10th Krakatau Semen Indonesia Moving Forward to Achieve More
PT Krakatau Semen Indonesia (KSI), a joint venture company established by PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk and PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk, is 10 years old. The special day celebration took place modestly in the Main Lobby of the KSI Office, Cilegon, Banten, Wednesday (20/12/2023), attended by the board of directors, employees, and orphans from the Al-Itmam Foundation.
The 10th anniversary of KSI carries the theme "Krakatau Semen Indonesia Moving Forward to Achieve More", with the hope that the company will continue to move forward to score the best performance and achievements. "I am really happy to be able to gather with a new family that is friendly and warm," said Wahyu Nugroho, a figure who was recently appointed as KSI's managing director, when giving a speech.
Together with the other directors, Wahyu hopes to bring KSI to be more advanced and victorious. He realizes that the business challenges ahead are increasingly dynamic and complex. Moreover, the use of cement slag in Indonesia is not very popular. But with hard, smart work, and the cohesiveness of all company personnel, he believes KSI will continue to grow. "In accordance with the theme of this anniversary, Krakatau Semen Indonesia Moving Forward to Achieve More," said the former director of Varia Usaha Beton (VUB).
KSI's birthday was marked by the presentation of awards and the cutting of tumpeng to the most senior employee, Bagus Afrianto. This figure is an employee who witnessed the growth and development of KSI since its establishment on December 20, 2013 until now. There was also a handover of compensation for orphans which is done every year, as a form of gratitude because the company can still exist until now. Last but not least, on this anniversary, the ICT team made the KSI website go live which is a bridge to reach a wider market, as well as a means of communication between the company and its stakeholders.
The series of activities were followed by Blood Donation which was held on Thursday and ended with Joint Gymnastics activities on Friday. These activities also involved KSI partners in the hope that they could share in the happiness and new spirit of KSI for the future.
KSI is a company engaged in processing blast furnace products from PT Krakatau Posco and PT Krakatau Steel Tbk in the form of Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GBFS) into Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS). GGBFS, also known as slag cement, is used to make strong and durable concrete structures.
In terms of quality, slag cement is stronger than conventional cement. In fact, KSI's product is also resistant to sulfate and chloride, which can protect reinforcing steel in concrete structures making it suitable for buildings in environments with high sulfate or chloride content, such as ports and dams. (ab)