Unilever to proceed producing teabags after Sariwangi bankrupt

Unilever, the multinational consumer goods company based in London, has said it will continue producing teabags in Indonesia despite the bankruptcy of its local supplier.

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 03: Unilever Director of Media & Technology Development Sasha Burrow (L) and Unilever CEO Paul Polman speak onstage at the “Unilever and Technology: A winning partnership” panel during Viva Technology at Porte de Versailles on April 3, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 03: Unilever Director of Media & Technology Development Sasha Burrow (L) and Unilever CEO Paul Polman speak onstage at the “Unilever and Technology: A winning partnership” panel during Viva Technology at Porte de Versailles on April 3, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)

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Supplier of PT Sir Thomas Lipton Indonesia, Unilever has confirmed to continue producing teabags in Indonesia despite its major local input provider, PT Sariwangi bankrupt.

• Unilever has confirmed to continue producing teabags in Indonesia despite its major local input provider, PT Sariwangi bankrupt.
• As reported by Reuters, the company said it did not plan to change anything on its tea products because of the bankruptcy.
• However, they still have to find another supplier for their tea bags after PT Sariwangi withdrew from the industry.

Nevertheless, the company has said that it is still in an effort to find a new material supplier for the teabag production.

The company said the tea bag production will continue, but it is still in an effort to find a new material supplier for the teabag production. It has reached out to several potential companies, including those from Aceh and other regions in Indonesia.

A representative of the company explained that for now the teabag production in Indonesia will continue as planned despite PT Sariwangi bankrupt.

Unilever has reached out to several potential companies including from Aceh as well as from other regions in Indonesia. They will try to find new suppliers and involve Indonesian companies in replacing the role of PT Sariwangi.

“Hopefully we can still produce teabags in Indonesia. We are trying to look for a new suppliers,” he said, Friday (11/03).

“Hopefully we can still produce teabags in Indonesia. We are trying to look for a new suppliers,” he said, Friday (11/03).

Unilever is looking at other regions in Indonesia, including West Java and Central Java, to find a new supplier. The company has reached out to several potential companies and is still waiting for their response as to whether they will be able to produce the teabags for Unilever or not.

Sariwangi was founded in 1975 as PT Sariwangi Perkasa and changed its name into PT Sariwangi Kurnia Sejati in 1996 before changing again into PT Sariwangi Perkasa in 2010.

Furthermore, the company said that it will try to involve Indonesian companies in replacing the role of PT Sariwangi. The company admitted that it has reached out to several potential companies including from Aceh as well as from other regions in Indonesia.

Furthermore, the company said that it will try to involve Indonesian companies in replacing the role of PT Sariwangi. The company admitted that it has reached out to several potential companies including from Aceh as well as from other regions in Indonesia.

PT Unilever Indonesia continues to seek for new suppliers for teabags and teas, he said at a press conference at Hotel Mulia Senayan on Monday (10/1).

Conclusion

In conclusion, Unilever has confirmed that it will continue producing teabags in Indonesia despite its major local input provider PT Sariwangi bankrupt. The company said that it is still in an effort to find a new material supplier for the teabag production.