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APRIL has had a busy month, selling basic commodities at discounted prices to benefit local communities in Riau throughout June.
Held at 16 locations around the region along with other companies under RGE, the culmination was held at the Integrated Training and Business Development Center (BPPUT), Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau on 18 June 2017 and attended by the Minister of Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita.
.@EnggarMendag and @AndTanoto are helping open this year's #PasarMurah sale of affordable essentials before Lebaran #APRILberbagi pic.twitter.com/cGctnxj6xY
— APRILpulpandpaper (@APRILpulp) June 18, 2017
The Minister was accompanied by representatives of the Riau Provincial Government, as well as RGE Director, Anderson Tanoto. They witnessed the bazaar and helped distribute 8,000 grocery packages at below the market price. The minster expressed his appreciation at the event, and at RGE’s commitment to help the community.
Read more: APRIL Benefits Community with 8,000 Grocery Packages
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For many of us, fighting fires for a living would be exciting enough. But when Boy Sastra first saw RAPP’s fleet of airboats, he knew he needed more.
"The first time I saw the airboat, I knew that was what I wanted to do," said the 27-year-old, who has been employed as a firefighter for the APRIL subsidiary in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, since 2010.
Together with seven team members, Boy operates the three airboats which are ideally suited to traversing the swamp-like waters averaging just 30cm in depth, too shallow for a propeller-driven boat. RAPP’s firefighters also use cars, trucks and helicopters to reach fires wherever they occur.
Read more: Meet Boy Sastra, who works to keep Indonesia fire free
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Water is essential for both life and industry. But these two demands don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
To sustain its operations while minimizing its environmental impact, APRIL Group has invested in state-of-the-art water recycling and processing facilities.
Water is used in every part of the pulp and paper making process. Water taken from the Kampar River is purified before use in the mill, and equates to just 1.89% of the river’s mean river flow, well below government guidelines.
Through collection and treatment, APRIL recycles 90% of its general water usage, and 78% is returned to the river after being treated.
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The acacia tree is a common sight in Indonesia, where it is widely used by the pulp and paper industry.
APRIL uses two kinds of acacias, Acacia Mangium and Acacia Crassicarpa, which are adapted for different kinds of soil.
So why is the acacia tree so popular? First, its fibers are particularly well suited to making paper, and are widely used to manufacture writing paper, packaging, cardboard and other uses.