- Business
- PT Lautan Luas Tbk manufactures and distributes basic and specialty chemicals in Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific region; its core products include over 1,000 chemical items distributed through partnerships with more than 100 international principals, such as sulfuric acid, sodium silicate, aluminum sulfate, polyaluminum chloride, non-dairy creamer, glucose and water treatment chemicals; the company also produces food ingredients for the food and beverage industry, water treatment solutions via subsidiaries like PT Lautan Organo Water, and offers integrated logistics services encompassing contract logistics, warehousing, stevedoring, cold chain storage, freight forwarding, customs brokerage and e-fulfilment, alongside laboratory services, IT solutions and refilled drinking water. Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, PT Lautan Luas Tbk operates through three segments--distribution, manufacturing and services--with 13 manufacturing facilities in Indonesia, two in China, one water treatment plant in Vietnam, four branches, seven representative offices in Indonesia, a regional office in Singapore and serves over 2,000 customers across industries including pharmaceuticals and health care, food and beverages, drinking and wastewater treatment, personal and household care, automotive, animal feed, building construction, agriculture, mining, textile and apparel, pulp, paper and packaging. Recent developments include increasing ownership in PT Lautan Organo Water to 70% in April 2025 through a subsidiary acquisition valued at IDR 16.23 billion to bolster water treatment synergies, signing a memorandum of understanding with PT Pertamina Lubricants in August 2025 to collaborate on specialty chemicals, lubricants, food-grade products and high-value additives aimed at import substitution, and subsidiaries achieving recognitions such as PT Dunia Kimia Jaya's gold award at the 2025 Indonesian Responsible Care Award and PT Liku Telaga's CSR commendation from the Gresik Regent in November 2025.