ADVANCE PAPER TECH/TRI-TECH INDUSTRIES

After 8 years in the field, I founded Advance paper tech & co-founded Tri-Tech to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions for the pulp & paper industry, combining my mechanical/marketing expertise with my partner’s electronics / engineering skills.

Paper Desk : What inspired the founding of Tri-Tech Industries, especially your early entry into specialty engineering products for the Pulp & Paper industry?

Samanta : I used to do job for similar products, what we are manufacturing today in the name & brand “ Tri-Tech ” mainly for the Pulp & Paper Industry. Only after eight yrs of job, I got a confidence to develop a new brand to provide much better Quality with Speciality for better services to Industry and to replace overseas dependency for the same at much better competitive price and with a hope for further new developments against industry issues & demand.

Also I was inspired & accelerated by my ex-collegue, who is my my partner today Myself being qualified Mechanical Engineer & MBA ( marketing) and my partner being very reliable qualified Electronic / Instrumentation engineer and having solid concept in basic engineering and in Auto CAD knowledge etc.

PD : Which core values have guided Tri-Tech since its establishment in 2004?

SS : Honest & Sincere services for best and correct solution against Industry’s requirements. It is just not supply, but our all the time target to provide correct solution against problem and / or target requirements by user and it’s solution. Also Fit & Forget.

PD : Was there a breakthrough moment or milestone in your history (e.g., when you moved from vendorbased manufacturing to having your own workshop) that shaped your growth significantly?

SS : Vendor based manufacturing and supply is always having with certain limitation. Own workshop is giving much more flexibility for Research & Development or Trial & Error etc., either towards upgradation of existing product and new to the development. Further our industry’s major drawback is, requirements with delayed decision making at extreme end., which demands unhealthy quickest supply, which may be overcome ( may not be every time) with own manufacturing facility.

PD : Could you describe some of your specialty & customized items, and how they help users reduce dependence on monopolistic import suppliers?

SS : We have experience to replace European monopolistic supply for Pulp mill Twin Roll Press online cleaning system, which application was 100% controlled by European supplier at massive cost even with lot of failures. Application design up to 500 bar and for the environment with 2-3 PH. The same is purely customized solution too. We have experience to provide spare less, SS casted Inbuild design Micro-Travel shower in oscillation which has the powerful system , which is absolute first time in India till date, which ensures,

• For much better trouble free in long run.
• To ensure Easiest & Quickest Maintenance.
• To eliminate so many loose part assembly inside a thin pipe.
• To eliminate the internal assembly & it’s alignment problem.
• Complete SS part, except Hardened part for longest life time all oil dipped moving part.
• Well compact to install at critical location.
• With or without PLC, Sensors, to minimize electronics or its instrumentation part.

We developed Online Filters with Instant Opening Top Cover, without any nut , bolt / camlock to ensure longest life time without any leakage or trouble, to ensure quickest maintenance / cleaning of filter element without any help of tools.

We are providing Dry or Wet end travelling cutter, which are running at several paper mills in India & abroad without any spare inventory or its maintenance for several years, except spare cutter or spare Nozzle respectively.

PD : How does your in-house R&D drive innovation in your product range, particularly for Filtration systems and Tail cutters?

SS : As explained above we never compromise with right requested parameters by user to get the market purchase orders, which is today’s regular practice by most of supplier.

PD : How do you identify market gaps in India or overseas that TriTech can fill with your customized engineering solutions?

SS : Identify the market gap in India or overseas market can only be done by proper marketing & sales activities only. User do not have time or energy to reach right place for right solution or product from market. Even they engage purely commercial minded personnel to find cheaper solution only, not exactly the solution against requirement or not exactly long term solution or not exactly to avoid future long term inventory towards maintenance etc. !! They only concentrate immediate cost reduction. They rarely judge against correct engineering or it’s value.

PD : Which industries (e.g., paper mills, pulp & paper, industrial filtration) are your strongest customer segments, and how are their needs evolving?

SS : We concentrate mainly in Paper industry either in India or overseas for various solution either from own products range or by sourcing solution.

