Cement News tagged under: Semen Baturaja
Indonesia’s state-owned cement companies to increase efficiency24 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsState-owned cement producers in Indonesia have announced that they will continue with efficiency measures to improve their bottom line amid increasing competition and domestic oversupply. The country’s largest producer, PT Semen Indonesia, will pursue a more efficient production process this year following last year’s fall in profit, said the company’s President Director, Hendi Priyo Santoso. "We will control what we can control, such as our internal resources, to be more efficient," ... |
Indonesia's cement producers predict better 2H1711 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsWhile the first six months of 2017 proved challenging for Indonesia’s cement producers, their expectations for the second half are more upbeat. Semen Baturaja is focussing on the South Sumatra market with its 6Mta demand, significantly higher than the region’s production capacity of 3.85Mta. "Southern Sumatra is a unique market because the market keeps growing while national cement demand declines," said Semen Baturaja President Director, Rahmad Pribadi. As of June, Semen Baturaja saw... |
Semen Baturaja expecting higher sales19 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia state-owned cement producer Semen Baturaja is anticipating higher sales this year following the start-up of operations at its new line together with government infrastructure projects. “Additional production will occur in July with the operation of our new factory,” Semen Baturaja president director Rahmad Pribadi told local press on Thursday. “Our existing [production] capacity has been fully absorbed by the market and we will have additional capacity in the second half to boost... |
Semen Baturaja reports IDR259bn net profit in 201628 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia state-owned cement producer Semen Baturaja reported an IDR259bn (US$19.4m) in net profit last year, ANTARA News reports. At the company's annual general meeting on Thursday, shareholders decided to pay out 25 per cent, or IDR64.772bn, of the profits as dividend. Around 76.24 per cent, or IDR49.38bn of the dividends are for the state, and the remainder for the investing public, corporate secretary, Zulfikri Subli, said. The remaining 75 per cent of the profit will be retained ... |
Semen Baturaja full-year profit down 21%, revenue rises slightly21 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia state-owned producer Semen Baturaja’s profit declined by 21 per cent in 2016 to IDR274.09bn (US$20.6m) due to revenue growth being lower than its costs, the Jakarta Post reports. Last year Semen Baturaja's revenue rose by 4.1 per cent to IDR1.52trn versus IDR1.46trn a year earlier, while costs increased by 4.4 per cent in 2016 to IDR1.01trn. This year the company anticipates a 23 per cent increase in its sales this year due to a new factory that commenced operations in June. T... |
Indonesia: uneven demand hitting company revenues08 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Indonesia was up by 3.1 per cent in the three months to June, but the national figures belie the patchiness of regional growth. According to the Jakarta Post, statistics from the Indonesian Association of Cement (ASI) show that demand in Java actually declined – albeit by just 0.13 per cent – whereas consumption in Sumatra grew by 6.8 per cent, twice as fast as the national average. The uneven distribution of growth has implications for Indonesia’s cement firms. S... |
Indonesia: Semen Baturaja reports double-digit sales growth03 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsSemen Baturaja achieved a 20.66 per cent rise in cement sales last year to IDR1.46trn (US$109.32m), the Indonesian stated-owned cement company has said. The sales growth has enabled the company to see its net profit increase by 5.43 per cent to IDR354.67bn throughout 2015. The government's focus on infrastructure projects is seen as benefitting cement companies that support construction and infrastructure firms. Sales of Semen Baturaja's bulk cement, often used in government infrastruct... |
Two Loesche mills ordered for PT Semen Baturaja06 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsTianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute Co Ltd has ordered two LM 53.3+3 CS Loesche clinker grinding mills for PT Semen Baturaja in Indonesia. Both of the mills have a capacity of 175tph with material ground to a fineness of 3400 Blaine. Each mill is fitted with a gearbox with a power of 4200kW. The leadtime for the main components of the mill is nine months and the gearboxes are supplied within 12 months. The commissioning of both vertical roller mills is planned for the end o... |
PT Semen Baturaja eight-month net profit rises 27% YoY23 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Baturaja Tbk reported a 27 per cent YoY increase in net profit to IDR224.7bn (US$15.3m) in the first eight months of the year, with strong sales growth seen by the publicly-traded state company. Sales rose by 29 per cent YoY to 925,034t over the period under from review from 714,863t a year earlier. "The income of the companysurged 29 percent to IDR880.1bn from IDR682.3bn," Corporate secretary Zulfikri Subli told Antara news on Tuesday. Outlook confident Subli said the com... |
Semen Baturaja sales up by a quarter06 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia's state-owned cement producer PT Semen Baturaja Tbk has posted sales of over 600,000t so far this year, up 25 per cent from the same period last year, Reuters reported citing an article in the Investor Daily Several projects kicking off in South Sumatra contributed to the sales, which have reached only 38 per cent of this year's target of 1.75Mt, the paper reported Zulfikri Subri, Semen Baturaja corporate secretary, as saying. |