by Yohanes Obor | Feb 3, 2016 | Chemical, Industries, News
PADANG (Yosefardi) – Cement producer PT Semen Padang, subsidiary of state cement maker PT Semen Indonesia Tbk (SMGR), posted a 3.3% decline in domestic cement sales during 2015. Benny Wendry, president director of Semen Padang, attributed the decline in the...
by Yohanes Obor | Jan 28, 2016 | Chemical, Industries, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Increased and faster government spending, low energy costs and the recent Bank Indonesia (BI) interest rate cut are set to spur significant growth in the construction industry. Key industry players forecast total cement consumption to grow...
by Yohanes Obor | Jan 27, 2016 | Chemical, Industries, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Cement producer PT Semen Kupang plans to build cement mill unit 3 in Bolok industrial area, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) with investment cost of Rp3.52 trillion, Investor Daily reported. Abdul Madjid Nampira, president director of Semen...
by Yohanes Obor | Dec 11, 2015 | Chemical, Industries, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – National cement sales in November 2015 grew by 4.7% to 6.05 million tons, compared to the same period of 2014. Indonesia Cement Association (ASI) said cement sales in Sulawesi rose 17.5% to 532,636 tons in November 2015. Cement sales in...
by Yohanes Obor | Dec 10, 2015 | Chemical, Industries, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Cement producer PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) booked revenue of Rp1.34 trillion in first eleven months of this year, grew by 23% from Rp1.08 trillion in the corresponding period of 2014. Its cement sales volume rose 25% to 1.41 million tons...
by Yohanes Obor | Nov 12, 2015 | Chemical, Industries, News
BOSTON (Yosefardi) – Cabot Corporation will close its carbon black manufacturing facility in Merak, Indonesia, expected at end of January 2016. The decision, which will affect approximately 50 local employees, was driven by the Merak facility’s financial...
