Semen Padang Receives Blessings From The Construction Of The Trans Sumatra Toll Road

One of the spots at the Semen Padang Indarung I factory. (Didi Kurniawan/VOI)

JAKARTA - PT Semen Padang, a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) stated that the Trans Sumatra toll road project is an "event" for companies to reap blessings.

"During the pandemic, one of the blessings in disguise at Semen Padang is the construction of the Trans Sumatra toll road, which has been running since 2019", Tubagus told reporters, quoted Friday, November 26.

Nevertheless, continued Tubagus, several projects that will be completed this year remain a challenge for Semen Padang's sales. To anticipate this, Semen Padang with the largest market share on the island of Sumatra is currently eyeing the export market potential for clinker and cement products.

"Sending cement to Australia is a form of anticipation to maintain performance so as not to be too depressed", said Tubagus.

PT Semen Padang is the owner of the first cement factory in Southeast Asia which was founded in 1910. The company has been effective in producing cement since 1913 until now.

Semen Padang's current production capacity reaches 8.9 million tons per year from 5 factories. The company's first factory, Indarung 1, stopped operating in 1999 and is planned to be used as a museum.