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Tanoto Foundation is established to provide assistance to the needy in the areas of education, poverty alleviation, healthcare and disaster relief
Tanoto Foundation is established to provide assistance to the needy in the areas of education, poverty alleviation, healthcare and disaster relief
2001
RAPP and its paper mills are certified ISO 9002
1999
Civil disturbance due to Asian financial crisis causes Indorayon to cease operations
1999
The Asian financial crisis strikes
1997

While consolidating operations, RGMI takes the opposite approach to prevailing advice and continues investing in Indonesia to lay the ground for future success

RGM becomes a regional business
RGM becomes a regional business
1996

RGM International (RGMI) establishes administrative office in Singapore, marking the group’s move from being an Indonesian company to a regional business

APRIL becomes the first Indonesian pulp and paper company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange
1995
APRIL is established
1994

Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd (APRIL) is established to spearhead the company’s pulp and paper operations. Construction of an integrated pulp and paper mill begins at Kerinci, Riau

Indorayon is publicly listed in Jakarta and Surabaya
1990
Indorayon begins operation
Indorayon begins operation
1988
Asian Agri is one of the pioneer palm oil companies to partner transmigrant farmers under the PIR-Trans scheme (Plasma)
Asian Agri is one of the pioneer palm oil companies to partner transmigrant farmers under the PIR-Trans scheme (Plasma)
1987

It becomes the first private company to be successful in the scheme

Indorayon is established
Indorayon is established
1983

RGM enters the dissolving pulp sector through the establishment of Indorayon and the beginning of construction of a mill at Porsea in North Sumatra

The Tanoto family’s dedication to philanthropic efforts begin
1981

Mr. Tanoto engages in philanthropy in various areas such as building schools

RGM acquires prime land areas in Medan and Jakarta
RGM acquires prime land areas in Medan and Jakarta
1980
Asian Agri is established to manage oil palm plantation operations
Asian Agri is established to manage oil palm plantation operations
1979
RGM develops its first oil palm plantation near Medan
1979

This lays the foundation for palm oil group Asian Agri

Expanding palm oil operations
Expanding palm oil operations
1979

Palm oil operations are expanded in line with the Indonesian Government’s agricultural development policy of encouraging the private sector to invest in large scale development of oil palm plantations

Forindo Pte Ltd is established
1977

Its office is in Singapore, providing procurement and logistics services to support RGM operations

RGM is established (now known as RGE)
Royal Golden Eagle
1973

RGM is founded by Mr Sukanto Tanoto. Initial business involves manufacturing plywood panels. This marks Indonesia’s transformation from a supplier of raw materials (logs) to a value-added processor

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