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Indonesia’s June sales rise 9.5 per cent

17 July 2012, Published under Cement News

Indonesian cement consumption increased by 9.5 per cent to 4.5Mt in June 2012, data from PT Semen Gresik showed on Monday. Cement sales for the first half of 2012 were 25.9Mt with the main islands of Java and Sumatra being the largest consumers.

Gresik sees regional expansion costing US$400m-500m

29 June 2012, Published under Cement News

Indonesia's largest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik, says its planned expansion into Vietnam and Myanmar can be realised by year-end. Semen Gresik president director Dwi Soetjipto said that expansion into the fellow ASEAN member nations would need US$400m to US$500m. “We will need about US$150m to set up a factory for Myanmar," Dwi said after the company¹s annual and extraordinary meeting of shareholders on Tuesday. According to him, Gresik has been assessing potential local partners ...

Gresik establishes subsidiary to run coal mining business, Indonesia

20 February 2012, Published under Cement News

PT Semen Gresik has established a new subsidiary to run its coal mining and processing business with a total investment of IDR500m (US$55m), reports the Jakarta Post. The establishment of SGG Energi Prima is part of the company’s strategic measures to secure an energy supply for its cement factories, according to Gresik president director Dwi Soetjipto. "Semen Gresik as a group is facing challenges to secure a supply of energy and electricity in accordance with its long-term developmen...

Indonesian cement companies increase sales

15 February 2012, Published under Cement News

Indonesia’s cement sales increased to 4.05Mt from 3.52Mt a year earlier, Investor Daily Indonesia reported, citing data from the country’s cement association.? Yesterday, Bloomberg stated that PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia’s largest cement producer, rose 0.4% to IDR11,550 (US$1.27). PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Indonesia’s second-largest cement producer, also rose 1.7% to IDR17,800 (US$1.90). However, PT Holcim Indonesia, the nation’s third-largest cement producer, fell 1% to IDR2350 (US...

Indonesia's January cement sales rise and PT Semen Gresik announces new packaging plants

13 February 2012, Published under Cement News

Indonesia's domestic cement sales rose 15.2% YoY in January, according to PT Semen Gresik. According to the firm's website, the country's sales volumes in January reached 4.06Mt, slightly lower than 4.6Mt a month earlier. Infrastructure development and cement sales are likely to be spurred by the central bank last week, cutting its benchmark rate to a record low 5.75%, and by the parliament in December passing a long-awaited land bill aimed at speeding up land acquisition. "January 201...