SIG and SMBR First Town Hall Meeting “Stronger Collaboration”

PALEMBANG – After integration, PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) and PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) held a Town Hall Meeting which took place at the SMBR Head Office in Palembang City in a hybrid manner on Tuesday (7/2). Present at the occasion were the SIG Board of Directors, including SIG Supply Chain Director Adi Munandir, Production Director Yosviandri, Business and Marketing Director Aulia Mulki Oemar, and HR and General Affairs Director Agung Wiharto.

SIG Main Director Donny Arsal and Director of Finance and Risk Management Andriano Hosny Panangian attended the event online. While the Board of Directors of SMBR was present in full, namely Main Director Daconi Khotob, Director (Operations Function) Suherman Yahya, and Director (Finance and HR Function) Tubagus M Dharury.

The Town Hall Meeting was filled with an introduction to BOD SIG to SMBR management and employees, presentation of the GIS program in facing future business challenges, and ended with a question and answer session.

Director of SMBR Daconi Khotob said joining SIG was a long-awaited golden opportunity. Because he believes that SMBR will further develop after becoming a big family of SIG. “The aim of this town hall meeting is for SMBR personnel to gain insight into the latest information and future synergy plans,” he said.

Furthermore Daconi revealed three advantages of SMBR which are expected to be utilized optimally after synergizing with SIG. First, Semen Baturaja is in the middle of an energy barn, to be precise, coal. “Maybe we are the only cement company surrounded by coal sources. The positive impact, energy costs to be low. Especially coal,” he said.

On the same occasion, SIG President Director Donny Arsal said 2022 was a year full of challenges for the company. In addition to rising energy costs—especially coal—the domestic market is also experiencing an oversupply of nearly 100 percent. The market situation is increasingly challenging following the entry of two new players. “I appreciate the management. Even though the conditions were tough, thank God, our performance was better than last year,” said Donny while giving a virtual speech.

According to him, the SIG-SMBR synergy is expected to generate new advantages which will ultimately boost the company’s performance. “Better market coverage, as well as more efficient production costs. It is hoped that this synergy can also provide benefits to all stakeholders, including employees,” said Donny Arsal.{}