Form Of Sustainable Investment Commitment, Daihatsu Inaugurates New Factory In Karawang

Inauguration of Daihatsu's new factory/(Photo: Daihatsu newsroom)

PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) inaugurated a new Karawang Assembly Plant 2 (KAP2) factory located in the Surya Cipta Industrial Estate, in East Karawang, West Java.

The new Japanese brand-based factory was built with an area of more than 26 hectares, and this plant is to meet customer needs for the growing domestic and global automotive markets.

Inaugurated on February 27, the presence of this Japanese brand-owned factory is a form of sustainable investment commitment in the future, by presenting manufacturing technology for a more modern, environmentally friendly, and high productivity car production process.

Attended by the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita at the inauguration, he revealed that the government appreciates PT Astra Daihatsu Motor and to Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd Japan is always committed to entrusting ADM as Daihatsu's production base outside Japan. Agus Gumiwang hopes that ADM will continue to develop a car model according to the latest automotive trend.

"Also strengthening industrial participation involves local supply chains in order to increase the level of use of domestic components, and can strengthen their position as one of the largest four-wheeled motorized vehicle manufacturers in Indonesia, in Southeast Asia and even in the world," Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said in her remarks at the new Daihatsu Karawang Assembly Plant 2 factory, quoted from its official website, Monday, March 1.

Interestingly, the new Daihatsu factory has three main facilities, ranging from body, painting or painting assessments or assembly. which are integrated and use the latest technology by applying the innovative concept of E-SSC (Evolution, Simple, Slim, Compact).

The concept applies a modern production process, high productivity, environmentally friendly with the use of renewable energy and optimization of production which is able to reduce carbon emissions by up to 20 percent.

Production capacity

The plant has a production capacity of up to 140,000 units per year. In total, the ADM plant is also capable of producing vehicles of more than 530 thousand units per year for the domestic and global market. This production capability is also supported by more than 1,700 suppliers, including 700 MSMEs, as well as a localization rate that reaches more than 80 percent for all vehicles produced.

President Director of PT Astra Daihatsu Motor Yasushi Kyoda, expressed his gratitude for opening this new factory facility for Karawang Assembly Plant 2 as a form of future sustainability investment.

"We always strive to continue to innovate in more productive and efficient, environmentally friendly manufacturing technology, in accordance with the growing needs of the industry and automotive market," said Yasushi Kyoda.

Later, this new factory will produce a low cost Green Car (LCGC) collaboration model, namely Daihatsu Ayla and Toyota Agya in meeting domestic and global automotive market demand, as well as signaling Daihatsu's strategic steps in increasing the contribution of exports of Indonesian-made vehicles to foreign countries.

"The presence of this factory is an important milestone for us to lead to the future, as well as a form of our commitment to sustainable cooperation with Indonesia," said Yasushi Kyoda.