InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government through Ministry of Industry appreciated the building of first oleochemical factory, that is, Sinar Mas Cepsa in Dumai, Riau Province.

Secretary of Trade, Airlangga Hartarto said, the cooperation would not be from the business side, but also as the open door to do palm oil exports from Indonesia to Europe. Sinar Mas Cepsa is a joint venture between Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food with Cepsa, the energy company of Spain.

“The network with Europe is important. Besides palm oil from Indonesia may have bad assumption, by the cooperation, we hope, palm oil would have better name,” Airlangga said when inaugurating the factory.

He also said, palm oil industry is the power for the country and it is important for Indonesian citizen. Besides the main export, palm oil also hires about 21 million men, both direct and indirect employments. “Palm oil also contributes about US $ 20 billion to the exchange,” he said. (T3)