Dynamo AF – Automotive News

Jakarta – Indonesia is considered as the base vehicle commercial (truck and bus), after PT Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia (HMMI) expanded its factories with investments of U.S. $ 17 million.

This plant expansion will boost its production capacity from 10,000 units to 35,000 units. The number is of course not just to meet domestic demand but also because the average regional truck needs around the world to reach 90,000 units per year.

“I welcome the expansion of the plant HMMI who represents the collaboration between Toyota Hino. It is the cooperation between the two car makers to build together a broad market reach. Expansion of production capacity within the country became a key added income, the rate of the economy, and additional field work in Indonesia, “said Vice President Boediono, when inaugurates factory expansion HMMI, Thursday (17/12), in Purwakarta, West Java.

Inauguration HMMI plant expansion as well as a starting point for the production of official statements have little truck with the development of Toyota and Hino Dutro Dyna, in the factory of PT Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia (HMMI), in Purwakarta.

Previously, PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) produces Dyna truck. However, due to efficiency policies and also focused entity to produce a car passenger (passanger car), then HMMI a 90% interest owned Hino Motors, Ltd.. and 10% by PT Indomobil Sukses International Tbk. (ISI) will be fully responsible to produce a Toyota Dyna. However, for the marketing of Toyota and equipment will be responsible for marketing the Dyna and ISI will be responsible for marketing Dutro.

“I believe with the consolidation of production of light trucks as a specialist with Hino buses and trucks, truck-making structure of the Toyota Group on Indonesia is optimal. It is my biggest desire to serve the people of Indonesia through Toyota and Hino brands,” says Managing Officer of Toyota Motor Corporation Mitsuhiro Sonoda .

Similar statement also conveyed the President Director of PT ISI Gunadi Sindhuwinata. He said that in 2010 became an important year for the national automotive industry and HMMI plant expansion will affect the rate of the Indonesian economy.

“The year 2010 automotive sales predicted to rise 10-12% minimum because we crate kehtahui economic growth will rise 5.5% next year. Especially in the commercial vehicle segment, and with the implementation of infrastructure development such as construction of toll roads will turn on the plantation and mining sectors will strengthen the Indonesian economy, “he said.

Vice President was convinced, that the year 2010 the investment climate and business climate in Indonesia would be better. “I saw Indonesia’s economic situation next year would be conducive. It Reflected who is very good industrial relations between companies and their employees. I heard the Indonesian workers working with high productivity and loyalty of Japanese companies in Indonesia,” he said.

Boediono added that Indonesian workers are treated well, then the assets of these companies have good competitiveness.

“For the investors, let us together build an industry rooted in this area. Market we are very extensive. For the car industry, accelerate infrastrutkur government to improve national logistic system,” he said.

PT HMMI is a strategic production base for the ASEAN region, which can meet all the needs of domestic and regional markets.

These companies were expanding their factory building which was originally only 23 000 square meters (m2) is now a 53 404 m2, while the factory area reaches 120 000 m2. Plant expansion aims to increase production capacity, which was originally 10 000 units per year to 35,000 units per year with a capital increase amounting to 17 million dollars to 64.8 million U.S. dollars