ASI data shows cement consumption for Java island totaled 30.3 million, representing 55.1% of national cement consumption.
Sumatera island, in the second place, absorbed 12 million tons of cement, followed by Sulawesi (4.11 million tons), Kalimantan (4.07 million tons), Nusa Tenggara (3.16 million tons) and Maluku-Papua (1.09 million tons).
ASI expects national cement consumption to grow by 10-12% this year to 61 million tons. (hans@theindonesiatoday.com)