ABOUT US

NPC Partners is a premier, innovative consultancy with experienced industry and management professionals committed to assist our clients in the paper industry and related industries in developing powerful solutions.Follow us on LinkedIn.

Today's challenges cannot be solved with a status quo mindset or services, instead, these demand a combination of advanced thinking, deep industry insight, and the best management skills. NPC Partners can help your team  with any strategic initiative and conduct in depth analysis. We have also developed a reputation for delivering practical and considered advice tailored to meet the needs and goals of our clients.

Our firm has a global network of consultants and specialists, with major operating hubs in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Atlanta. We have also developed a reputation for delivering practical and considered advice tailored to  meet the needs and goals of our clients.

Our core teams possess strong technical and business qualifications in the paper industry as well as sectors such as FMCG and other industrial goods, previously holding key positions at leading industry analysis firms such as  RISI, as well as top management consulting firms such as Booz & Co, PwC, Jacobs and A.T. Kearney.

Our Core Service Leaders
  • Mr. Tsui

    Director, Business Development
    andy.tsui@npcpartners.com

    Many years' experience with international business development for various industries;

    Holds director position at an international trading company;

    Education: M.S in electrical engineering, University of Florida.

  • Mr. Surya P Raina

    Partner, Operational Excellence Practice
    surya.raina@npcpartners.com

    35 years industry experience, including 15 years of operational expertise with the Asian pulp & paper industry;

    Proven track record of leadership, with strong technical and business qualifications;

    Previously held VP of Mill Analysis at RISI Education: B.E in chemical engineering.

  • Mr. Yao

    Partner, Research & Consulting Practice

    Extensive industry and management consulting experience gained from top management consulting firm Booz & Co, PwC, and industry analysis unit RISI;

    Senior Advisor to China Paper & Pulp Chamber of Commerce;

    An expert in analyzing the Asian pulp and paper industry dynamics;

    Education: M.S in Economics.

Selected Consulting Project Experience
Consulting areas
Past Project Scope
· Market entry strategy
Assessed market entry of US$15 billion-revenue Japanese paper company for opportunity in several core market segments in China
· Investment
Analyzed the competitive landscapers and growth prospects of Indonesian paperboard market for a leadning regional producer's newexpansion project worth US$500 million
· Commercial Due Diligence
Comducted due-diligence on one of the world's largest paper and board producers,built basic financial projection model
· Technical & Investment Consulting
Delivered a feasibility study on a confidential project for conversion of an uncoated mechanical mill into commercial tissue mill
· Operational Improvement
Conducted audit of 18 months real mill data suggested strengths and weakness in each unit operation of integrated pulp and paper operation. The report highlighted the improvements wich can bring the cash cost down by 3% and bring the cost position from 3rd quartile to 2nd quartile
· Operational Due Diligence
Completed due for a coated mechanical,Newsprint producer due diligence for acquisition and created cost scenarios for alternate products by conversion of machine from newsprint to bleached board.