Pulp & Paper Chronicle to Tour APP Group's Indonesia Mills, Spotlighting Sustainability and Regenesis Restoration Program

Jakarta / Pekanbaru, Indonesia — October 4–8, 2026 — Pulp & Paper Chronicle, a global industry information platform connecting pulp, paper, and packaging professionals across 85 countries, announced today that it will join a media tour hosted by APP Group (Asia Pulp & Paper) across the company’s Indonesia operations this fall.

The four-day tour will take Pulp & Paper Chronicle founder Jino John through APP Group's Jakarta headquarters and mill and forestry sites in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, with a central focus on the company's sustainability practices and its Regenesis forest landscape restoration program.

Tour Highlights

• Sustainability briefings at APP's Thamrin office in Jakarta, covering certification standards, legislation, and sustainable packaging market trends, including a session on Foopak food service packaging

• Forestry R&D and nursery tour in Pekanbaru, showcasing sustainable forestry practices

• Fire tower visit, highlighting forest fire prevention and conservation approach

• Arboretum visit, focused on the company's animal conservation protection program

• Community/DMPA program visit, examining APP's community forestry initiatives

• Mill tours at Pindo Deli's Perawang facility and the IKS packaging mill, including discussions with packaging leadership

"Regenesis represents one of the more ambitious restoration commitments in the pulp and paper sector, and this tour is an opportunity to see the program's forestry, conservation, and community initiatives firsthand," said Jino John, Founder of Pulp & Paper Chronicle. "Our coverage will reflect what we observe and verify independently."

About the Regenesis Program

Regenesis is APP Group's forest landscape restoration initiative, encompassing plantation forestry, fire prevention, biodiversity conservation, and community-based forestry programs across its Indonesian concessions.

About Pulp & Paper Chronicle

Pulp & Paper Chronicle connects pulp, paper, and packaging professionals across 85 countries, providing industry intelligence, mill developments, investment news, and market insights. The publication covers global industry developments, capacity expansions, technology, sustainability, and market trends, and recently launched Market Intelligence and Advisory Services to support companies navigating the evolving pulp, paper, and packaging sectors.

About APP Group

APP Group (Asia Pulp & Paper) is one of the world's largest pulp and paper companies, with operations centered in Indonesia.

Media Contact

Jino John
Founder, Pulp & Paper Chronicle
Email: jinojohn@pulpandpaperchronicle.com