Indonesia’s PT Sun Paper Source (PT SPS) has invested in four paper machines to be installed at its plant in Ngoro, Mojokerto, boosting its production capacity to 300,000tpy in total with sister company PT. Sopanusa.
The new lines – PM18, 19, 20, and 21 – will be homed in a total area of 9.5 hectares and will be integrated to fully automated converting machines.
The expansion initiative was officially announced by a ground-breaking ceremony held on 7 March at its Sun Paper Source factory.
A spokesperson for the business confirmed to TWM that two machines will be operated by the end of 2024, and the remaining two machines are planned to be operational by February 2025.
The name of the machinery supplier is confidential at this time.
Ronald Rusco, President Director of PT SPS, said: “After navigating the challenges poses by the Covid-19 crisis in 2020, we are thrilled to witness PT Sun Paper Source and PT Sopanusa Tissue (a sub-holding of SPS Corporate), achieved unprecedented sales.
“As one of the premier titans in the Southeast Asian tissue industry, we currently boast a fleet of six PMs, and are now advancing in 2024 by adding four paper machines.
“At this new location, our plan is to increase the total number of machines to eight within the next five years.”
PT SPS is part of SPS Corporate, a tissue paper producer based in East Java, Indonesia.
It currently produces up to 180,000tpy along with its sister company PT. Sopanusa.
