Under the visionary leadership of Mr. Ripin, we humbly began our journey as one of Indonesia's early pioneers to the plywood industry
Under the visionary leadership of Mr. Ripin, we humbly began our journey as one of Indonesia's early pioneers to the plywood industry

1972

Start-up of Tjipta Plywood Factory
Start-up of Tjipta Plywood Factory

1976

Implemented tug and barge systems to improve the transportation of logs to the Belawan plywood mill
Implemented tug and barge systems to improve the transportation of logs to the Belawan plywood mill

1978

Granted 200,000 hectare of concessions right from the Ministry of Forestry
Granted 200,000 hectare of concessions right from the Ministry of Forestry

1984

Expanded operations to include Sawmill and Kiln-drying facilities for building materials
Expanded operations to include Sawmill and Kiln-drying facilities for building materials

1988

Diversified into Furniture manufacturing, utilizing rubberwood as the primary material
Diversified into Furniture manufacturing, utilizing rubberwood as the primary material

1992

Building a new particleboard mill to use the off cut of sawmill and plywood as raw materials
Building a new particleboard mill to use the off cut of sawmill and plywood as raw materials

1996

Invest in a state of art MDF line and at the same time start-up FA and resins facilities
Invest in a state of art MDF line and at the same time start-up FA and resins facilities

2002

Added a Finger Joint Laminated Board production line to our building materials portfolio Added a Finger Joint Laminated Board production line to our building materials portfolio
Added a Finger Joint Laminated Board production line to our building materials portfolio

2006

Constructed a 14 MW power plant to address electricity supply challenges
Constructed a 14 MW power plant to address electricity supply challenges

2013

Replaced and upgraded to a state-of-the-art Particle Board production line to optimize manufacturing efficiency Replaced and upgraded to a state-of-the-art Particle Board production line to optimize manufacturing efficiency
Replaced and upgraded to a state-of-the-art Particle Board production line to optimize manufacturing efficiency

2015

Established a second FA plant and subsequently increase resin production capacity
Established a second FA plant and subsequently increase resin production capacity

2018

Increased Medium-Density Fibreboard production capacity Increased Medium-Density Fibreboard production capacity
Increased Medium-Density Fibreboard production capacity

2025

Construction of Oriented Stranded Board (OSB) Solutions to enhance our product portfolio

2025

“A new logo of SEAL” South East Asia Lumber
“A new logo of SEAL” South East Asia Lumber