Nibong Tebal Paper Mill Holdings Bhd. (abbreviated NTPM; ) is a

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

n multinational

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and

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company and is one of the world's largest paper manufacturer. Headquartered in

Nibong Tebal Nibong Tebal is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the northern bank of the Kerian River within the Southern Seberang Perai District, it is the southernmost populated place of Penang. Nibong Tebal containe ...

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, the company produces more than 100 types of

tissue paper Tissue paper, or simply tissue, is a lightweight paper or light crêpe paper. Tissue can be made from recycled pulp (paper), paper pulp on a paper machine. Tissue paper is very versatile, and different kinds are made to best serve these purposes ...

s and has a capacity to produce 250 tons of tissue paper per day. Nibong Tebal Paper Mill has a strong presence not only in Malaysia, but also in

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, and

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History

The company was founded in 1975 by Lee See Jin and began its operations under the NTPM banner. In 1979, the company began producing jumbo rolls and other paper products, which was made from recycled wastepaper. Nibong Tebal Paper Mill bought a paper-making machine from

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and start their commercial production of paper products. Between 1983 and 1986, the company record their sales exceeding 10 million MYR and began expanding their operations to

as well as acquiring new machine facilities to extend their production capacity. By the mid-1990s, Nibong Tebal Paper Mill expand its supplies to local supermarkets under its distribution division, NTE and produces its tissue products under the brand name "PREMIER" as part of their sales and marketing effort. By 2003, the company invest RM800,000 to produce in-house brands and acquired a paper-making machine in Italy that able to produce 100 tonnes of tissue papers. By 2014, Nibong Tebal Paper Mill began to expand their business to Indochina by setup US$19.7 million tissue-making facility in Vietnam.

Products

Tissues

* Premier Tissue available in Box Tissue, Hanky Pack, Pocket Tissue, Toilet Roll, Serviette, Kitchen Roll, Cube Box, Kids’ Travel Pack, Napkin, Single Pull Tissue, Multipurpose Towel, Vintage Softpack and Sanitizing Wipes. * Royal Gold available in Box Tissue, Hanky Pack, Bathroom Tissue for Luxurious Interleaf; Box Tissue and Soft Pack for Twin Tone; Kitchen Tower Roll, Cube Box, Travel Pack, Pocket Tissue and Hanky Pack for Luxurious. * Cutie available in Toilet Roll, Kitchen Towel, Serviette, Compact Special, Compact 4000 Sheets, Soft and Budget.

Personal care

* Intimate available in Cottony and Dry Surface, Maternity and Pantyliner Pad. * Diapex available in Premium, Easy, Wonder Pants, New Born, Cutie Dry and Soft Baby Wipes.

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