Batam, May 15, 2025 – PT Astra Graphia Tbk (Astragraphia) continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting the progress of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through the implementation of the Astragraphia Class for Creative Industries (ASIK Class), which was held on April 15, 2025 at HR Rihanna, Tiban Village, Sekupang District, Batam City.

A group photo with the participants of the ASIK Class or Astragraphia Class for Creative Industries at HR Rihanna, Tiban, Sekupang, Batam City.

This activity is the first ASIK Class in the Riau Islands region and also opens a series of ASIK Class programs in 2025. Carrying the theme "Beautiful Packaging, Consumers Glance", this activity aims to equip 50 MSME actors with the knowledge and skills to improve the quality of product packaging to make it more attractive, functional, and environmentally friendly. There are 3 materials presented for UMKM actors, namely:

1. The Role of the Cooperative, UMKM, and Trade Service in the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) in Batam City presented by the Head of the Batam Cooperative and UMKM Service
2. Creative and Beautiful Packaging, Consumers Glance presented by Indana Ulfa Sitompul, Business Application Designer of PT Astra Graphia Tbk
3. Designing Packaging according to the needs of UMKM actors presented by Mrs. Marlina as the owner of Khiant Sukses

Photo together from left, Head of PT Astragraphia Batam Branch, Aria Wira Samudera; Head of the Batam KUKM Service, Hendri Arulan; Chief of Business Operation 1 PT Astra Graphia Tbk, Ricky Chandra; owner of Khiant 2, Billy Alexander; and owner of Khiant Sukses, Marlina.

This activity was also attended by the Head of the Batam City Cooperative and UMKM Service, Hendri Arulan, who was present as a resource person and expressed his appreciation for Astragraphia's initiative in supporting the development of local UMKM. "We welcome Astragraphia's initiative to hold the ASIK Class as a real form of their CSR in supporting business actors in Batam," said Hendri.

Business Application Designer PT Astra Graphia Tbk, Indana Ulfah Sitompul, gave a presentation in front of MSME actors who attended the ASIK Class or Astragraphia Class for the Creative Industry at HR Rihanna, Tiban, Sekupang, Batam City.

Astragraphia is committed to supporting innovation and economic growth. The ASIK Class is expected to be able to equip MSME actors to be more competitive, digitally literate, and ready to move up a class. This program is also a real form of Astragraphia's contribution in encouraging MSMEs to be more adaptive to increasingly competitive market developments.

Regards,

Corporate Communications