Heinz ABC Indonesia Expands Factory In Karawang For IDR 1.2 Trillion, Ministry Of Industry: It Is Important To MOVE The Economy And Open Fields

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KARAWANG - The Ministry of Industry appreciates the food and beverage industry, namely PT Heinz ABC Indonesia, which adds its investment to the expansion and modernization of factories in Karawang amounting to IDR 1.2 trillion.

"I welcome and appreciate PT Heinz ABC Indonesia's commitment to continue investing and developing a food and beverage product business with investment value for factory expansion and modernization," said Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry Dody Widodo, quoted by Antara, Monday, November 28.

With this additional investment, the total investment value of PT Heinz ABC Indonesia in Karawang plant reached IDR 1.9 trillion or IDR 2.7 trillion for all investments in Indonesia.

The company, which was founded 47 years ago, will also increase its production capacity to 425 million liters per year from the previous 155 million liters per year targeting the domestic market and 60 export destination countries.

Dody conveyed that the additional investment is very important and good news in an effort to revive the national economy through providing jobs and providing opportunities and benefits for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), cooperatives and other supporting businesses so that they can develop together.

"For this reason, I hope that PT Heinz ABC Indonesia, especially in Karawang plant, will maintain its commitment and provide guidance to partners so that mutual relations can be mutually beneficial between various parties," said Dody.

Meanwhile, Managing Director of Kraft Heinz Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Steven pathandere said that the factory development carried out includes the application of modern technology and automation systems at all production stages.

In addition, the application of sustainable manufacturing practices, which will also support the achievement of Net Zero Kraft Heinz ambitions in 2050.

"Today, we are again making important history for PT Heinz ABC Indonesia. The development and modernization of the factory in Karawang will further pave the way for companies to continue to develop and accelerate the growth of ABC brands, both domestically and globally," said Steven.

Overall, he continued, the development will place the PT Heinz ABC Indonesia plant in Karawang as one of the international, environmentally friendly factories, as well as make Indonesia the driving force for the growth wheel of Kraft Heinz in Asia.

Head of International Operations of The Kraft Heinz Company, Inako Balduz said the Asian market played an important role in Kraft Heinz's global growth strategy and Indonesia was at its center.

"As one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, we continue to transform to be at the forefront through technological innovation, and we are committed to bringing Indonesia and the ABC brand in it," explained Inaki.

Head of Operation Kraft Heinz Indonesia & Papua New Guinea, Prasetyo Kismono explained that the company is committed to developing all operations in a sustainable manner.

"We have reduced emissions by up to 60 percent by changing the use of coal to rice husks for leakers. We have also installed solar panels capable of producing electricity needs of up to 100 percent (at noon), with a capacity of 3.2 megawatts," said Prasetyo.

As part of Water Forwardship, PT Heinz ABC Indonesia's factory in Karawang is equipped with a new automatic waste management installation (new fully automated Wastewater Treatment Plant), which allows factories to recycle water after production by up to 70 percent for reuse via Reverse Osmosis technology, and generate 250 kilowatts of electricity from methane gas arising at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

It is known, PT Heinz ABC Indonesia owns two factories in Indonesia, namely in Pasuruan, East Java, and in Karawang, West Java. The factory in Karawang is located in Klari District, East Karawang, West Java, and has been established since 1994.

Currently, the 18.9-hectare plant produces 254 Stock Keeping Units (SKU) of products, which include ABC soy sauce, ABC chili sauce, ABCilang, and packaged beverage products with the brand Mr Jussie and ABC soy milk.