Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) is ramping up its production capacity to 600,000 tonnes of viscose staple fiber, with additional lines completion expected in 2023. Upon completion, APR will be the world's largest single-site integrated viscose manufacturing facility.
President Joko Widodo inaugurated Asia Pacific Rayon's integrated viscose rayon production facility in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, Indonesia on February 21, 2020. The facility represents a total investment of Rp.15 trillion (USD1.1 billion) and has an annual production capacity of 240,000 tons. It is co-located with APRIL Group for integrated pulp supply.
Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) commenced production at its new Riau-based viscose-rayon facility, built with an investment of more than IDR 10.9 trillion (US$740 million). The plant has a 240,000 tonne capacity and will export at least 50% of output.
| Site | Largest | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2021-09-04 | |
| Pangkalan Kerinci, Indonesia | $1.10B | 2020-02-21 |
| Riau, Indonesia | $740.0M | 2019-03-29 |