Semen Indonesia Makes Maiden Export of 45,000 Metric Tonnes of Clinker to Africa

Jakarta (ANTARA) - State-owned enterprise PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG), through its subsidiary PT Semen Indonesia International (SII), has conducted its maiden export of 45,000 metric tonnes (MT) of clinker to Mauritania in northwest Africa.

Company Secretary of SIG, Vita Mahreyni, in a statement received in Jakarta on Saturday, said that in addition to carrying out transformations in domestic market management, Semen Indonesia is also continuously maximising regional market potential.

“The African continent, which has high infrastructure growth prospects and meets international standards, aligns with SIG’s optimism to continue enhancing competitiveness in the global market,” Vita stated.

The maiden export of 45,000 MT of clinker to Mauritania was carried out through SIG’s dedicated port at the Tuban Plant in East Java.

The shipment represents the first phase of a total 90,000 MT to be exported to Mauritania in 2026.

Vita assessed Mauritania as a strategic and potential market due to its high demand for building materials to support infrastructure projects, yet it faces limitations in domestic clinker production capacity.

She explained that SIG’s expansion into Mauritania reflects the company’s commitment to sustaining growth that contributes to its sales performance.

In 2025, SIG recorded regional sales of 7.95 million tonnes, an increase of 14.3% year-on-year compared to 6.96 million tonnes in the same period the previous year.

“The company will continue to expand its export network to other potential regions. We hope this initiative will further strengthen SIG’s steps to become the largest building materials company in the region,” Vita said.