- CEO
- Vivian Setjakusuma
- Full Time Employees
- 217
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Address
- Jl. Raya Krikilan No. 294 Gresik JI Indonesia 61177
- IPO Date
- Sep 25, 2017
- Business
- PT Emdeki Utama Tbk, an Indonesia-based manufacturer of calcium carbide (CaC2), ferro silica, mortar, and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), primarily serves the organic chemical, non-iron base metal, ready-mix concrete, and consumer appliance sectors; it produces MDQ-branded calcium carbide used to generate acetylene gas for welding applications in shipbuilding, mining, automotive, and small industries, as well as for agricultural sprouting acceleration in potato cultivation; through subsidiaries, it manufactures air conditioners and refrigerators; additional operations encompass warehousing, storage, large-scale trading of basic chemicals and materials, and exports of calcium carbide to Japan, India, the United States, and other international markets. Founded in 1981 as a subsidiary of PT Metropolitan Development Group (also affiliated with PT Emde Industri Investama) to substitute imports of calcium carbide previously sourced from South Africa, China, Poland, and Taiwan, the company is headquartered in Gresik, East Java, with its main 14-hectare production facility located at Jl. Raya Krikilan No. 294, Driyorejo, where experimental production began in November 1987 and commercial operations commenced in February 1988. The company operates principally in Indonesia with exports to select Asian, North American, and other regions, targeting industrial, agricultural, and consumer markets including welding firms, farmers, and appliance buyers. In recent developments, PT Emdeki Utama Tbk announced a cash dividend distribution of Rp8 per share with a cum-date of June 3, 2025, reflecting steady financial performance amid revenue from calcium carbide sales and subsidiary appliance contributions; it maintains its position as Indonesia's sole calcium carbide producer while promoting MDQ carbide applications through socialization events with partners like #Brobit for potato farmers as of May 2025.