On Saturday, 12th August 2023, CPBIS visited the main factory of PT. Tom Cococha Indonesia, located in Tajur Halang, Bogor, West Java Province. PT. Tom Cococha Indonesia is a company which produces premium coconut charcoal and tobacco with international standard quality. On this occasion, CPBIS was represented by Mr. Yasmi Adriansyah, PhD (Founder of CPBIS), Mr. Novat Pugo Sambodo, S.E., MIDEC (Research and Training Director of CPBIS), and Afifah Fauziyyah, S.Sos (Researcher of CPBIS).
The visit begins with factory observations, from the production of raw materials to the packaging process. The tour was accompanied directly by the owner of PT. Tom Cococha Indonesia, Mr. Asep Jamber Mulyana. The owner explained that the company applies the concept of a ‘zero waste industry’, which the remaining of raw materials will be reprocessed into products to reduce environmental pollution.
Tom Cococha Indonesia committed to contribute directly for reducing the global warming issue by using coconut shells as a raw material that is safer and more environmentally friendly because it does not damage mangroves and decrease greenhouse gas emission.
The company’s commitment and the quality product make an opportunity to expand export coconut shell charcoal, especially winter countries are needs charcoal as space heaters. According this opportunity, CPBIS is committed to finding potential markets for coconut shell charcoal products to expand Indonesia’s exports to the world market.
The meeting ended by drafting several points as a reference for cooperation between CPBIS and PT. Tom Cococha Indonesia. Through this meeting, hoped that the collaboration between CPBIS and PT. Tom Cococha Indonesia is well established***
