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APRIL Group commissions new paperboard facility to meet demand for sustainable packaging
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T Riau Andalan Paperboard International, part of APRIL Group, has commissioned its new Rp 33.4 trillion (US$2.3 billion) paperboard manufacturing plant, bringing it a step closer to full-scale commercial production.
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. 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.
Based in Riau, leading fiber, pulp and paper producer APRIL Group manages its plantations and manufacturing operations in the province with a commitment to sustainability built into its business model. Under its production-protection model, the group adopted a unique one-for-one goal that aims to conserve one hectare of forest for every ha of plantation.
APRIL Group currently conserves and restores about 370,000 ha of forests, including the largest peatland restoration project in Indonesia through its Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER) program.
The new facility, expected to be fully operational later this year, will create more than 600 new jobs and be capable of producing 1.2 million tonnes of recyclable and biodegradable paperboard annually, to be marketed under the BoardOne™ and SilverPak brands.
Through the production of bio-based packaging materials, PT Riau Andalan Paperboard International contributes to Indonesia’s shift to a lower-carbon economy as well as meeting rising domestic and international demand for non-fossil fuel-based packaging products.
According to independent consultants AFRY, demand for paperboard in Asia is set to increase by more than 3 percent per year up to 2030 as consumer brands seek more sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging and circular manufacturing models evolve accordingly.
BoardOne™ will market and distribute a range of premium paperboard products, including folding boxboard, cup stock, and art board (C2S) for general packaging, food service packaging and graphic applications. The products are manufactured using high-quality fiber sourced from APRIL’s sustainably managed plantations, which are certified under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Sustainable Forest Management standards.
Between now and the commencement of full-scale production, the company will continue fine-tuning the state-of-the-art facility to consistently meet global product quality, health and safety standards as well as production sustainability criteria.
This article was published in collaboration with APRIL Group.
