South Pacific Viscose
History
2011
SPV’s is the first to produce 200 MT of fibre from single line in a day
2010
The Production from 4th line was started
New 300 MT per day Acid plant was started
Natural Gas Based Carbondisulphide (NGBC) Plant was started
The 2nd Power plant was started
2008
25 years anniversary celebration together with customers from all world
2007
Second environmental gas recovery (CAP) Plant was started succesfully based on Lenzing technology using activated carbon
43.91% stake of Indian shareholders were purchased by Lenzing
2005
1st Power Plant was started
Fibre Processing Unit (FPU) was started
2000
Production of non woven fiber was started
1998
SPV’s is the first to produce 150 MT of fiber from single line in a day
1997
The production from 3rd line was started
New administrative building & facility center were opened
1992
The production from 2nd line was started
The first environmental Acid Gas Recovery (Topsoe) Plant was started
1986
SPV’s is the first to produce 100 MT of fiber from single line in a day
1984
Production of high tenacity fiber was started
1983
Lenzing AG took over SPV management from Ashok Birla Group ( Indian Stockholders- 43% shareholder of SPV)
1981
Plant construction activities were taken in hand and trial production was started in December, 1982
The commercial production commenced on 1st May 1983
1978
A foreign investment Company (PMA) in Indonesia established on 14th January 1978
News
SPV will increase its fiber production capacity by 80,000 tons per year
SPV will increase its fiber production capacity by 80,000 tons per year with the construction of line 5, which will operate by end of 2012. This addition capacity will increase SPV’s total production to 325,000 tons per year.
Further investment by the Lenzing Group to expand fiber production capacity at its Indonesian subsidiary PT. South Pacific Viscose
Due to the strong demand from the Indonesian textile industry for high-quality viscose fibers, the Lenzing Group, a world market leader in man-made cellulose fibers with its registered office in Austria, announced the immediate further expansion of its production capacity at PT. South Pacific Viscose (SPV), the company's main Asian production facility, located at Purwakarta, West Java.