PD : Have you formed technical collaborations or customer feedback loops to innovate product design or improve performance?

SS : We do not have technical collaboration with others , but we have our open eye either to follow so called best and having the capability to give best solution against troubled feedback. Customer rarely give feedback until they face problem.

PD : What is your strategy for scaling Tri-Tech’s presence both in domestic and international markets?

SS : Home country market by own marketing or sales team. But overseas market always needs some help from local sales agent team. And certain advertisement in various magazine related to pulp & paper industry.

PD : What operational challenges have you faced when increasing your manufacturing capacity, and how are you overcoming them?

SS : First of all , we always produce based on order, most of products are custom made. Yes, when our manufacturing team is bit free or having less orders, then we do engage our team to made ready certain standard spare parts to cope up the challenging time.

PD : Can you share a success story where a strategic decision led to cost savings or customer delight that significantly boosted your reputation?

SS : We always trying to provide real industrial standard product , which can give even 20-30 yrs. or so service at minimum spare inventory. But today’s Indian market major finding instant cheap solution, rarely thinking about long term solution or smallest spare inventory. In this situation also, we are concentrating on right quality.

PD : How do you see technology trends—such as advanced filtering, automated maintenance, or material optimization—shaping specialty industrial product manufacturing in India?

SS : Yes, certain advance minded organization knows well to save time & overhead by using Automated advance solution. As on date, filtration and water treatment is highly essential to to reuse the water, as world is running in fresh water saving mode, to save the earth and for the same Government imposing restrictions to usage of fresh water by industry.

PD : What new production or quality assurance technologies (inspection, testing, CAD/CAM, etc.) has Tri-Tech adopted recently to improve reliability and performance?

SS : Inspection and testing is key towards quality assurance, Tri-Tech always believes in the same to ensure the right quality to reach at user end. Definitely CAD is being used to ensure the right design and to ensure right fitting in position. Say Dry end Tail Cutter is to be made by using AUTO CAD drg. of existing position drg. of paper machine, to accommodate properly in position and proper orientation.

PD : What are your growth projections for Tri-Tech over the next 5-10 years in terms of product portfolio, capacity, or geographical reach ?

SS : Tri-Tech always having target to expand their product range and market sphere. As on date we have good customer base at home country as well in Indonesia , Philippines, Canada, Bangladesh, Nepal etc. Also we are trying for GCC & Africa, Thailand, Malaysia etc. country. Also we have another wing, APTS (Advance Paper-Tech Services) for providing best sourcing services for reliable machinery & equipment or spares for Pulp & Paper industry from various country and from reliable reputes.

PD : Are you planning to enter new product domains, upgrade your existing product lines, or expand further into export markets?

SS : Tri-Tech always having target to expand their product range and market sphere. As on date we have good customer base at home country as well in Indonesia , Philippines, Canada, Bangladesh, Nepal etc. Also we are trying for GCC & Africa, Thailand, Malaysia etc.

PD : How does Tri-Tech integrate sustainability and environmental responsibility into its manufacturing processes, especially using filtration systems and engineering of industrial waste?

SS : Tri-Tech always maintaining social responsibilities towards their employee, healthy working environment and rest hours and accommodation etc along with safety factors and all.

PD : Do you have programs in your region (Kolkata / West Bengal) for local employment, skill training, or customer support that contribute to community development?

SS : Tri-Tech maintain local employment and providing training to new employee. Also we always concern about providing proper knowledge & knowhow to their customer or user about their products.

PD : Has Tri-Tech received any recent certifications, awards, or recognitions for quality, innovation, or export performance?

SS : Tri-Tech always concern about quality, and customer’s satisfaction, but never applied for any certification of quality assurance. Quality can be assured by sincere effort and good knowledge.

PD : Are you participating in any upcoming industry events, exhibitions, or trade shows where Tri-Tech will showcase its engineering specialty products?

SS : Tri-Tech or APTS suppose to participate in upcoming PAPER-EX during 3-6 Dec.,2025 ( Hall No.1, Booth No. D91). Also visiting various country Paper Expo to gather information.