Textile companies start to use coal to cut energy cost
Friday, September 17 2004 - 03:09 AM WIB
Many textile companies here have started to turn to other energy sources including coal in a bid to cut the growing production costs as a result of soaring oil prices, Bisnis Indonesia reported on Friday.
Textile producer PT Trisula for example has started to use coal at its production plants instead of diesel oil. The change in the energy usage enables the company to cut production cost by around 60 percent.
The company's president Dedi Suherlan, said that the use of cheaper energy could not be avoided in today's competitive market. With the use of coal, textile companies will have better competitive edges to compete with cheap Chinese products.
PT Trisula uses around 700 tons of coal per month, purchased from Kalimantan, and the coal need is expected to continue to increase.
The company produces textile fabrics made of polyester with a capacity of 1.2 million yards a month. (*)