REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA -- State-owned cement company PT Semen Indonesia Tbk. is planning to build three plants this year, one each in Aceh in Sumatra, Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara and Papua.

The company's deputy for Rembang cement plant project in Rembang, Central Java, Ari Wardhana, said here on Saturday that these three plants were being set up with the aim take production to 100 million tons by 2030, the target set by the government.

He said of the three regions, Aceh was in a state of maximum readiness for the realization of the plant project located in the district of Pidi.

Ari said around 1,500 hectares of land in Pidi has been made available in cooperation with PT Samana.