manufacturer incorporated in 1984. With over 40 years of operating history, the company manufactures duplex board, kraft paper, poster paper, tissue paper, and related paper products for packaging, printing, and industrial applications. Duplex board is a key raw material used in consumer goods packaging — from cereal boxes and pharma cartons to cosmetics packaging. It is a multi-layer paperboard with a white coated surface on one side and grey back, widely used for secondary packaging across FMCG, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Agarwal Duplex Board Mills operates in this core packaging material segment. The company reported revenue of Rs 204 Crore for FY2022, making it a mid-sized player in India's paper and paperboard industry. India's paper industry is estimated at Rs 90,000 Crore and growing at approximately 5-7% annually, driven by e-commerce packaging demand, FMCG sector growth, and government policies restricting single-use plastics which are driving substitution to paper-based packaging. Incorporated in 1984, Agarwal Duplex Board Mills has built manufacturing capabilities over four decades in Delhi's industrial belt. The company produces multiple grades of paper products catering to diverse end markets — from corrugated board manufacturers using kraft paper to consumer goods companies requiring white duplex board for branded packaging. As India's packaging industry grows with e-commerce and FMCG expansion, manufacturers like Agarwal Duplex Board Mills that supply raw paperboard materials are well-positioned to benefit. The company's 40-year operating history provides established customer relationships and technical know-how in paper manufacturing.
Key Milestones
Incorporated on 01 September 1984 in Delhi as Agarwal Duplex Board Mills Limited
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Potential asset monetization or company revival under new promoter direction
Growing demand for sustainable paper-based packaging as an alternative to plastic
Industry Headwinds
Company may be effectively dormant with no recoverable value
Paper industry consolidation disadvantages very small players
Regulatory compliance burden for manufacturing units
Limited public financial disclosure despite Rs 204 Crore scale
Source: Media Reports / Public Records
Paper industry exposed to significant raw material (pulp) price volatility
Source: Media Reports / Public Records
Competition from imported paper products at lower prices
Source: Media Reports / Public Records
Net profit margin is thin at 0.1% (FY2025) — limited buffer against revenue or cost shocks
Source: Financial data
The ₹1 share price raises serious questions about current business activity and financial viability. The company may be dormant or near-dormant.
Paper and duplex board manufacturing faces structural headwinds from digital substitution, cheaper imports, and rising input costs (pulp, energy, water).
Extremely thin market for unlisted shares priced at ₹1; realising any value from these shares may be practically impossible.
Paper mills are subject to increasingly stringent environmental regulations (effluent treatment, pollution norms) that can significantly increase compliance costs.
WESTCOAST · ~₹2,500 Cr
PE: ~8xx
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PE: ~7xx
EMAMIPAP · ~₹800 Cr
PE: ~10xx
Registered at Registrar of Companies, Delhi under CIN L99999DL1984PLC019052
Operated in the packaging materials sector during India's industrialisation phase in the 1980s–2000s