Today, paper cups are used a lot in small and big events. People use them at children’s birthdays, weddings, and office tea breaks. Plastic cups are bad for the environment and hard to throw away. Paper cups are safe and break down in nature. People like them because they are good for the earth. Making paper cups is now a fast-growing business. Every day, many paper cups are used in offices, cafes, canteens, street food stalls, and big events. This business helps the environment and can give good profit with little money.
Raw Material and Machine
To start a paper cup business, you need printed PE paper, bottom reel, and packing material. The cost of 2836 kg printed PE paper is about ₹2,60,912. The cost of 1134 kg bottom reel is about ₹88,452. Packing material will cost about ₹25,000. Total cost of raw materials is around ₹3,74,364.
You also need a paper cup making machine, which costs about ₹8,50,000. The machine works in three steps. First, it shapes the side wall of the cup. Second, it shapes the bottom, joins it with the side wall, and curls the edge. Third, it separates the cup at 45 degrees, heats it, and curls the bottom. After this, the cup is ready.
Production, Costs, and Profit
The machine can make about 73,000 cups in one day. In a year, it can make about 20,00,000 cups. Other costs include electricity, machine oil, rent, transport, stationery, advertising, and phone. Electricity and machine oil cost about ₹6,000 per month. Rent, transport, stationery, and advertising cost about ₹20,500 per month.
Staff salary is also needed. A sales or production manager gets ₹15,000. A skilled worker gets ₹10,000. An unskilled worker gets ₹7,000. Total salary per month is ₹32,000. In one year, about 22,00,000 cups can be made. Total sales will be about ₹66,00,000. Production cost is about ₹56,62,900. Yearly profit can be around ₹9,37,100.