Kupang exports cement

Kupang exports cement

JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Kupang, a state-owned cement plant
based in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, will expand its overseas
markets into Central Asian countries, the company's executive
said.

Company president Satar Taba said in Kupang yesterday the
company, which at present exports its products only to Australia,
had received orders for 100,000 tons of cement from Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

"We receive the orders through a Singapore-based company," he
was quoted as saying by Antara news agency.

He said Semen Kupang would appoint PT Taruna Kusan to provide
shipping facilities and PT Dharma Niaga to handle the foreign
trade as part of its export expansion program.

Satar said Semen Kupang had recently received a new order for
about 25,000 tons of cement from a buyer in Darwin, Australia,
which previously ordered about 100 tons.

He said he was optimistic that Semen Kupang, which last week
received an ISO 9002 certificate from PT KEMA Register Quality of
Indonesia, would be able to compete with other cement producers
in overseas markets. (hen)