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Introduction As an effort to consolidate the function of the state-owned enterprises in the plantation sector into the national and economic development framework and as a preparation in facing the global economic movement, the government, along with the Agricultural Ministry, has decided to apply the consolidation program to all of the state-owned plantations. PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) VIII is one of the state-owned plantations established based on Peraturan Pemerintah (government regulation) No 13 tahun 1996 dated 14 February 1996 and was reestablished by Notary Harun Kamil SH No 41 dated 11 March 1996, as the merger between PTP XI, PTP XII, and PTP XIII, all located in West Java and Banten. Vision and Mission PTPN VIII vision is “To become a trusted global agribusiness company, and to put the customer satisfactory and environmental awareness as a priority based on high quality and productivity, and also supported by professional human resources” While its mission is “To manage the company based on the Good Corporate Governance (GCG) principals to produce high quality and environmentally friendly products and to develop constantly and everlastingly the effort of skilled human resources to satisfy the interested parties” Company structure Board of Directors:
Board of Commissioners
Business Scope PTPN VIII is a state-owned enterprise in the plantation sector with a business scope including cultivating plants, processing, and selling plantation commodity such as tea, rubber, and palm as the main commodity, and also quinine and cocoa. Until now, PTPN VIII is managing 41 plantations and 1 hospital. The plantations are spread in 11 districts/cities all around West Java (Sukabumi, Bogor, Cianjur, Bandung District, West Bandung District, Bandung City, Garut, Tasikmalaya, Purwakarta, Subang, and Ciamis) and 2 districts in Banten Province (Lebak, Pandeglang). The concessions areas are 114.471 ha consisting in 74.431 ha of plantation area, and 40.040 ha of infrastructures and other facilities. Tea Commodity PTPN VIII manages 24 tea plantations on a 25.905,3 ha productive land. These plantations spread quite vastly in 6 districts which are Sukabumi (2 plantations), Bogor (2 plantations), Cianjur (3 plantations), Subang (2 plantations), Bandung district and West Bandung district (12 plantations), and Garut district (3 plantations). The tea productions keep rising each year thanks to the management of PTPN VIII in cultivation, picking method, and processing in order to meet the buyer requirements. The other cause is the involvement of Pusat Penelitian Teh dan Kina (PPTK) (Tea and Quinine Researching Center) Gambung to conduct some researching that contribute in production and quality improvement. Besides green tea, there are also 2 types of black tea processing which are Orthodox and CTC. The orthodox and CTC tea types produced by PTPN VIII:
Tea Marketing PTPN VIII exports 80% of its production to America, Canada, England, Germany, Dutch, and other countries in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Japan, and other countries in Asia. The tea is exported in bulk and packed in paper-sack (90%). But some is also packed in packages such as Walini, Sedep, Goalpara, Malabar, and Gunung Mas. Usually, the bulk tea that has been sold abroad is used as a blending ingredient by the importers. The PTPN VIII tea will be blended with imported tea owned by these importers. So, if you drink imported tea, there is most likely a chance that the Indonesian tea is inside it. The tea purchasing in Indonesia by the importers is usually done in Jakarta auction place and held by Jakarta Kantor Pemasaran Bersama (KPB) (Joint Marketing Office). But PTPN VIII also serves direct selling and long term contract through our management office:
Indonesian Tea and its characteristics PTPN VIII tea plantations are located in mountain plateau more than 1500 meters above the sea level. The volcanic soil and the tropical climate are very supportive for the growth of the plants. These conditions have made PTPN VIII tea able to penetrate the world market. Moreover, the PTPN VIII tea products quality is watched closely in every factory and management office. Therefore the products have some characteristics which are famous among the buyer in the world market, such as the flavor, the color, the captivating aroma, and the exclusive tea juice. The benefits of drinking tea Tea is good for health and nutrition. It also strengthens the immunity system to defend itself against viruses and diseases caused by bacteria. Tea also contains vitamin C, it strengthens muscles and blood vessel, controls the heart, accelerates the urination, increases mental strength, appetite, and blood circulation, protects teeth, prevents stomachache, makes eyes healthy, good for hair growth, reduces the cholesterol in the blood, eases digestion, reduces anxiety, sharpens memory, and refreshes. Tea downstream industry PTPN VIII has its own special blending and teabag and bulk packing factory which is known as Industri Hilir Teh (IHT) (Tea Downstream Industry). This factory produces tea which are branded Malabar and Walini, and also exported tea based on the buyer’s order, either loose-leaf tea or bagged tea. The company also has other retail tea packing factories for the tea branded Gunung Mas, Sedep, and Goalpara to fulfill the domestic market demands. PTPN VIII also accepts the tea packing order based on the buyer requests. If you are cold, tea will warm you W.E Gladstone (1865) Garden Tour As a profit based company, PTPN VIII does not only depend on the various commodities as its core business. The company management also tries to expand the potency of agro tourism in its all plantation. Moreover, almost all of its territory is located in the West Java Mountain which has an exotic view as a tourism place. There is some tourism places belong to PTPN VIII which are quite popular either for domestic and foreign tourists. Among them are Agrowisata Perkebunan Teh Malabar (Malabar Tea Plantation Agro Tourism) in Bandung District, Perkebunan Teh Rancabali (Rancabali Tea Plantation) in Bandung District, Perkebunan Teh Gunung Mas (Gunung Mas Tea Plantation) in Bogor District, Perkebunan Sukawana Pangheotan (Sukawana Pangheotan Plantation) in West Bandung District, and some other tea plantations such as Perkebunan Ciater (Ciater Plantation), Goalpara, and Perkebunan Karet Pasir Badak (Pasir Badak Rubber Plantation) in Sukabumi District. Moreover, to facilitate the visit of the plantation for the tourists, they also cooperate with travel agents. Rubber commodity The rubber plantation areas managed by PTPN VIII consist 25.536 ha which consists of 14 plantations. There are 13 factories producing RSS with 2 TPC, 3 concentrated latex, with the installed capacity of 35.750 tons. The rubber types produced: The rubber products marketed domestically represents 80% of the production, while the 20% left are exported to Asia, Europe, and America. Cocoa Commodity The cocoa cultivation is developed on a 1.343 ha land which consists of 12 plantation and that produces 173 tons of cocoa beans per year. The cocoa sold is in the form of dried cocoa beans which is usually marketed domestically. Palm Commodity PTPN VIII develops the palm cultivation in Bojong Datar, Cikasungka, Tambaksari, Cisalak Baru, and Kertajaya Plantation which range about 18.848,63 ha. This palm is sold in the form of CPO and kernel for domestic needs. Quinine Commodity The quinine commodity plantation managed by PTPN VIII range 3.004,29 ha which consists of 13 plantations. The dried quinine bark is processed into SQ-7 or known as quinine salt which contains quinine sulphate, quinine bisulphate, and other materials. The production is managed by PT Sinkona Indonesia Lestari (PT SIL) as the subsidiary company of PTPN VIII. The product is exported to Europe, Canada, and America. |
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