PKT Develops Innovation to Boost Productivity and Competitiveness
JAKARTA — PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (PKT) is strengthening its innovation culture to improve productivity, operational efficiency and business sustainability. Innovation development is aimed not only at generating new ideas, but also at ensuring that solutions can be implemented and create added value for the company.
Insyiah Meida, PKT’s Vice-President for Integrated Management Systems and Innovation (SMTI), said innovation encompassed improving the effectiveness of work processes, optimising resources, strengthening operational reliability, and developing working systems that could adapt to technological advances and industry needs.
“This includes improving the effectiveness of work processes, optimising resources, strengthening operational reliability, and developing working systems that are increasingly adaptable to technological advances and industry needs,” Meida said in a written statement in Jakarta on Friday (6 November 2026).
Meida said the company encouraged all employees to participate through training programmes and internal competitions. These initiatives give each work unit the opportunity to identify areas for improvement, develop solutions and measure the benefits of the resulting innovations.
“We want to ensure that every innovation delivers tangible benefits, both by improving performance and creating added value for the company,” Meida added.
The development of this innovation culture led six PKT innovation teams to receive the highest rating, 4 Stars, at the 31st Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO) International Conference in Bali. Meida said the achievement demonstrated employees’ ability to produce solutions to the company’s operational challenges.
“This success is a source of pride and proof that PKT’s innovation culture continues to grow, particularly in delivering solutions to the various challenges within the company,” Meida said.
PKT Finance and General Affairs Director Andik Cahyanto Budiarto said innovation was essential to maintaining operational excellence, especially amid changes in the fertiliser industry. The company was therefore working to make innovation part of its working culture across all operational areas.
“This achievement shows that the spirit of continuous improvement is an important part of PKT’s working culture. We therefore appreciate all the innovators who have brought forward ideas and practical solutions to support the company’s performance,” Andik said.
He added that management would strengthen its support for innovation by fostering a working environment that encouraged creativity and collaboration. With this approach, innovation was expected to become a collective movement rather than relying solely on individual initiative.
The company also links stronger innovation to the application of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles through the development of more efficient and responsible business processes. This is also part of its strategy to strengthen competitiveness and respond to the industry’s transformation.
“We believe that, with strong capabilities and an innovation culture, PKT will be increasingly able to maintain operational performance, strengthen its competitiveness and make an optimal contribution to food security,” Andik said.