Indonesia Have a Great Opportunity World Pulp Producers So

Indonesia has a great opportunity to be the world's pulp producers because Indonesia has a comparative advantage.

President Commissioner of PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper, Tony Wenas said this when visiting the office of Editor of daily "Kompas", Friday (04/13/2012) evening. Leadership ranks of the company's pulp received Head of Economic Desk Compass Pieter P Gero and Humanities Try Harijono desk chief.

According to Tony, the current world pulp industry is growing rapidly. Global players grow more rapidly, especially in Asia. And demand for pulp in China from year to year increase.

Indonesia's pulp industry, including one of three strategic industry that target the China market. The other two maritime industries and food and beverage industry.

"Indonesia's pulp industry has a comparative advantage in the pulp industry compared to other countries. Shipment of exports to China from Indonesia to China only took 7 days. Meanwhile, from Europe takes 40-50 days, from U.S. 30 days, and from Latin America 40 - 60 days. So from the cost side, Indonesia has been excellent, "said Tony.

In addition to this, said Tony, in tropical countries like Indonesia, acacia plants can harvest every 4-5 years, while in sub-tropical countries take 20-25 years.

"Brazil as a tropical country like Indonesia, Brazil to China Leih distance away," said Tony.

Until this year, the world's No. 1 manufacturer of pulp remains the United States. Indonesia is ranked the ninth world. "Indonesia's position should be better," he said.

The second position is occupied Canada, Brazil's third, fourth Japan, Sweden fifth, sixth Finland, Russia's seventh, eighth China.

Tony explained, Indonesia's pulp production rose only 30 percent since 2005 while Brazil increased 69 percent. While pulp demand by China increased 139 percent since 2005. "Indonesia has not maximize the full potential," he explained.

What to do? Tony pentinya underscores the government built the infrastructure, especially ports, and regulations in order to improve legal certainty in the business world. Besides Indonesia Inc. also must exist.

The absence of legal certainty in Indonesia, the world's pulp making some players move on to Brazil, and Latin American countries to invest in it.

"We are also investing to include Brazil. We have 150,000 hectares of land concession to the status of property rights. We really treated to the Government of Brazil," said Tony.

Tony Wenas admitted his company is often attacked by international NGOs. "We suspect that the NGOs were carrying the countries of sub-tropical Indonesia did not want to see developed and developing countries. That's our expectation," he said.