Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings

Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings

Infobox_Company
company_name = Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited (APRIL)
company_type = Pulp and Paper Mill
location = Headquarters - Singapore, operations - Indonesia and China
key_people = Chairman and CEO: Sukanto Tanoto, President and COO: A.J. Devanesan, CFO: Mark Blackburn
industry =
products = pulp and paper
revenue =
homepage = http://www.aprilasia.com

Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited, or APRIL, is a developer of fibre plantations and the owner of one of the world's largest pulp and paper mills. Its headquarters are in Singapore and its operations in Indonesia and China.

APRIL mainly produces bleached hardwood kraft pulp and uncoated, wood-free paper, including its PAPERONE brand of office paper. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/asia-pacific-resources-international-holdings-ltd?cat=biz-fin Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.: Information and Much More from Answers.com ] ]

APRIL is part of the Indonesian Raja Garuda Mas Group and owned by Indonesian business man Sukanto Tanoto.http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/april_fools.pdf]

Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper

APRIL’s main pulp subsidiary is Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (RAPP). RAPP operates in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Beginning operation in 1995, Friends of the Earth called RAPP the biggest paper pulp mill in the world, with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per year.

Criticism

APRIL has been accused by Friends of the Earth of fuelling the deforestation of Indonesia.

References

*cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=APRIL continued the expansion of the pulp project |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-57539694.html |work=Indonesian Investment Highlights |publisher= |date=October 1, 1999 |accessdate=2008-07-04
* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6219698_ITM APRIL to invest in Chinese site.(Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.) Print Week, April 15, 2004] Retrieved on 2008-07-04
* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-27338298_ITM For the quarter ending March 31, 2001, Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd (APRIL) reported a net loss of $US 25.5 million in 1Q'01.(Singapore) Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper. 1-SEP-2001] Retrieved on 2008-07-04
* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9338694_ITM APRIL pushes on with pulp project.(Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.) PIMA's North American Papermaker, September 01, 1999] Retrieved on 2008-07-04
* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6008922_ITM UPM-Kymmene completes talks on extending maturity of loan to APRIL.(Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.) Nordic Business Report. 10-APR-02] Retrieved on 2008-07-04
* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-5560300_ITM Finnish Firm to Buy Grand Rapids, Minn.-Based Blandin Paper.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.) Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News 01-OCT-1997] Retrieved on 2008-07-04

External links

* [http://www.aprilasia.com Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited] Company site.


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