Semen Gresik raises output

JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Semen Gresik's cement production rose 13.8 percent to 9.4 million tons last year from 8.2 million tons in 1995.

The cement producer stated yesterday that its output also included that of PT Semen Padang of West Sumatra and PT Semen Tonasa of South Sulawesi. Both were state enterprises before being acquired by the majority state-owned Semen Gresik in August 1995.

Semen Gresik's production alone rose 7.1 percent to 3.9 tons last year, Semen Padang's rose 5.7 percent to 3.3 tons and Semen Tonasa's rose 49.4 percent to 2.1 tons.

Semen Gresik's consolidated sales volume for 1996 rose 11.7 percent to 9.5 tons, from 8.5 tons in 1995.

Semen Gresik contributed 3.9 tons to the total sales volume, Semen Padang contributed 3.3 tons and Semen Tonasa contributed 2.2 tons. (04)