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Taiheiyo Cement plans Indonesian exports to US

10 October 2024, Published under Cement News

Taiheiyo Cement plans to export up to 1Mta of cement to the USA from Indonesia by expanding capacity in the southeast Asian country. It also wants to capture infrastructure-related demand on Southeast Asia by increasing production capacity in the Philippines. The initiative follows the company’s decision to look to other markets after exiting China in 2023. The company has already added export facilities to the PT Solusi Bangun Indonesian Tbk ( in which Taiheiyo Cement bought a 15 per ...

Indonesian cement market stable in August

18 September 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Indonesia amounted to 6.117Mt in August. This is an increase of 0.1 per cent YoY compared to the 6.111Mt reported a year earlier. Regional sales remain a mixed bag. The strongest growth was reported in Kalimantan where the development of Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, is ongoing. Sales there rose 7.5 per cent YoY in August to 542,788t, up from 505,065t a year earlier. Java, the country’s largest market accounting for 52 per cent of all sales, saw dispatches rise 1.7 p...

Semen Indonesia International clinker exports to Taiwan up 80%

21 August 2024, Published under Cement News

PT Semen Indonesia International (SII) reported a significant increase in clinker exports to Taiwan in the first half of 2024. Clinker exports to Taiwan reached 0.564Mt, up 80 per cent YoY from 0.314Mt in the 1H23. The increase reflects the growing demand from Taiwan’s construction industry, which is increasingly reliant on Indonesian clinker. SII's President Director, Ridwansyah, stated that the rise in export volume to Taiwan is the result of hard work and collaboration among SIG, PT ...

Indonesian sales slip in June but see growth in 1H24

19 July 2024, Published under Cement News

The latest data from BPS-Statistics, Indonesia's official statistics office, shows a decline in the country's cement demand, which is likely to be a small seasonal correction. Regionally the results are mixed and for the year to date there remains a slight increase in cement consumption. Cement sales in Indonesia amounted to 5.353Mt in June 2024. This is a decrease of 1.2 per cent YoY compared to the 5.418Mt reported a year earlier. Local dispatches in Bali-Nusa Tenggara during June rose 4....

Robust cement sales growth for Indonesia in May

12 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Indonesia amounted to 5.678Mt in May. This is an increase of 11.2 per cent YoY compared to the 5.008Mt reported a year earlier. Regional sales reported growth across all areas led by Kalimantan where the development of Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, is ongoing. Sales there rose 32.2 per cent YoY in May to 475,672t up from 359,758t. Local dispatches in Bali-Nustra rose 23.9 per cent YoY to 346,822t from 280,184t. Java, the country’s largest market, saw sales rise 12.4 ...

Indocement starts work on 15MW solar power plant

04 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Indocement officially commenced the operation of the ground-mounted solar power plant at its Tarjun factory in Indonesia on 22 May 2024. The inauguration was attended by Chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Material, Dr Dominik Von Achten, Member of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials , Roberto Callieri, President Director of Indocement, Christian Kartawijaya, Director of Indocement, Hasan Imer,   Hølger Morch, Antonius Marcos and General Manager of Tarjun Factory, Agus ...

Indonesia: strengthening its green agenda

03 June 2024, Published under Cement News

As the Indonesian cement market returns to growth, driven by an expanding economy, the country’s cement industry is developing its plants to become more sustainable. By ICR Research, UK Indonesia’s industry leaders are putting initiatives in place to make the cement industry more sustainable Indonesia has maintained seven consecutive quarters of growth above five per cent YoY. In line with market expectations, the economy expanded by 5.04 per cent in the last quarter of 2023...

Indonesian Cement Association unveils low carbon roadmap at Cemtech Asia 2024

03 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Cemtech Asia 2024 commenced today at the five-star Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event, running from 2-5 June, welcomes over 325 cement professionals from 29 countries for an industry-leading conference and a 53-stand exhibition. Cemtech Asia 2024 opened today at the Shrangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. The conference runs until 5 June and will welcome over 300 cement professional from across the world Speakers shared views on how the cement industry can be ...

Outlook improving for Indonesia cement demand, clinker exports robust

25 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Indonesia amounted to 65.501Mt in 2023. This is an increase of 3.4 per cent YoY compared to the 63.346Mt reported in 2022. Regional sales were a mixed bag, with over a third recording sale contractions. Java, the country’s largest market, saw sales rise a modest 0.3 per cent YoY to 33.56Mt, while sales in the capital Jakarta rose 5.5 per cent YoY to 2.714Mt. Sales volumes were largest in Jabar, coming in at 10.695Mt, though this was down 1.3 per cent YoY from 2022. Sales a...

PT Semen Jawa increases AF use

22 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Indonesia-based  PT Semen Jawa , part of the Siam Cement Group , has significantly increased its use of industrial waste as fuel and alternative raw materials, setting a new standard in the industry. According to the company, it uses 5000t of alternative fuel each months, making up 19.5 per cent its total fuel consumption. This forms part of Siam Cement Group’s ongoing adoption of alternative fuel and alternative raw materials to help support Indonesia’s climate goals, aiming to reduce g...