JAKARTA - Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita noted, in the period October 2024-June 2025 there were eight new factories that were in the construction stage or had been inaugurated.
Agus saw that the expansion of the number of factories was influenced by large amounts of investment to several existing strategic sectors.
"In particular, I would like to convey related to investment. Large amounts of investment also flowed to various strategic sub-sectors, including factory construction," Agus said at a press conference at the Ministry of Industry office, Jakarta, Monday, October 20.
In the Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics (ILMATE) Industry sector, Agus noted that there are 3 new factories.
The investment value in the sector was recorded at IDR 266.95 trillion from October 2024-June 2025.
There is the first seamless pipeline factory in Southeast Asia in Cilegon, Banten, with a production capacity of 250,000 tons per year and built with an investment value of IDR 2.5 trillion.
Next, there is the inauguration of a new Daimler (DCCMVI) factory in Cikarang, West Java. Investment for the factory reaches IDR 500 billion. Currently, the factory can produce 5,000 commercial vehicles per year.
There is also a solar panel industry factory in Kendal, Central Java, which can produce 14 million solar panels per year. The investment for the factory is IDR 1.5 trillion.
As for the chemical, pharmaceutical and textile (IKFT) industry, Agus explained, there was an investment of IDR 136.26 trillion in the period October 2024-June 2025. At least, three new factories have been realized.
Among them are the construction of a finished clothing factory in Brebes, Central Java, from PT Xinhai Knitting Indonesia and H&M. Investment for the factory reached Rp652.2 billion.
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Next is the inauguration of the carbamat product factory owned by PT Delta Giri Wacana Tbk in Serang, Banten. The factory has an investment value of 20 million US dollars.
Then, there is a polyurethane resin factory owned by PT Dongsung Chemical Indonesia in Karawang, West Java. The investment value for the factory reached IDR 1 trillion.
From the agro sector, Agus continued, there was an investment of IDR 155.25 trillion in the period October 2024-June 2025.
Two factories have been implemented, namely the snack factory owned by Pepsico Indonesia which is located in Cikarang, West Java. The investment value for the factory reached IDR 3.3 trillion.
And the palm oil mill from PT Pacrim Lestari Food in Lampung. The factory has an investment value of IDR 3.2 trillion.
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