8 Best, Semen Gresik-Assisted MSMEs Selected to Participate in Ministry of SOE’s Bazar UMKM at Sarinah, Jakarta
Rembang, January 27, 2023 – PT Semen Gresik (PTSG) supports PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) through Rumah BUMN Rembang (RB Rembang) in sending eight best, Assisted Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that had been selected to participate in Bazar UMKM untuk Indonesia 2023 held by the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) at Sarinah, Jakarta, January 26 – 29, 2023.
The bazaar was officiated by Special Staff III to Indonesia’s SOE Minister Arya Sinulingga, SOE Ministry’s Expert Staff for UMKM Finance and Development Loto Srinaita Ginting, and management officers of SIG and Inalum as primary support.
The Special Staff III to the SOE Minister, Arya Sinulingga, had explained that the bazaar was a part of related events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Ministry of SOE, which would fall on April 13, 2023. The bazaar was also meant to provide Minister Erick Thohir’s support for MSME.
“Bazar UMKM will be held for a year alternating among Assisted MSMEs of different SOEs in Indonesia. It is a big commitment of the Ministry of SOE to provide the largest room possible for the development of MSMEs,” Arya stated.
On the same occasion, SOE Ministry’s Expert Staff for UMKM Finance and Development, Loto Srinaita Ginting, had stated that the bazaar would be able to provide bigger opportunities for the owners of MSMEs to break through Sarinah’s Department Store, as well as to join international-level exhibitions.
Meanwhile, PTSG Senior Manager of Communication & CSR, Dharma Sunyata, said that RB Rembang sent 8 MSMEs that had gone through a strict selection process to participate in the national-level Bazar UMKM at Sarinah, and that their products ranged from fashion, culinary, handcraft, to beauty. The 8 MSMEs were Keriyes, Kukuk, HSR, Akar Jawi, Little Kaaya, Gunung Kendil, Real Asto, and Arma Leather.
“Bazar UMKM by the Ministry of SOE is a brilliant opportunity for local products to get acknowledged and marketed more widely to the public, especially to the communities in the capital area, while Sarinah has become a shopping center marketing and supporting local products,” Dharma stated in his press statement.
Dharma added it was a form of support by PTSG to coach local MSMEs in Rembang Regency and to bring the MSMEs’ products to the highest level of their coaching journey at Rumah BUMN.
One of the owners of RB Rembang-assisted MSMEs, Afif Arwani, expressed his pride and gratitude for the support of all the involved parties who had encouraged the development of his products to the highest level. This activity became a drive for MSMEs to continue evolving in their business.
“We are proud to be an assisted member of RB Rembang, whose support and training have benefitted us. We hope for consistency and more improvement so that we can expand the market for our products,” he concluded
