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APRIL Group’s paperboard facility

PT Riau Andalan when fully operational. the Endorsement of Forest
Paperboard International, Demand for paperboard Certification Sustainable
the operating arm of APRIL in Asia is set to increase by Forest Management stand-
Group, has begun the com- more than 3% per year to ards.
missioning of its new US$ 2030, according to inde- Between now and the
2.3 billion paperboard man- pendent consultants AFRY, commencement of full-
ufacturing plant, bringing it as consumer brands seek scale production, the com-
a step closer to full-scale
commercial production. more sustainable alterna- pany will continue
The new facility will be tives to plastic packaging fine-tuning the state-of-the-
capable of producing 1.2 and the evolution of circular art facility to consistently
million tons of recyclable manufacturing models. meet global product quality
and biodegradable paper- APRIL Group initiates commissioning of new paperboard facility BoardOne™ will market and health and safety stand-
board annually, to be mar- leveraging its advantage as a PT Riau Andalan and distribute a range of pre- ards as well as production
keted under the BoardOne™ fully integrated producer of Paperboard International mium paperboard products, sustainability criteria.
and SilverPak brands. including folding boxboard, BoardOne™ is the flagship
APRIL is one of the fibre-based consumer prod- contributes to Indonesia’s cup stock, and art board paperboard brand of PT
world’s leading manufactur- ucts. shift to a lower-carbon econ- (C2S) for general packaging, Riau Andalan Paperboard
ers of pulp, paper and board Fibre supply for the plant omy through the production food service packaging and International - part of
products, with plantation will largely come from pro- of bio-based packaging
and manufacturing opera- ductivity increases from materials to meet rising graphic applications. APRIL Group - offering a
tions in Sumatra, Indonesia. existing plantations and will domestic and international These products are manu- range of premium-quality
The new plant continues factured using high-quality products.BoardOne™ prod-
APRIL’s downstream diver- comply with APRIL’s sus- demand for non-fossil fuel- fibre sourced from APRIL’s ucts are manufactured using
sification into high value- tainability policy and its based packaging products. sustainably managed planta- high-quality fibre sourced
add products as a source of APRIL2030 commitments The new plant will create tions, which are certified from sustainably managed
sustainable business growth, and targets. more than 600 new jobs under the Programme for plantations.

Gulf Print & Pack 2024 sees strong participation and launches

Gulf Print & Pack 2024, from across the MENA such as digital embellish-
the leading print technology region and beyond. There ment, hybrid printing and
trade show for printers and were a lot of business deals sustainable packaging dem-
Print Service Providers signed on the show floor and onstrated on the show floor
(PSPs), concluded at Dubai lots of new innovations reflected the dynamism of
World Trade Centre last came to life from across this industry. Thank you to
month, having seen strong
regional participation and commercial and digital all who visited and exhib-
the unveiling of many cut- printing.” ited, and to our media part-
ting-edge products and solu- Jade Grace, managing ners and sponsors for all
tions. Across a busy three director, Gulf Print & Pack their support in making this
days, over 250 exhibitors, added: “We are pleased with year’s show a huge success.”
showcased their latest Gulf Print & Pack will be back in 2026, from 31 March to 2 April 2026 such positive feedback from Labels and Labeling maga-
machinery, materials and ners across the GCC, to Barry Killengrey, Gulf both exhibitors and visitors zine was the Principal
software to regional buyers. who came to Gulf Print & Sponsor for the 2024 edition
Nayyar Ansari, Business witness the power of digital Print & Pack event director, Pack 2024. The MENA with Konica Minolta, Mood
Development Manager, print, embellishment, and said: “Gulf Print & Pack
Konica Minolta said: “ Gulf labeling. As a result, we have 2024 has delivered beyond region is a key market for the Group and Afra supporting
Print & Pack 2024 has been sold 5 production machines our expectations. It’s been commercial and package as Associate Sponsors. Gulf
very productive for Konica printing sector and the array Print & Pack will be back in
Minolta. We invited poten- and two AccurioShine 3600 fantastic to connect with so of new technologies and 2026, taking place from 31
tial customers from our part- units during the show.” many visitors and exhibitors innovations across areas March to 2 April 2026.

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