By Andreas Ismar 
 

JAKARTA--PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa (INTP.JK) reported Monday its first half net profit rose 25% on the back of higher sales.

Indocement, in which German cement firm HeidelbergCement AG (HDELY) has majority control, posted a net profit of IDR2.17 trillion ($229 million) in the January-June period, up from IDR1.73 trillion.

Sales rose 29% to IDR8.19 trillion from IDR6.33 trillion.

The company didn't comment on its earnings.

Write to Andreas Ismar at andreasismar.sandiwan@dowjones.com

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