Suparma

Suparma is an Indonesian pulp and paper company headquartered in Surabaya, East Java. Founded by Welly on 25 August 1976, the business initially developed as a papermaking enterprise and became a limited company in April 1978. Its operations cover the manufacture of a broad range of paper and paper-converting products, serving both industrial users and consumer markets. The company’s portfolio is divided broadly into industrial products and consumer products. Industrial materials include duplex board, kraft papers, packaging grades, coated and laminated papers, newsprint, manifold paper, MG paper, and other specialty papers. Consumer-oriented products include bathroom tissue, facial tissue, napkins, hand towels, kitchen towels, carrier tissue, and industrial or clinical roll towels. This mix gives Suparma exposure to packaging, printing, food-service, hygiene, and household-paper applications rather than concentrating on a single paper category. Suparma expanded its manufacturing base in stages. In 1984, it added three paper-machine units, increasing stated annual production capacity to 51,000 tonnes. In 1992, it invested in two additional paper machines, bringing stated capacity to 99,000 tonnes per year. The latter expansion occurred during a period of rising paper demand associated with Indonesia’s industrialization program. These investments marked the company’s transition from a smaller domestic producer toward a more substantial integrated paper manufacturer. The company serves the Indonesian market and exports to a number of Asian destinations, including Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Suparma became publicly listed in 1994 through the Surabaya Stock Exchange, which was subsequently incorporated into the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Public-market status and export activity form important parts of its corporate profile, although the available reference material does not provide current financial figures, a stock ticker, ownership details, or a current executive roster. Suparma’s market positioning is based on manufacturing breadth and supply across both industrial and everyday-use paper categories. Its products can be used as inputs for packaging and printing as well as in finished or semi-finished hygiene products. The available sources identify the company as active, but do not provide enough current information to describe its present production capacity, geographic sales mix, sustainability programs, brand architecture, or recent strategic direction in detail.

Suparma was established in Surabaya, East Java, on 25 August 1976 by Welly. The business entered limited-company form in April 1978 and built its activities around papermaking. Its production scope developed across two broad areas: industrial paper products and consumer paper products. The first documented major capacity expansion came in 1984, when Suparma added three paper-machine units. The investment raised reported annual production capacity to 51,000 tonnes and represented an early step in scaling the company’s manufacturing operations. In 1992, Suparma added two further paper machines, taking reported capacity to 99,000 tonnes per year. This second expansion was undertaken against the background of increasing paper demand during Indonesia’s industrialization program. Suparma’s product range came to include duplex boards, writing and printing papers, kraft grades, packaging papers, laminated papers, newsprint, manifold paper, MG paper, tissue, and related products. Its consumer and institutional offerings included bathroom tissue, facial tissue, napkins, hand towels, kitchen towels, carrier tissue, and industrial and clinical roll towels. The breadth of the portfolio allowed the company to participate in packaging, printing, food-service, hygiene, and household-paper applications. The company sells within Indonesia and exports to Asian markets including Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. In 1994, Suparma was listed on the Surabaya Stock Exchange. That exchange later became part of the Indonesia Stock Exchange, placing Suparma within Indonesia’s publicly traded corporate sector. The available reference material does not document subsequent ownership changes, current leadership, detailed financial performance, recent capacity additions, or brand-specific marketing campaigns.

1. 1994Public listing

   Suparma was listed on the Surabaya Stock Exchange, which later became part of the Indonesia Stock Exchange.

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2. 1992Second documented capacity expansion

   Suparma invested in two additional paper machines, raising stated annual capacity to 99,000 tonnes.

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3. 1984First major expansion program

   The company added three paper-machine units, increasing stated annual production capacity to 51,000 tonnes.

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4. 1978Conversion into a limited company

   Suparma became a limited company in April 1978 as it formalized its corporate structure.

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5. 1976Company founded

   Welly founded Suparma in Surabaya, East Java, on 25 August 1976.

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An Indonesian paper manufacturer serving industrial packaging, printing, and paper-converting customers alongside consumer and institutional tissue markets.

• Laminated wrapping kraftIndustrial paper and packaging

  A laminated kraft-paper product intended for wrapping and packaging applications where a paper substrate is combined with an additional layer for improved functional performance.

• Samson kraftIndustrial paper and packaging

  A kraft-paper grade in Suparma’s industrial portfolio, serving packaging and other paper-converting uses that require a strong paper substrate.

• MG paperIndustrial paper

  Machine-glazed paper used in applications requiring a relatively smooth or glossy paper surface. The reference material identifies MG paper as one of Suparma’s principal industrial product types.

• Coated duplex boardBoard and packaging

  A coated duplex-board product intended for packaging and printing-related applications. It belongs to Suparma’s board portfolio, which also includes non-coated or non-layered duplex grades.

• NewsprintPrinting paper

  Paper designed for newspaper and related print production. Newsprint forms part of Suparma’s broader range of papers for publishing and commercial printing uses.

• Tissue productsConsumer and institutional hygiene paper

  Suparma’s tissue range includes bathroom tissue, facial tissue, napkins, carrier tissue, hand towels, kitchen towels, and industrial and clinical roll towels. These products serve household, food-service, workplace, healthcare, and other institutional settings.

• 1992Further capacity investmentStrategy

  The company cited strong market demand for paper in the context of Indonesia’s industrialization program.

  What changed. Suparma invested in two additional paper machines, with stated annual capacity reaching 99,000 tonnes.

  Aftermath. The expansion strengthened Suparma’s position as a larger domestic paper producer and supported a broader product range.

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• 1984Expansion through additional paper machinesStrategy

  Suparma’s earlier manufacturing base was expanded during a period when the company was developing its papermaking operations.

  What changed. The company added three paper-machine units and reported annual production capacity of 51,000 tonnes.

  Aftermath. The investment increased Suparma’s stated manufacturing capacity and prepared the company for further growth.

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