ATPK Add Expert Pulp & Paper : http://economy.okezone.com/read/2014/10/02/320/1047526/atpk-tambah-tenaga-ahli-pulp-kertas/2 October 2014

Pulp and paper industry is ready to accommodate graduates of national experts in the industry. With the needs of about 400 people per year the industry is expected to attract public interest to be a professional workforce in the pulp and paper sector. Indonesia has the opportunity to develop this sector to attract investors to develop the Pulp and Paper Training Center.

Director of the Academy of Pulp and Paper Technology (ATPK) Soeprapto said, need experts in the pulp and paper industry is quite large but it is still not met. As one of the main export products, pulp and paper must be supported by the government in order to still be able to become a global player in the arena of international competition.  

"The sector is able to absorb the labor force in large numbers, so as to address the problem of reducing the number of unemployed in Indonesia. This is in line with the new government program that will increase employment opportunities and reduce unemployment. I'm sure the pulp and paper industry still has good prospects . ATPK ready to produce experts in the industry, "he said in a written statement received Okezone, Thursday (02/10/2014).

According to him, currently the ATP has produced 60 graduates per year. To increase the availability of the number of experts in the pulp and paper industry, he is hoping there are investors who want to develop a training center experts to meet the needs of the industry. "We also expect the company's Pulp and Paper to increase the number of recipients in order to meet the needs of the domestic industry," said Soeprapto.

President Director of PT. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) welcomed the training of experts in the pulp and paper industry ATPK. "Until now we have been awarded scholarships to 102 students who have mostly been working in the company. The company assesses graduates of ATPK experts have shown good performance and very supportive of the company's performance," added Kusnan.  

Kusnan explained, as a global player in the pulp and paper industry, the availability of experts is a must.

"Through Training Center in ATPK, the company gained her access to experts who will support the company's expansion into Asia, the Pacific, Australia and China. The company will continue to send scholars to be trained in order to meet the needs ATPK experts. This year alone we've sent 20 students, "added Kusnan.

Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Pulp and Paper (APKI) Misbahul Huda said the national pulp and paper industry is facing a very tight competition. For example, next year the industry must face the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It was not easy because Indonesia still has a current account deficit.

"As a global player, ATPK graduates will easily get a place to develop a career in the Pulp and Paper industry. Moreover, Indonesia is ranked as the world's ninth pulp and paper industry," said Huda.

According to him, Indonesia has a comparative advantage compared to other paper-producing countries. Among them, Indonesia can be 3-4 times faster harvest the tree and its location is closer to Central Asia. Indonesia will become a new country to join the BRICS. The scale also has the largest Indonesian economy in ASEAN. "We need not fear the MEA for 51 percent of the market is already in Indonesia," he said.

Ministry of Industry Navigate to Development of Pulp outside Java, http://agro.kemenperin.go.id/3414-Kemenperin-Arahkan-Pengembangan-Pulp-di-Luar-Jawa/21 March 2016

According to Director General of Agro Industry, Ministry of Industry Panggah Susanto, the development of the pulp and paper industry is done with the cluster approach, with the core of the paper industry, and the locus of development in Java. While the pulp industry is directed to the outer island of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Papua. Ministry of Industry also encourage the development of an integrated pulp industry with Industrial Plantation Forest, mainly directed to the eastern region of Indonesia.

Indonesia is believed to have the opportunity to develop this industry because it supported the opening of the market opportunities both domestically and in the world and their comparative advantages. As there is still enough land area as a source of raw material, tropical climate that allows the plants to grow faster, the availability of alternative materials and process technology has been mastered.