Pertachem Strengthens Petrochemical Business Line Through Heavy Aromatic Products

PT Pertamina Petrochemical Trading (Pertachem), a subsidiary of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Subholding Commercial & Trading PT Pertamina (Persero), is strengthening its petrochemical product business line through the development and marketing of a new product, Heavy Aromatic.

"The product is a result of collaboration with PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI).

"We are focusing on the marketing and distribution activities of petrochemical products, which will become the spearhead of Pertamina's petrochemical business," said Pertachem President Director Oos Kosasih in a statement in Jakarta on Friday (2/8).

Pertachem, together with KPI and PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI), has sold a total of 31,000 barrels of Heavy Aromatic petrochemical products to Hazira Port in India on Friday (August 2).Cumulatively, in 2024, this synergy has successfully sold approximately 56,000 barrels of Heavy Aromatic products. "The first sales were made in June 2024," he added.

Seeing the growing trend in petrochemical demand and the high interest in Heavy Aromatic products, Pertachem is optimistic about marketing this product domestically and internationally.

Heavy Aromatic products can be further processed into solvents with strong dissolving power and high evaporation rates, making them ideal for use in various industrial applications such as paints & coatings, drilling chemicals, automotive, adhesives, and pesticides.

In addition to strengthening the marketing and sales of Heavy Aromatic products, Pertachem continues to expand the marketing network of other products such as Polymer Products (Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, Masterbatch, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyethylene Terephthalate, and Ethyl Vinyl Acetate), Aromatic Olefin Products (Paraxylene, Benzene, Propylene, Orthoxylene), and other products (Calcium Carbonate, Purified Terephthalic Acid, and others).

Meanwhile, Pjs. Corporate Secretary of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Heppy Wulansari, stated that Pertachem is part of Pertamina's commitment to the petrochemical industry.

"The Pertamina Group continues to innovate by developing new products through the crude-to-chemical downstream program. This approach also reflects Pertamina's commitment to Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principles and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)," said Heppy.