Mamata Machinery Limited detailed its manufacturing progress and forward plans for the year, citing rising demand for packaging machinery, advances in recyclable-film technology and a stable order pipeline. The company said these developments provide execution visibility for the remainder of the financial year.
The management highlighted its recent breakthrough in recyclable and mono-material barrier film technology, developed through in-house work across co-extrusion, converting and packaging equipment. “We have been able to create a film structure that allows a brand owner to get good barrier from moisture as well as gas at substantially lower cost,” said Apurva Kane, Chief Executive Officer. The company recently received third-party barrier certifications and will begin introducing the solution to identified brand owners in the coming months.
During the period, Mamata secured three new orders for advanced nine-layer blown-film lines, with two scheduled for delivery this year and one expected to spill into the first half of next year. Additional seven- and nine-layer opportunities are under discussion. The company also showcased new equipment at major global exhibitions, including a duplex horizontal form-fill-seal packaging line, an upgraded wicketter and a mono-material pouch-making machine. Demand from food and snack manufacturers remains firm, supported by double-digit industry growth. “Our sales are growing along with the sector,” Kane said.
The packaging machinery division is expected to generate between INR 760 million and INR 800 million this year, compared with approximately INR 360 million last year. About twenty-two machines are planned for delivery, with roughly INR 250 million estimated from the United States and the remainder from India. The company said its vertical form-fill-seal machine is now being used by three brand owners and more orders are anticipated.
The current order book stands at approximately INR 1,440 million, maintaining a 70:30 export-to-domestic mix. Exposure to the United States is around INR 150 million. Of the total, approximately INR 100 million will be delivered next year, with the balance scheduled for execution within the year. The company noted that order intake windows remain open—six weeks for converting lines, four weeks for packaging machines and two to three weeks for extrusion lines.
Operational spending this year includes expanded participation in global exhibitions, with total exhibition costs expected to be close to INR 120 million. The company reported cash reserves of about INR 710 million, positioned to support expansion and potential acquisitions. “We are building a war chest for financing our expansion plans and any opportunistic acquisitions,” Kane said.
Mamata is increasing its presence in the United States through additional hiring and larger marketing commitments and expects its first packaging-machine orders from Europe and the Middle East in the third quarter. The company aims to scale its packaging machinery footprint globally while continuing to supply extrusion, converting and packaging solutions to customers in food, FMCG and industrial film segments.
