Bali, December 6, 2024 – Samora Group has strengthened its reputation for innovation by earning three awards at the 2024 National Quality and Productivity Convention (TKMPN). This annual event, which involves participants from various industries across Indonesia, recognizes achievements in quality and efficiency.

 

Three teams from PT Sentra Usahatama Jaya (SUJ), a subsidiary of Samora Group, received Gold and Platinum awards in the categories of innovation and efficiency. The teams recognized were SS Good Job, QCC LUN, and QCP Sugar Daddy.

 

“These awards reflect the dedication of our teams to creating practical solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability,” said Eka Riaji, Vice President of Legal, Compliance & IT at Samora Group.

 

 

Innovative Solutions Recognized

- SS Good Job: Received a Gold award for its wind-based automation system that reduced operational downtime by addressing conveyor bearing issues caused by raw sugar dust.

- QCC LUN: Earned a Gold award for its water efficiency and machine maintenance approach, which achieved significant cost savings.

- QCP Sugar Daddy: Secured a Platinum award for its innovation strategy focused on improving production efficiency and reducing waste.

 

Driving a Culture of Innovation

These achievements highlight Samora Group’s commitment to fostering a culture of innovation. By encouraging employees to develop creative and practical solutions, the company aims to enhance operational performance while contributing to industry advancements.

 

“Innovation is key to navigating future challenges. We will continue to support employees in developing ideas that add value and keep us competitive,” added Eka Riaji.

 

 

Samora Group remains committed to investing in employee development, training programs, and participation in both national and international forums. These efforts are part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its competitiveness and achieve sustainability goals through relevant innovations.

 

The awards serve as both recognition of the company’s efforts and motivation to continue creating solutions that benefit the business, community, and environment.

Cilegon, 7 October 2024 – PT Sentra Usahatama Jaya (SUJ) has officially launched the Kampung Majun Program in Kampung Lijajar, Tegalratu Village, Ciwandan District, Cilegon City. This program is a community empowerment initiative developed in collaboration with Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUBE) Tangguh Jaya as part of SUJ's commitment to creating economic value for the surrounding community through its Social Development Program (SDP).

 

Comprehensive Support from Start to Finish

To implement the program, SUJ conducted a series of training and capacity-building activities for the members of KUBE Tangguh Jaya, consisting of women representatives from Kampung Lijajar. The training included introducing business opportunities, conducting comparative studies at artisan locations, and practicing sewing fabric scraps into high-quality Majun products.

 

SUJ also provided materials in the form of fabric scraps to KUBE members and supervised production to ensure that the products met industrial standards. Additionally, SUJ facilitated product marketing by connecting KUBE Tangguh Jaya to both local markets and wider industrial partners.

 

Program Target Effective in Three Months

The program is designed to become effective and produce tangible results within three months. During this period, SUJ will actively assist KUBE members to ensure the initiative's success. Once the mentoring phase is complete, KUBE Tangguh Jaya is expected to operate independently, with its products ready to meet industrial market demands in Ciwandan and its surrounding areas.

 

Ernawati, Chairperson of KUBE Tangguh Jaya, expressed her gratitude to SUJ for this program. She stated that the initiative provides significant opportunities for housewives in Kampung Lijajar to improve their living standards and support their family’s economy. Similarly, Saeful Hadi, Head of RT 13/06, praised SUJ’s consistency in implementing impactful SDP activities that directly benefit the local community.

 

Dwi Agus Tersiertiono, People Culture Services (PCS) Department Manager at SUJ, emphasized that the Kampung Majun initiative is a tangible manifestation of the company's commitment to supporting community empowerment, especially in the economic sector.

 

"We not only provide training and raw materials but also ensure business sustainability by offering broad market opportunities for Majun products from KUBE Tangguh Jaya," Dwi explained.

 

Dwi added that the company has established partnerships with various business entities in Cilegon to support the marketing of Majun products. Through this program, SUJ hopes that the people of Lijajar will become more economically independent and continue to enhance their creativity in small and medium enterprises. This initiative also reflects the company’s tangible contribution to building sustainable community welfare.

