On Wednesday, 11 September, 2019, the employees of PT. Semen Baturaja was given the training “Train the Trainer” as part of the sequence following the safety leadership training in SMBR that has been implemented since the start of year 2019.

Working together with DuPont, this training serves to educate its selected recruits by providing them the sufficient information and knowledge concerning workplace safety, so that they can spread awareness and relay the message about the importance of safety in work to others, such as fellow employees or family.

Some of the subject matters that were being taught during the training include the Accident Triangle and its correlation to worker’s safety, and also about Baturaja Risk Containment (BRC); the methods to recognize and identify highly unsafe activities in order to take corrective measure.

To effectively remove the potential of danger in workplace activities, and to improve the awareness concerning the importance of safety in work and sharpen individual’s risk perception, while also encouraging safe behavior as well as preventing accident and damage in company’s assets.

All of the information provided in the training was really helpful was it not? Hopefully the result of this training can be beneficial in particular to raising consciousness about work safety and also the vigilance towards the potential of work accident in SMBR.

Palembang – PT Semen Baturaja (Persero) Tbk (SMBR) continue to become a sponsor of Sriwijaya FC (SFC) in the 2019-2020 season competition. This year, Sriwijaya FC will enter the PSSI competition in League 2.

As one of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) operating in the Province of South Sumatra, SMBR signed a cooperation agreement as an SFC sponsor at the SMBR Head Office, on Monday (26/08).

The signing of the sponsor was carried out directly by President Director of SMBR, Jobi Triananda Hasjim, with Director of PT Sriwijaya Optimis Mandiri (SOM) as SFC management, Asfan Fikri Sanaf. The signing was witnessed by board of management of both companies and representatives of the players.

SMBR which carries the product tagline “Kokoh & Tahan Lamo”, agreed to carry the tagline “Semen Baturaja, Semennyo Laskar Wong Kito”. This tagline gives hoped that Semen Baturaja products are loved by the people of South Sumatra, like the love of Sriwijaya FC.

President Director of SMBR, Jobi Triananda Hasjim said that this collaboration with SFC can further strengthen the SMBR brand image so that people are more familiar with SMBR products as local cement products owned by the people of South Sumatra.

“We hope the people of South Sumatra will remember SFC as Laskar Wong Kito and spontaneously they will remember Semen Baturaja also” he said.

Jobi also said that the collaboration with SFC could not be separated from the company’s determination to contribute to improving football achievements in South Sumatra Province. In addition, the collaboration is also expected to significantly improve the performance of the SOEs.

As known during Semester I / 2019, SMBR managed to record an increase in sales volume from 863,984 tons to 883,622 tons, up 2% from the previous period when national cement demand still corrected by 2.2%.

SMBR has also managed to maintain and increase market share in the Sumbagsel region, which is the marketing base of SMBR by 5% to 35% from the previous period.

Jobi is optimistic that SMBR can increase cement sales on Semester II / 2019 along with an increase in sales volume in July 2019 reaching 6%. The largest increase in sales volume on July 2019 was contributed by the increasing sales in South Sumatra and Jambi.

 “Our performance in Semester II / 2019 must be better than this Semester” he said.

PT SOM as SFC’s management welcomed the sponsorship agreement since SMBR is a BUMN that operates in South Sumatra. If there are many SOEs and ROEs help Sriwijaya FC, according to Asfan, the club from South Sumatra that he leads will achieve more.

Initiated by Semen Baturaja, PTPN VI and Jiwasraya

Jambi – Thousands of people consisting of large SOE company families and Jambi City residents participated in the 2019 fun walk that took place in Telanaipura area of ​​Jambi City on Sunday (18/08).

The hype on the left wing of the Jambi Governor’s Office on Sunday morning was dominated by red and white colors uniform worn by the participants. The event started by doing morning exercises together with the instructor.

The fun walk was opened by Governor of Jambi province, H Fachrori Umar and was followed by the Directors of PT Semen Baturaja, PT Jiswasraya, PTPN6 as PIC and Co-PIC of BHUN 2019 activities in Jambi Province as well as Head of SOEs representative offices and branches in Jambi Province.

The participants walked down the road in front of the Jambi Governor’s Office which is a car free day area, passing the Sri Soedewi Anggrek Park and offices in the area. The atmosphere was even more lively with banners of the event.

“We are very grateful to SOEs, which have initiated this sports event for people of Jambi. SOE contribution has been felt by the public and we expected more increasing in the future” said Governor Fachrori Umar.

The fun walking activity also attended by 26 students from SMN 2019 East Nusa Tenggara Province.

The atmosphere of the activity was increasingly unique with the presence of a number of traditional culinary, such as satay padang, pisang ijo, apem bandung, stup macaroni and others accordance with the theme of raising local food.

In addition, there were also exhibitions presented by SOEs business partner products in Jambi, including PTPN6, Bulog and PNM, Jiwasraya and Pegadaian.

“Fun walk event is part of the 2019 BUMN Hadir Untuk Negeri (BHUN), which is combined with bazaar and community economic empowerment, in this case represented by SOEs business partner” said Amrullah.

According to Amrullah, the activity introduced regional and traditional food, in this case traditional food from Jambi Province, as well as sweet potatoes, peanuts, and local snacks.

BUMN Hadir Untuk Negeri activity, said Amrullah not only fun walk event, but also many various activities by providing donation such as donation in religious facilities, house renovation, electrification, MCK construction, scholarships and others.

“BHUN program has been running since last June, starting from the Ramadan safari and the distribution of 1,000 Al-quran. This is a series of activities that routinely held by SOEs every year in each province. This year PT Semen Baturaja, Jiwasraya and PTPN6 chosen to become PIC and Co-PIC in the Jambi province”Amrullah said.

The activity is a form of synergy and solidarity of SOEs in the regions to support and succeed BHUN activities. Besides that, it is a place for SOEs to show their contribution to Jambi Province.

Meanwhile Jerry, one of the SMN participants from East Nusa Tenggara province said he was happy to be able to take part in this fun walk event. He also said he was happy because he could meet directly with Jambi Governor H. Fachrori Umar and take a photo with him.

“It’s nice to be able to blend in here, we don’t feel like guests or visitors because their welcoming us warmly. It felt like I was in my city in NTT, “said Jerry.

Meanwhile, as a closing there were door prizes draw with the grand prize of a motorbike.