PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk is Indonesian's leading producer of paper and stationery products. The company was established on October 2, 1972 and listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchange since 1990. Located in Sidoarjo, East Java, Tjiwi Kimia's manufacturing facilities include paper and boxboard mills with an estimated year-end 1998 production capacity of 949,000 tons and 30,000 tons respectively. The facility also has its own wastewater plant treatment facility, a cogeneration plant to supply all electricity requirements and a caustic soda plant.
The company's key strategy is to focus on higher value-added products and maintaining its leading market position through wide range of products and its low cost operations. It produces printing and writing paper and higher-margin paper products, such as stationery and cut-sized photocopier paper, through the conversion of its p