JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Chemical and logistic PT AKR Corporindo Tbk (AKRA) is optimistic to booked net profit of Rp1 trillion this year amid current global economic downturn and oil price drop.

In the first half of this year, AKRA’s profit jumped 61%, though revenue declined 8.9%, thanks to the cost efficiency program.

AKRA booked net profit of Rp630 billion in first half and revenue of Rp10.27 trillion. In the first half of 2014, it booked net profit of Rp364 billion and revenue of Rp11.26 trillion.

The company’s assets reached Rp15.5 trillion while liability amounted Rp8.45 trillion. It has cash and cash equivalent of Rp1.2 trillion.