Sukanto Tanoto

About Sukanto Tanoto

Sukanto Tanoto is owner of Royal Golden Eagle, a group with businesses in pulp and paper, palm oil, and energy.

His Bracell is one of the world's largest producers of specialty cellulose, used in everything from baby wipes to ice cream.

Roots of the business date back to more than 50 years ago when Tanoto opened up a humble spare parts supply shop known as Toko Motor.

His Tanoto Foundation formed a $200 million philanthropic organization in 2022 with some of the world's richest such as Ray Dalio, Li Ka-shing and Indonesia's Widjaja family.

Tanoto ventured into tissue paper in 2023, acquiring Brazil's OL Papeis and a stake in China's Vinda. Bracell is also investing $500 million to build tissue paper and pulp facilities in Brazil.