Pati to have cement plant

Pati to have cement plant

JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Halla Jateng is set to establish a
cement plant in the Pati regency of Central Java with an
estimated total investment of Rp 1.5 trillion (US$635.6 million).

Soedarsono, the chairman of the provincial office of the
Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), said the company,
jointly owned by Indonesian and South Korean companies, was now
applying for the investment license.

"Hopefully the license will be awarded soon," Antara quoted
him as saying in Semarang.

At least 17 companies have received government approval to
establish cement factories in Central Java. They include PT Semen
Nusantara in Cilacap regency, PT Semen Gombong in Kebumen, PT
Semen Grobogan and PT Himkonam Pertiwi in Grobogan, PT Kurnia
Kapuas Glue Industries in Rembang, PT Eraska Nova Semen in
Boyolali, PT Makmur Jaya Utama in Pati.

The others are PT Java Semen in Grobogan PT Gloria Rama Surya
in Rembang, PT Tensindo Semen in Pati, PT Pantja Mekar and PT
Agung Buana Redjeki of Astra group in Grobogan, PT Sukolilo in
Pati, PT Sumber Supra Semen in Wonogiri, PT Surya Mas Pertiwi in
Kebumen and PT Semen Dwima Agung in Rembang.

Soedarsono said that of the 17 investors, only PT semen
Nusantara, PT Semen Gombong, PT Semen Grobogan, PT Himkonam
Pertiwi and PT Sukolilo have started building their plants. (09)