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Rembang, October 11th, 2024 – Rumah BUMN (RB) Rembang, which is managed in a co-partnership between PT Semen Gresik and its parent company PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG), sent 13 assisted MSMEs to participate in The Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair (INACRAFT) 2024 exhibition which was held on October 2 - 6 at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.

The INACRAFT 2024 exhibition is the largest exhibition event in Southeast Asia for creative industry players of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to promote their superior craft and fashion products to a wider audience.

“This is an extraordinary opportunity for business actors, especially for MSMEs assisted by RB Rembang Semen Gresik, namely Batik Gunung Kendil, Batik Kresno Aji, Batik Asriana Budaya, Little Kaaya, Arkanaku, Okvisa, Arma Leather, and Nafisa Craft, D'toel Fashion, Batik Trisula, Anin Ecoprint, Gusart, Griya Jahit Lestari. And Alhamdulillah, we got quite high exposure at the event, with the theme Lasem Eksotis, we managed to reap a turnover of up to tens of millions of rupiah in 5 days of exhibition, “said RB Rembang Coordinator, Achmad Ghufron Nurrosyid.

He added that through consistency in empowerment and intense mentoring at RB Rembang has produced sweet results, where many fostered MSMEs have been able to show significant development.

“From this event, it is hoped that it can provide a bridge for business actors to expand the market as well as motivation and encouragement for other fostered MSMEs, so that in the future they will participate in exhibitions of the same level,” he explained.

The same thing was conveyed by the owner of Batik Lasem gunung Kendil, Hawin Wilopo, who admitted that he was proud to be selected and participate in the INACRAFT 2024 exhibition in Jakarta. “Alhamdulillah, thank you to RB Rembang Semen Gresik who has supported us a lot so far, hopefully this will continue to be consistent in order to advance MSMEs in Rembang Regency,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Senior Manager of Communicaction & CSR of PT Semen Gresik, Sulistyono, said that the company will continue to be consistently committed in empowering MSMEs in operational areas by providing wider market access, especially for MSME players assisted by RB Rembang so that they can upgrade.

“Through various programs from the empowerment and assistance of RB Rembang, we believe that the fostered MSMEs are ready from their potential. For this reason, with an international event like this, we hope that it will be able to become a promotional event for local products to a wider market as well as provide a domino effect for the economy in Rembang Regency and its surrounding areas,” he said.

Sulistyono added, during its 4 years of existence RB Rembang has managed to book a total transaction of Rp 5.2 billion, with 460 MSME partners, and successfully held 129 training sessions for fostered MSMEs, millennials, and the community.