25% of Cilacap area for industry

25% of Cilacap area for industry

CILACAP, Central Java: Regent HM Soepardi said yesterday that
a quarter of the Cilacap regency had been allotted for industrial
estates.

Soepardi said that large industries, such as PT Semen
Nusantara and the Refinery Unit IV of the state-owned Pertamina
oil company were operating in the area. "More big industries will
be built in the future. The small industries have been growing,"
he said.

New industries to be built include a sugar factory, a
hydropower plant, and a paint factory which will be built by
Bimantara Group.

Infrastructure, such as roads, telecommunications, clean water
and drainage systems are ready to support the industry, he said.

He said 30 percent of the area allocated for the industrial
estate had been occupied. "We are seeking more investors," the
regent said. (wah/sur)