A total of six Indonesian companies are expected to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in December 2014. Today (Wednesday 03/12), shipping company Soechi Lines made its trading debut, raising around IDR 582.5 billion (USD $48 million) by offering 1 billion new shares, or 15 percent of the company’s enlarged capital, to the public. The company’s shares surged as much as 27 percent after the opening. It was the 20th company to list on the IDX in 2014.

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Newly listed Impack Pratama Industri, a leading Indonesia-based building materials and plastics manufacturer, expects its net profit to grow by 10 percent in 2015 from this year’s estimated IDR 280-290 billion (roughly USD $22.8 million). Net revenue is expected to grow 10-15 percent from an estimated IDR 1.60 trillion (USD $128 million) this year. The company conducted an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) earlier this week in a move to finance further business expansion.

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