Central Java Government: Tile Production Drive to Involve 17 Local Small and Medium Industries

Semarang (ANTARA) – The Central Java Provincial Government is preparing to produce one million roof tiles to support the national tile-making programme, involving 17 small and medium industries (IKM) that have passed reliability testing and certification.

Urip Sihabudin, Assistant for Economic and Development Affairs at the Central Java Regional Secretariat, said in Semarang on Sunday that the programme’s launch in Central Java was planned for Kebumen regency on 4 December 2026.

“Initially, we had 21 IKMs ready for certification. Of those, 17 passed,” he said, representing the Central Java Governor at the launch of the Tile-Making Programme and Housing KUR in Majalengka, West Java, on Sunday.

He said the provincial government had mapped local tile industries to ensure production was ready to meet standards set by the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP).

The province will coordinate with the PKP Ministry on distribution destinations and procurement arrangements, with details of the allocation expected between mid and late November.

While awaiting confirmation, producers are being encouraged to speed up production to meet the one-million-tile target.

Central Java’s tile industry also serves demand from the education sector and private housing developers.

To accelerate production, Governor Ahmad Luthfi has instructed officials to take two main steps: provide access to financing for IKMs through Bank Jateng, and offer production assistance through the industry department.

“The Governor has instructed that if any of our IKMs need financing, Bank Jateng will cover it through its People’s Business Credit (KUR). Bank Jateng is ready,” he said.

Housing and Settlement Areas Minister Maruarar Sirait stressed the importance of maintaining quality standards in implementing the tile-making programme.

He said the programme was intended not only to meet demand for housing materials, but also to open up market opportunities, increase production capacity and strengthen local artisans’ businesses.

Meanwhile, Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji confirmed that the tiles dispatched at the event met Indonesian National Standards (SNI).

Standardisation is an important part of ensuring the quality and durability of tiles used by the public.

The event was also attended by Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Sugiono.

At the launch, the government sent off 2.4 million tiles produced by local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, using around 600 lorries to support house construction and repair needs in several regions.