| Toward a Sustainable Future: Outlook and Opportunities for Indonesia's Papermaking Industry |
| Received:August 05, 2025 Click here to download the full text |
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| Author Name | Affiliation | | Sijabat Edwin Kristianto | 1Pulp and Paper Processing Technology, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Institut Teknologi Sains Bandung (ITSB), Bekasi, West Java, 17530
2Indonesia Pulp and Paper Technical Association,Pekan Baru, Riau, 28292 | | Bratasida Dra. Liana* | 3Indonesia Pulp and Paper Association, Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 10330 | | Evelyn Prof* | 2Indonesia Pulp and Paper Technical Association,Pekan Baru, Riau, 28292
4Teknologi Pengolahan Kertas (TPK), Universitas Riau (UNRI), Riau, 28292 |
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| Abstract:The Indonesian papermaking industry plays a pivotal role in Southeast Asia’s bioeconomy, contributing significantly to export earnings, employment, and non-oil GDP. In 2024, the sector accounted for approximately 3.9% of Indonesia’s non-oil and gas GDP, employing over 288,000 direct workers. This paper presented a comprehensive outlook on the global and domestic papermaking industries, evaluated Indonesia’s current industrial position, identified key challenges, and explored sustainable opportunities through the utilization of alternative non-wood fibers. Using secondary data from Fastmarkets RISI (2024), the Indonesian Ministry of Industry (2025), and Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the analysis revealed that Indonesia ranked second in Asia and first in ASEAN for pulp production, with installed capacities of 14.43 million tons for pulp and 21.31 million tons for paper in 2024. However, reliance on imported long fibers and limitations in Industrial Plantation Forest (HTI) areas remained major constraints. Emerging opportunities included the valorization of biomass residues—such as empty fruit bunches (EFB), rice straw, banana pseudostem, abaca, kenaf, and ramie—as alternative fiber sources. These materials presented technical and economic feasibility for integration into a circular bioeconomy framework. The study concluded with policy recommendations for sustainable resource management, innovation ecosystems, and strategic investment to enhance Indonesia’s competitiveness in the global market. |
| keywords:papermaking industry Indonesia industrial plantation forest alternative fiber circular bioeconomy sustainable materials |
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