Jakarta, June 10 -- The Industry Ministry has said that it is continuing to encourage the development of the specialty chemical industry to support the strengthening of the domestic manufacturing structure and spur national economic growth.

Special chemical products are used in different industrial sectors as auxiliary materials, for example, to process food, animal feed, oil and natural gas, plastic goods, ceramics, paint, and printing ink.

"The specialty chemical industry plays a vital role in various industrial sectors. Moreover, currently, some specialty chemical products are produced domestically," director general of the chemical, pharmaceutical, and textile industry at the ministry, Taufiek Bawazier, said on Tuesday.

He informed...