Indarung I, The First Cement Plant in Southeast Asia (1910-1972) (2024)

Indarung I Plant, was the first cement factory to be established in Southeast Asia., founded by a Dutch private company in 1910 in Indarung, Padang, Indonesia.

There are four important aspects why the Indarung I archives are valuable to be preserved and remembered, especially by people in the Asian region:

1. Production of high-quality cement in Asia with:
   1. High quality raw materials from Bukit Karang Putih
   2. Best quality coal as fuel from Ombilin
   3. Modern cement processing technology from Europe
2. Gender inclusivity since the early 1900s
   1. The presence of women as employees
   2. Women as among the landowners of the lorry route
3. Multicultural employees from Europe (Netherland), China and Indonesia
4. Contributions to the development of related vital infrastructure in Asia, including:
   1. Port in Singapore
   2. Railway in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

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