Amerta to export asphalt

JAKARTA (JP): PT Amerta Margayasa Aspal (AMA), the producer of natural Buton asphalt in Southeast Sulawesi, will begin exporting its product Butonic Mastic Asphalt to Vietnam and Myanmar this month.

AMA's manager John Huliselan said yesterday his company planned to start exporting 1,500 tons of the product initially, which would be shipped through the Surabaya port.

Butonic Mastic Asphalt is a material that binds hot-mix asphalt. The product is useful for high density roads, main roads and airplane landing strips.

Huliselan said the company was able to produce 30,000 tons a year. (das)