What was your reaction to receiving this recognition? I was truly honoured and humbled when I heard this. This recognition is an incredibly proud moment in my life, achieved with the ongoing support from my family, friends, network, hardworking team, and those I have had the pleasure of working alongside, so I was delighted Tell me a bit about PG Paper and the solutions you offer PG Paper is a global, award-winning pulp, paper, and board company. We work to create markets and customise solutions to develop trade. Over recent years, PG Paper has experienced exponential growth and is now one of Scotland’s largest trading companies, operating in over 60 countries with multiple global offices. With sustainability and community at its heart, PG Paper provides a holistic and integrated service through our dynamic expert teams. We offer a one-stop shop for our customers by taking care of every aspect of their requirements, from global sourcing of all paper, board, and pulp specifications, to offering competitive rates, flexible payment terms, delivery, and after-sales care. We partner with global mills to deliver a value-added service by representing our partners on an international level, consulting on their export strategy and helping to position their brand in new markets. We purchase ongoing prime capacity and warehouse stocks, and can also provide solutions for spot opportunities to supply our customers. As part of our full-service offering, PG Paper also takes on financing and risk management to support our partners on a global scale. What are some plans for 2023 for the company as you continue to grow? We have ambitious growth plans for the business in 2023, concentrating on expansion across global markets and further diversification. Our focus on digitalisation and investment in technology will continue to improve efficiencies and provide even better service to our partners. We also have continuous plans to recruit the best talent globally to grow PG Paper, and further growth through mergers and acquisitions that I hope will flourish as we progress into 2023. Congratulations on being awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List 2023. Can you tell us how this came about? I found out at the beginning of December, but I had to keep it a secret until the official announcement. The only person I told was my wife, and I shared the news with the rest of my family just moments before. 41 www.printmonthly.co.uk March / April 2023 - Issue 341 Q & A / PUNEET GUPTA OBE My own journey [in paper] actually started with my wife, Poonam. She founded PG Paper in 2003 from our kitchen table in Kilmacolm – trading paper destined for landfills and reselling it into alternative markets ► Gupta says the difference between failure and success is how you overcome obstacles and problems In 2021, India faced a surge in Covid-19 cases, and PG Paper’s team harnessed resources across its international offices, securing close to 5,000 oxygen concentrators Factoid
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjM0NDIxOA==