Semen Baturaja Conducts Overhaul of Baturaja 2 Factory, Strengthens K3 Commitment and Optimizes Production

BATURAJA – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, is currently carrying out an overhaul of the Baturaja 2 Factory which will take place from April 14-29, 2025. This overhaul is part of a routine maintenance program that aims to ensure operational reliability and maintain sustainable production quality.

Carrying the theme “OVH 2025 is The Way to Achieve Best Performance”, this year’s overhaul activity is an important part of the strategy to increase factory efficiency and performance in order to support the company’s production targets.

In its implementation, SMBR involves a competent internal technical team and collaborates with professional partners who are experienced in heavy industry maintenance. This collaboration is proof of SMBR’s seriousness in maintaining the best operational standards in each of its production lines, in addition, in this Overhaul activity SMBR also involves local Baturaja workers where out of a total of 673 workers who participated, there were 400 local Baturaja workers.

As part of the opening of the overhaul activity, on Monday (15/4) a Commitment Board was signed as a symbol of joint commitment to the implementation of Occupational Safety and Health (K3) culture in the SMBR environment. This signing was attended by all parties involved, from management to field workers, as a form of compliance and responsibility for safety procedures during the activity.

SMBR Operations Director Muhammad Syafitri in his speech said that this overhaul was not only aimed at maintaining the performance of production equipment, but also became part of the company’s commitment to reliable and safe operations.

“The Baturaja 2 Factory Overhaul is a strategic step to maintain the stability of the production process. More than that, we also emphasize the importance of compliance with K3 aspects so that all activities run safely and smoothly. This commitment must be maintained by all parties involved, without compromise,” said Muhammad Syafitri.

Furthermore, Syafitri added that this activity is expected to increase the efficiency and performance of the factory so as to support the target of increasing SMBR’s production volume in 2025.

“With the factory operating optimally after the overhaul, we hope that production capacity can be maximized. In 2024, cement production volume was recorded to have increased by 6% compared to the 2023 period, and we are optimistic that this positive trend will continue,” he added.

In addition, to ensure that the implementation of the K3 culture runs consistently in the field, SMBR also carried out a Safety Observation Tour (SOT) activity with SIG in the Baturaja 2 Factory area on Tuesday (22/4) and on the following day Wednesday (23/04) with the Contractor’s top management to jointly carry out Safety Observation Tour (SOT) activities in the work area carried out by the contractor.

This activity aims to directly observe work safety practices, identify potential risks, and ensure that all workers implement safety standards in a disciplined and sustainable manner.

This overhaul activity is not only a momentum to improve the performance of production equipment, but also emphasizes SMBR’s commitment to operational excellence, namely safe, efficient, and sustainable operations. (*)