APRIL Group has started commissioning its new USD 2.3 billion paperboard manufacturing plant which will be capable of producing 1.2 million tons of recyclable and biodegradable paperboard annually.
Jan 17, 2024
PT Riau Andalan Paperboard International, part of APRIL Group, has initiated the commissioning of its new USD 2.3 billion paperboard manufacturing plant, bringing it a step closer to full-scale commercial production, which is expected later this year. The new facility will be capable of producing 1.2 million tons of recyclable and biodegradable paperboard annually, to be marketed under the BoardOne™ and SilverPak brands. 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 fiber-based consumer products.
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The facility’s fiber 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. PT Riau Andalan Paperboard International contributes to Indonesia’s shift to a lower-carbon economy through the production of bio-based packaging materials to meet rising domestic and international demand for non-fossil fuel-based packaging products. It will create more than 600 new jobs when fully operational.
