The company first started with a sawmill in 1965. This was the first and the oldest timber industry in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. With progress and growing experience, the company expanded onto forest concession and harvesting activities in 1979. This expansion marked the establishment of PT. Erna Djuliawati, a wood-based industry located in Kayu Tunu Village, Kabupaten Sanggau, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The new factory started commercial production in June 1981. This development also marked the foundation of the Lyman Timber Division.