Asia Pacific Rayon

Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) is a viscose-rayon producers based in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, Indonesia. It has an annual capacity of 300,000 tons of viscose-rayon.[1][2][3] The company produces renewable and biodegradable viscose-rayon, which is made from wood cellulose, and serves as an alternative to fossil-based synthetics in the textile industry.[4] It is one of Royal Golden Eagle's (RGE's) business groups.[5]

Business

APR is the largest integrated rayon factory in Indonesia.[6][7] Most of its supply comes from pulp and paper producer APRIL.[8][9] It claims its "from plantation to fashion" integrated value chain supports the nation's "Making Indonesia 4.0" economic roadmap, which aims to boost competitiveness in, among many, five priority sectors: Food and drinks, automotive, textile, electronics, and chemicals.[10][11]

The company produces viscose-rayon, commonly used in textile products.[12][13] APR's products are exported to 17 countries including Brazil, Turkey, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh various parts of Europe.[14][15]

In a collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce and Singapore-based blockchain startup Perlin Net Group, APR on 9 April 2019 launched 'Follow Our Fibre', a blockchain project on viscose supply chain traceability.[16]

In 2020 APR opened Jakarta Fashion Hub to encourage collaboration and growth in the Indonesian fashion and textile industry.[17]

Sustainability

APR’s operations have been 100% powered by renewable energy since 2020.[18]

In 2021 APR launched APR2030, a series of sustainability targets to be achieved by 2030, including halving product carbon intensity and the introduction of 20% recycled content in its Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF).[19]

In 2022 RGE and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore launched the RGE-NTU Sustainable Textile Research Centre (RGE-NTU SusTex) to advance the research of recycling technologies in urban environments.[20][21][22]

APR achieved EU-BAT compliance in 2024, meaning it meets Best Available Techniques Associated Emission Levels (BAT-AEL) in areas including material usage, water management, wastewater treatment and air emissions.[23][24]

External links

• Official Website