Apkindo to launch production control unit<\/p>\n
Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Wood Panel Association (Apkindo) said on Monday
\nthat a special unit, to be called the Production Control Body
\n(BPP), would start operating next month.<\/p>\n
Apkindo chairman Martias was quoted by Antara as saying that
\nthe BPP would help ensure the production volumes of plywood
\ncompanies in the country did not exceed the sustainable capacity
\nof the forests in providing raw material.<\/p>\n
He said that in addition to helping protect the forests, the
\nsetting up of the BPP was crucial for the survivability of the
\nlocal plywood industry. He did not elaborate.<\/p>\n
Martias said the BPP would operate in five regions.<\/p>\n
The first region would cover Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, West
\nSumatra and Jambi, while the second region would cover South
\nSulawesi, Lampung and Jawa.<\/p>\n
The third region would cover West Kalimantan, Southeast
\nKalimantan and South Kalimantan, with the fourth region covering
\nEast Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Finally, the fifth region would
\ncover Maluku and Papua.<\/p>\n
He said that Apkindo members had expressed their commitment to
\nfully cooperating with the BPP, including supplying the necessary
\ndata on output levels and the use of raw materials.<\/p>\n
He added that the raw materials used by the industry would
\nfirst be approved by the BPP.<\/p>\n
Martias said that the BPP's role would also extend to
\nanalyzing the export market, including price developments
\nregarding the commodity.<\/p>\n
Apkindo has set the plywood export target for 2002 at five
\nmillion cubic meters. \"This figure is not much different from
\nlast year's\" he said.<\/p>\n
At present, the price for plywood is around US$350 per cubic
\nmeter, which is higher than the $230 achieved last month.<\/p>",
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