Dompu, 27th April 2024 - PT Sukses Mantap Sejahtera (SMS), a subsidiary of the Samora Group, celebrated its twelve anniversary. PT SMS was established with a strong initiative aimed at to educate local farmer and also to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people, especially farmer community in Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara.

 

To celebrate its twelve-year journey, PT SMS held a ceremonial the expression of gratitude to God and Halal Bihalal located in Doropeti Village, Pekat, Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. The occasion was not only attended by PT SMS factory employees but also attended by representatives of the Director and partner farmers.

 

 

In his opening remarks, Syukur HK, the Operation Vice President of PT Sukses Mantap Sejahtera, said “Building trust within the Doropeti Village community was not an overnight achievement; it required long process and significant effort. Today, we all can have felt the positive impacts. Among these are the improved road access, local employment absorption, and the partnership programs that have been running for the past  years.”

 

Sentosa Setiawan, Vice President of the Sugar and Plantation Operating Unit at PT SMS, added, “PT SMS has succeeded in improving the people's economic standard of living sustainably. Initially, their work in not decent area, but now they have become our sugarcane farming partners. The multiple effect extends beyond our employees and partner farmers to the surrounding community near the PT SMS factory.”

 

 

The event continued with a Yel-Yel competition and team-building games aimed at fostering a sense of togetherness, strengthening communication, and encouraging motivation and collaborative spirit among employees and partner farmers. The event concluded with a prayer and enjoying meals together.

 

Kharis Setiawan, Support Services II Division Manager at PT Sukses Mantap Sejahtera, remarked at the event's closing, “We recognize that there is still much work to be done and challenges facing ahead for PT SMS. However, we believe that through hard work, collaboration, experience-sharing, and precise execution, PT SMS can evolve into a more sustainable business, grow at a faster pace, and continue to make positive contributions.”

Bekasi, 29th February 2024 - PT Andalan Furnindo, a member of the Samora Group holding company, once again showed its commitment to efforts in preserving the environment, through the Social Development Program (SDP) by planting mangrove seedlings, the activity took place on Thursday, 29th February 2024 and has entered its fifth year held at the Pusat Restorasi dan Pembelajaran Mangrove (PRPM) Jembatan Cinta, Segara Jaya Village, Tarumajaya District.

 

In line with PT Andalan Furnindo's spirit of sustainability, to benefit the surrounding environment wherever PT Andalan Furnindo is located, is the basis for choosing mangrove planting which has long term benefits both ecologically and economically, especially as a prevention of abrasion, a place to live for various kinds of marine life, and a source of economic income for the local community.

 

In this activity PT Andalan Furnindo collaborates with the Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Pokdarwis) with the hope of fostering a sense of community responsibility for the local economy starting from utilizing the tourism potential around.

 

Also present at the event were Malian Ingganata as HRGA Department Head of PT Andalan Furnindo, Chairman of Pokdarwis Pesisir Paljaya Sobrih B. Sastra and Representatives of Related Agencies. The implementation of this program was symbolically carried out by planting seedlings by Malian Ingganata together with Sobrih B. Sastra.

 

On this occasion, Sobrih B. Sastra expressed his gratitude for his attention and concern in the environmental field to PT Andalan Furnindo who had provided assistance in the form of 200 mangrove seedlings "Of course this will provide many benefits for the community around the Tarumajaya area, not only ecological value but also a source of income by utilizing this Bridge of Love as a tourist area."

 

Meanwhile, Malian Ingganata said "This mangrove planting activity is a form of implementation of one of the pillars of PT Andalan Furnindo's SDP program, a tangible form of the company's concern for preserving the environment and supporting the improvement of the living standards of the local community."

 

About PT Andalan Furnindo

PT Andalan Furnindo (AF) was established in 2011 by starting its business activities as a refined sugar company, with a sugar production capacity of 1,200 MT/day, located in Marunda, Bekasi. AF has a vision to become a leading refined sugar company that always prioritizes quality, product safety, and halal standards. Therefore, AF always maintains its operations with high quality standards and complements its operational management system with ISO 22000:2005, SMK3, Halal Certificate and SNI.

 

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