PT Kaltim Nitrate Indonesia
Ergi Qibar currently serves as Coordinator for Maintenance Planning E&I at PT Kaltim Nitrate Indonesia, a position held since June 2023. Prior experience includes positions as Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer at PT. Gama Plantation (KPN Corp) from August 2020 to June 2023, Control System Engineer at Wilmar International from August 2019 to August 2020, and Maintenance Engineer at PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk from January 2019 to August 2019. Ergi's career began as an Engineer at PT Versatile Silion Technologies in late 2017. Educational qualifications include studies at Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya from 2015 to 2018.
PT Kaltim Nitrate Indonesia
PT Kaltim Nitrate Indonesia (KNI) is Indonesia’s largest Porous Prill Ammonium Nitrate (AN) manufacturer with an annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes. It is a joint venture between Orica Investments (Indonesia) Pty Ltd and local partners - PT Armindo Mitra Prakarsa, a member of the Armindo Group, being the largest shareholder. The state-of-the art AN plant is strategically located in Bontang, East Kalimantan, PT KNI is run by top young Indonesians recruited from all across Indonesia as well as those who have experience working for foreign petrochemical manufacturers. The plant construction commenced in August 2009 to specifically cater to the growing mining industry. In the past, local mining companies have been dependent on imported AN. PT KNI seeks to bring increased security of supply by being a local and reliable supplier of world class AN. The plant started production in April 2012, starting a new phase in the mining industry in Indonesia.