First Clinker Export to Mauritania, SIG Expands Business into African Market
PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) continues to expand its export market reach into the African continent. Through its subsidiary, PT Semen Indonesia International (SII), SIG has undertaken the inaugural export of 45,000 metric tonnes (MT) of clinker to Mauritania in North-West Africa.
The export was conducted via SIG’s dedicated port at the Tuban plant in East Java in March 2026. The shipment of 45,000 MT of clinker represents the first phase of a total 90,000 MT to be exported to Mauritania in 2026.
SIG’s Corporate Secretary, Vita Mahreyni, stated that SIG is also continuously maximising regional market potential while undertaking transformations in domestic market management. The expansion into the Mauritania market is a strategic step for SIG to strengthen global market penetration, particularly in the developing African continent.
“The African continent has high infrastructure growth prospects. Meeting international standards, SIG is optimistic about continuously enhancing competitiveness in the global market,” said Vita, quoted from her statement on Friday, 10 April 2026.
She explained that Mauritania is considered a strategic and potential market due to its high demand for building materials to support infrastructure projects, yet it has limitations in domestic clinker production capacity.
Vita added that SIG’s expansion into Mauritania reflects the company’s commitment to maintaining growth that contributes to overall sales performance. In 2025, SIG successfully recorded regional sales of 7.95 million tonnes, an increase of 14.3% year-on-year compared to the same period in the previous year of 6.96 million tonnes.
“SIG has a strong commitment to continue supporting regional development through the availability of building material supplies and reliable distribution. Therefore, going forward, SIG will continue to expand its export network to other potential regions. We hope this initiative will further strengthen SIG’s steps to become the largest building materials company in the region,” she said.