Malaysian Company Turns Palm Fruit Into Paper ​

Nextgreen Global Berhad showcased its new environmentally friendly tissue paper and pulp moulded (food grade) products made from empty fruit bunches. The EFB pulp was produced using the breakthrough Preconditioning Refiner Chemical-Recycle Bleached Mechanized Pulp (PRC-RMBP) technology.

Earlier, its associate company Nextgreen Crowning Package Pulp Molding Sdn. Bhd. completed the construction of its clean room factory for the manufacturing of pulp moulded (food grade) products in August 2023. The factory, which is located at NGGB's Green Technology Park in Pekan, Pahang, commenced its trial production on 16th August 2023.

NGGB managing director Dato' Lim Thiam Huat said, “We are delighted to launch our environmentally friendly tissue paper and food grade products. The effective utilisation of EFB as the material for tissue paper and pulp moulded products aligns with NGGB's direction to contribute substantially towards a greener global economy by accelerating the national sustainability agenda and the world's transition to green and sustainable products. Notably, our EFB virgin pulp and paper is certified with SIRIM Eco-Labelling Scheme and MyHijau certification by MGTC.

“This evidences our pursuit towards creating a sustainable circular economy.”