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Avantor Named Best Company for Upstream Processing and Single-Use Solutions at BMK 2022

Awards recognize Avantor innovations that allow the biopharmaceutical industry to bring therapies to market more efficientlyIncheon, Korea, June 30, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Avantor, Inc., a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, advanced technologies and applied materials industries, acquired awards for the best company in upstream processing and single-use solutions at the Biologics Manufacturing Korea (BMK) 2022 conference.Sang Kyu Lee, Representative Director - Avantor Korea/Japan (Left), James Hwang, Head of Application, Asia, Middle East & Africa – Biopharma after receiving the Awards for Best Company in Single-use Solutions and Upstream Processing at BMK 2022This is the second consecutive year that Avantor has been recognized for its upstream processing capabilities, a testament to its ongoing investment and innovations including development of high-purity raw materials, reagents and differentiated cell culture processes. In single-use solutions, Avantor received the best company award for the third consecutive year. Avantor was recognized for strengthening production capabilities and establis...

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Pertamina’s largest share of 2021 profit from upstream sector

JAKARTA, Jun 23, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The upstream sector accounted for the largest share of state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's (Persero's) net profit as Indonesian crude prices (ICP) soared in 2021.Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore Southeast Sumatra (PHE OSES) well in Seribu Islands waters off North Jakarta's coast (ANTARA FOTO/M Risyal Hidayat/rwa)"The overall profit earned is a combination of the six sub-holdings and their subsidiaries, but the largest contribution to the net profit comes from the upstream sector due to the windfall from the increase in ICP prices," acting vice president of corporate communications at Pertamina, Heppy Wulansari, said in Jakarta on Tuesday.Reporting its 2021 fiscal year performance to the government, which is a shareholder in the company, Pertamina said it scored a net profit of Rp29.3 trillion.The majority of this profit was obtained from the upstream sector's revenue, which increased sharply. Meanwhile, the downstream sector experienced losses due to the increase in crude oil prices and as Pertamina's fuel prices remained below the market price.This was an advantage for Pertamina, which has an integrated business from...

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Pertamina posts record net profit of Rp29.3 trillion

JAKARTA, Jun 22, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - State-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina (Persero) posted a record net profit of Rp29.3 trillion in 2021 following a successful business transformation.President director of Pertamina, Nicke Widyawati, addressing an online press conference on Pertamina's participation in the Dubai Expo, which was accessed from Jakarta on March 18 (ANTARA/HO-Pertamina)The 2021 transformation helped push up its consolidated net profit (audited) to US$2.046 billion or around Rp29.3 trillion, president director of Pertamina, Nicke Widyawati, said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Tuesday.The figure was almost double compared to the 2020 net profit of Rp15.3 trillion and exceeded the 2021 Corporate Work Plan and Budget (RKAP) target by 154 percent.In 2021, Pertamina transformed its business by increasing efficiency and production, carrying out energy transition, developing oil and gas infrastructure, and implementing the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) project.Widyawati said Pertamina's successful transformation in 2021 was owing to the formation of the oil and gas holding with six sub-holdings: upstream sub-holding, refining and petr...