Friday, July 21, 2006

Manufacturing expansion projects

Global manufacturers keeps expanding their facilities in Indonesia amid criticism toward government's poor performance to improve the ailing sector's competitiveness.

Below is the list of some important expansion projects in the manufacturing sector:
1) Denso Indonesia, expand spar plug, compressor for car A/C, and radiator with additional investment of US$25.85 million and new jobs for 102 in two Denso sites (Jakarta & Bekasi).
2) Komatsu Undercarriage Indonesia, to produce idler assay with new investment of US$4.4 million in Bekasi, West Java.
3) Samsung Electronics Indonesia, distribution, Rp350 billion.
4) United Can Company Limited, can, US$8.12 million in Jakarta.
5) Yasunaga Indonesia, air pump & connecting rod, US$12.5 million in Serang, Banten province.
But we have to admit, government should work harder to lure in more manufacturing investment as not many new investors entering the sector. The only significant new investor is Akashi Kikai Seisakusho Co Ltd (JV with PT Wahana Eka Paramitra) to produce housing clutch & transmission assembly with US$8.8 million.

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