Company History

1997
Established
The Year PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional Formed

Founded in 1997 by the director Mrs. Sri Suharti, the company was named PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional. Located in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The company started by selling welding machines during the period.

1998
Early Challenge
Financial Crisis

Shortly after the company was formed, there was a great financial crisis that affected asia in 1998, causing the company’s progress stagnant.

1999
Overcame Challenge
Rise From the Financial Crisis

Towards the end of the financial crisis, the company started to rise from the fall and resumed to progress.

2000
Expanded
Introducing Industrial Lubricant

PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional management team, including Mrs. Sri Suharti, decided to change the company’s industry from welding machines into grease and oil-based industrial lubricants. At the same time, the brand CERTOP® was founded by Mrs. Sri Suharti.

 

2005
Partnership
Official Partner of NCH Corporation

PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional officially became distributor of NCH Corporation. PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional was introduced to a wide varieties of maintenance industrial lubricant products. Later on, the management team had identified potential areas to build branches.

2006
Expansion
Introducing Central Java Branch

With the rapid inclining progress in sales, the company started its first branch in Central Java.

2012
Expansion
Introducing Kalimantan Branch

As the company kept progressing, it formed the next branch in Pontianak, Kalimantan. The branch represent neighbouring areas, such as the Central Kalimantan.

2014
Expansion
Introducing Bekasi Branch

Located in Bekasi, West Java, PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional expanded the business further. It represents the surrounding areas, which include major cities  such as Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Banten. 

2017
Expansion
Introducing Pekanbaru Branch

New expansion into Pekanbaru, Riau which represents the market in Sumatra Island.

2018
Expansion
NCH Corporation Products Rename

Brands such as Mantek, Lubemaster and Partmaster were merged together and renamed as NCH Products.

2019
Partnership
Official Partner of Pacific Petroleum

PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional is the official distributor for Pacific Petroleum in Indonesia. Certified Clarion Food Grade products were introduced.

 

PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional Today

PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional is now a leading industrial lubricants company in Indonesia with a constantly growing number of users. PT. Sentral Koneksi Internasional provides the highest standards of products and services in order to increase efficiency in the maintenance processes of numerous industries.