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View all search resultsRI breaks ground on first melamine plant with $600m investment plan
The facility is designed as an integrated melamine production chain with an annual capacity of up to 120,000 tonnes and is targeted to commence operations in the second quarter of 2027.
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Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto (third from right) reviews progress of Gresik SEZ development on Feb. 2, 2023. (ekon.go.id/-)
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ndonesia has begun construction of its first domestic melamine plant in the Gresik Special Economic Zone (KEK Gresik), East Java, in a move aimed at accelerating downstream development in the national chemical industry.
The project, developed by PT GEABH Joint Technology, is targeted to commence operations in the second quarter of next year.
Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the development reflects the government’s commitment to strengthening value-added industries, particularly in strategic sectors such as petrochemicals.
“This project is part of a broader development plan in KEK Gresik with a projected investment of around US$600 million (Rp 10.2 trillion),” he said on Wednesday.
The facility is designed as an integrated melamine production chain with an annual capacity of up to 120,000 tonnes. In its initial phase, the plant will include production capacities of 800 tonnes per day (TPD) of ammonia, 1,500 TPD of urea and 200 TPD of melamine.
The complex will process natural gas into ammonia, which will then be converted into urea and further developed into higher-value derivative products such as ammonium nitrate and melamine, a chemical compound mainly used to make hard and durable plastics.
These products are widely used in agriculture, chemicals and manufacturing, and are expected to support domestic industries while opening export opportunities.
