Cement News tagged under: Indonesia
Holcim Indonesia commissions new packing plant11 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Indonesia has commissioned its new packaging plant and silo in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. President Director of Holcim Indonesia, Eaman Ginley, said the packing plant and silo would better serve the customers in the region. "With the facility we hope to reach our operational target . Our customers would easily find our product in the market in West Kalimantan," he told local media. The silo, which is located at Jalan Raya Wajok Hilir, 25km from Pontianak, will improve the cement lo... |
Indonesia sales growth slows, Jan-Sept10 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian sales growth has slowed over the first nine months of this year despite hitting a monthly record in September. Data from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) showed that domestic sales totalled 41.58Mt between Jan-September 2013, an increase of 5.3 per cent compared to 39.48Mt in the same period of last year. The YoY growth in the first nine months was lower than the 7.5 per cent growth recorded in the same period of last year. It was also slower than the 5.7 per cent adva... |
Semen Indonesia secures loan04 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsState-owned cement producer PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk has secured a US$100m loan from PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk and Standard Chartered Bank with a 5-8 year tenure to refinance its outstanding debt, said CEO Dwi Soetjipto in Bisnis Indonesia. The firm also seeks loan totalling US$150m to partly fund its US$200me expansion in Myanmar. |
SCG outlines Indonesian plant spend24 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsThailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) is expanding its southeast Asian presence by constructing a new cement plant on the island of West Java, Indonesia, through its subsidiary PT Semen Jawa. “The total investment for this factory is IDR3.4trn [US$304.7m],” SCG CEO Kan Trakulhoon told local press on Monday. The greenfield facility will have a capacity of 1.8Mta. |
Semen Baturaja expects higher 3Q output and sales23 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Baturaja anticipates third-quarter 2013 production and sales to rise by 14 and seven per cent YoY, respectively, but full-year sales are expected to fall short of an earlier target. The company’s corporate secretary, Zulkifri Subli, told local press that the company expects output to increase to 337,429t from a year earlier and dispatches to rise to 321,235t. However, full year sales are forecast to reach 1.37Mt, down from an earlier target of 1.5Mt due to slower sales in the f... |
Semen Baturaja raises investment spend20 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsSemen Baturaja is having to increase investment for its new cement plant in South Sumatra to IDR2.9m (US$253m) from the original IDR2.6trn as the weaker rupiah has raised the cost of imported equipment. “According to our assessments, there will be additional costs of between IDR200bn-300bn due to exchange rate changes, as we have to import machines, Zulfikri Subli, corporate secretary of Semen Baturaja, told the Jakarta Globe. Mr Subli said equipment accounts for between 40-50 per cent of ... |
Semen Indonesia to launch new packing plant20 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsA new packaging terminal being built by Semen Indonesia in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, will be ready in the next quarter and forms part of a strategy to position the company closer to end-markets and reduce logistical costs. Around 80 per cent of the plant’s construction had been completed by August and the new plant is expected to be opened in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to company president director Dwi Soetjipto. The new US$10.4m facility will have a 600,00t silo and i... |
Semen Indonesia sees 16% YoY rise in Jan-Aug 2013 cement sales17 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia reported a 16 per cent increase in cement sales for the first eight months of this year to 16Mt, as the country's largest producer sees market share increase on the back of new volumes. Domestic shipments increased by 15 per cent YoY to 15.8Mt while exports rose 373 per cent to 191Mt. Dwi Soetjipto, president director of Semen Indonesia, said the rise in sales was also supported by operations of two new lines, Tuban IV and Tonasa V. Over the Jan-August 2013 period, the ... |
Semen Tonasa begins construction of West Sulawesi packing plant13 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Indonesian cement producer PT Semen Tonasa has begun construction of a new 300,000t capacity packing plant in the Belang Belang port area, Mamuju District, West Sulawesi. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony to launch construction of the IDR100bn project, Tonasa's president director, Unggul Attas, said the plant is being built in cooperation with PT Latanindo Graha Persana and is expected to be completed in a year. He said that demand for cement in West Sulawesi was high so that... |
Indonesian sales down 5.8% In August12 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement sales fell 5.8 per cent to 3.3Mt in August 2013, according to latest data from the Indonesian Cement Association. Compared to July 2013, cement sales in Indonesia were down by 32 per cent, however, there was an almost two-week holiday in August (the Idul Fitri or Lebaran festivities that follow after the holy fasting month of Ramadan). Export of cement increased 2.4 per cent to 95,000t in August 2013 from the same month a year earlier. This year's growth target of c... |