SIG Perkuat Mesin Pertumbuhan Baru, Strategi Ekspor dan Transformasi Jadi Penopang Kinerja

The integrated cement plant owned by the SIG Group in Cilacap Regency, Central Java. (Photo: Doc. SIG)

PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) has begun to reap the results of the transformation strategy implemented by the Company amid domestic cement industry pressures. In a market condition that is still overshadowed by overcapacity, SIG managed to maintain the momentum of performance growth while preparing new growth engines through strengthening the export market.

In the first quarter of 2026, SIG recorded revenue of IDR 8.29 trillion or grew 8.3 percent year-on-year (yoy), with the current period's profit attributable to the parent entity owner increasing significantly by 88.7 percent to IDR 80 billion. Sales volume also increased 1.7 percent yoy to 8.71 million tons.

SIG Corporate Secretary, Vita Mahreyni said, this achievement shows that the transformation strategy implemented by the Company has succeeded in maintaining business resilience while strengthening the foundation for long-term growth.

"SIG is not only focused on maintaining short-term performance, but also building new, more sustainable sources of growth. The disciplined business transformation has succeeded in improving the company's competitiveness in the midst of industry challenges," said Vita Mahreyni, in a statement, Thursday, May 7.

According to Vita Mahreyni, one of the main focuses of SIG at present is to strengthen export market penetration as a strategic step to increase plant utilization, and expand market opportunities for value-added derivative products.

Through its subsidiaries, PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia Tbk together with Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, SIG has completed a project to develop a wharf and production facilities for exports in Tuban, East Java, which are targeted to start operating in mid-2026. The facility will be the basis for strengthening SIG's exports while opening up opportunities for increasing business margins amid increasingly tight domestic market competition.

"The completion of the export facility in Tuban is an important milestone for SIG to strengthen its position in the international market. Exports will be a strategic instrument to optimize utilization and support the growth of the Company's profitability," said Vita Mahreyni.

On the operational side, SIG also continues to strengthen the effectiveness of transformation through the management of micro markets, optimization of product portfolios, and cost efficiency. These strategies help the Company maintain its performance amid rising energy prices and domestic market demand that has just shown signs of activity at the beginning of this year.

In addition to recording domestic sales growth of 5.4 percent year-on-year, SIG also managed to reduce net financial costs by 35.4 percent year-on-year through more optimal financial management.

This performance demonstrates SIG's ability to maintain a balance between growth expansion and strengthening of financial fundamentals, while reaffirming the Company's transformation direction as a provider of increasingly competitive building materials solutions at the regional level.