Link: Asia Pulp and Paper to tap increasing demand for paper for holy book
(Jakarta, Indonesia, June 12, 2017) Giant paper producer Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) is forecasting the sales volume of Quran paper to increase by 7 percent to 23,625 metric tons (MT) this year, thanks to strong demand from countries in the Middle East, such as Iran, Egypt and Lebanon.
APP, the subsidiary of diversified conglomerate Sinar Mas Group, currently covers 60 percent of Quran paper needs worldwide. About 70 percent of its Quran paper is exported to the Middle East, while 8 percent is sold to the Indonesian market and the rest to other countries.
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