Paper Bag Making Business After the Plastic Ban

After the ban on single-use plastic bags across India, every shop, restaurant, bakery and pharmacy now needs paper bags. This sudden, permanent change has created huge and continuous demand — making paper bag manufacturing one of the most practical small businesses to start today.

Why paper bags are in demand

• Plastic carry bags are banned — shops must switch to paper bags by law.
• Paper bags cost much less to make than the price shops pay for them.
• Brands want printed paper bags with their name — higher value orders.
• Demand is everywhere, in every city and town.

Who buys paper bags

• Grocery and kirana shops
• Clothing and retail showrooms
• Bakeries, sweet shops and food delivery
• Pharmacies and medical stores
• Brands wanting their own printed bags

Machine options

Paper bag making machines make square-bottom bags from paper rolls automatically — forming, pasting, cutting and counting. Rajshree India offers two main models:

• RI-300: Bakery bag machine — bag width 6 to 30 cm, with optional two-colour printing.
• RI-400: Shopping + bakery bag machine — bag width 10 to 43 cm, with optional 2-colour or 4-colour printing.

Both run at up to 300 bags per minute (depending on paper quality), use 50 to 150 GSM kraft/white paper, and need just 1–2 operators.

What you need to start

• Paper bag making machine (RI-300 or RI-400)
• Kraft or white paper rolls (raw material)
• About 500 sq ft space and 3-phase power
• 1–2 workers