PT Riau Andalan Paperboard International, part of APRIL Group, has initiated the commissioning of its new IDR 33.4 trillion ($2.3 billion) paperboard manufacturing plant, bringing it a step closer to full-scale commercial production, which is expected later this year.
The new paperboard facility continues APRIL Group’s downstream diversification into high value-add products as a source of sustainable business growth, leveraging the company’s advantage as a fully integrated producer of fibre-based consumer products. The facility’s fibre supply will largely come from productivity increases from existing plantations and will comply with APRIL’s sustainability policy and align with its APRIL2030 commitments and targets.
The new facility will be capable of producing 1.2 million tons of recyclable and biodegradable paperboard annually. It will create more than 600 new jobs when fully operational.
APRIL Group is a leading producer of fibre, pulp and paper with plantations and manufacturing operations in Riau Province, Indonesia.
