An Investigation of the Use of Paper (Market) in Iranian Tobacco Industry

The importance of paper and paper products is clea r to all. This research is focused on paper and
cellulosic fiber s from a particular aspect, and has dealt with paper's role and proportion in tobacco
industry and trade (cigarette production and packaging). In cigarette production and packaging, many
kinds of papers such as cigarette paper, cork, plug wrap, label, band roll , foil paper (aluminum foil),
fibers of cellulose acetate, and paper board are used directly. Total weight of cellulosic and paper
products is 469 kg for making one million king size filter cigarettes, and its cost (in 1382) was
7,676,390 Rls. Thi s weight is 251 kg for thin size filter , and 235 kg for kingsize non-filter cigarettes .
Also, considering 5% price increase per year (considering previous year figures ), the money needed to
buy this amount of production for future , is estimated as 36213, 102747, 122158, 142593 million Rls
from 1382 to 1385 respectively. Further, more paper costs to make a cigarette in 1382 were stimated at
7.6 Rls for a king size filtered , 3.9 Rls for thin size filter , 2.2 Rls for king size non filter , and 15 Rls for thin size non-filter cigarettes. The overall average paper and cellulosic wastes with an annu al
consumption of about 460 tones, is determined as aboat 371 tons .