History
Lautan Luas History
Lautan Luas began its journey as an importer and distributor of basic and specialty chemicals for the batik and food industries in Indonesia.
PT Lautan Luas Tbk is an integrated ingredients and solutions provider with over seven decades of experience. Established in 1951 as an importer and distributor of basic chemicals, Lautan Luas has continuously evolved, with its business operations now divided into three strategic pillars: Distribution, Manufacturing, as well as Support & Services.
History
1951
The Company was officially established under the name NV Lim Teck Lee (Indonesia) Coy. Ltd.
1965
Changed its name to PT Lautan Luas.
1969
Constructed the first private-sector sulfuric acid manufacturing facility in Indonesia.
1997
Conducted an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, listing 1.56 billion shares (ticker code: LTLS).
1999
Regional market expansion by establishing a subsidiary in Singapore.
2003
Establishing the first overseas manufacturing plant in China, which was then expanded its production facilities into 2 (two) plants in total.
2005 – 2008
Regional operational network was expanded by establishing representative offices in Bangkok, Shanghai, and Ho Chi Minh.
2010
PT Lautan Natural Krimerindo (“LNK”) was established as a subsidiary with a business line of food and beverage manufacturing.
2011 – 2016
Executed business integration through the merger of strategic subsidiaries (PT Pacinesia Chemical Industry, PT Dunia Kimia Jaya, etc.) and was appointed as a Bonded Logistics Center (PLB) operator with AEO certification.
2017
Obtaining ISO 9001:2015 (Quality), ISO 14001:2015 (Environment), and OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health & Safety) certifications. Business merger (PT Dunia Kimia Jaya, PT Metabisulphite Nusantara, and PT White Oil Nusantara.
2019
Establishment of a subsidiary, PT Lautan Solusi Airindo, to support the business strategy in entering the Business to Customer (“B2C”) segment while strengthening its presence in the water industry.
2020 – 2021
Continued the merger of subsidiaries (PT Dunia Kimia Jaya & PT Advance Stabilindo) and updated the occupational safety standard to ISO 45001:2018.
2022
Launched brand identity transformation (Brand Transformation), inaugurated Lautan Luas Village in Mauk, Tangerang, and updated the Group’s sustainability program.
2023
Consolidated the water business units by merging PT Lautan Solusi Airindo into PT Lautan Air Indonesia, and established PT Lautan Air Murni.
2025
Through LAI, the Company acquired an additional 21% stake in PT Lautan Organo Water (“LOW”), making LOW a consolidated subsidiary and strengthening our business portfolio.