Pusri to raise production

JAKARTA (JP): State-owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri) is looking to increase fertilizer production to 2.24 million tons this year from Rp 2.11 million tons last year.

The head of Pusri's public relations department, Faisal Perdana, said in Palembang Friday that the company was optimistic about reaching the target because its plant had an annual production capacity of 2.48 million tons.

"Last year, Pusri surpassed its output target of 2.07 million tons by producing over 2.11 million tons. This year we will produce at least 2.2 million tons," he told Antara.

He said the company could survive the current economic crisis because its products use local raw materials even though the prices of its machines' spare parts were increasing. (gis)