INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, Automotive components industry in Indonesia began to show significant growth. This is in line with the increasing demand in the automotive sector.

The impact of automotive industry growth is also felt by one of the nation's subsidiaries PT Ikimura Group currently distributing and producing metal cutting tolls.

Starting from the opening of a small 2x3 square meter shop in the Red Bridge area in 1991, PT Ikimura Group has now become a metal cutting tools company that continues to contribute significantly to support the Indonesian automotive industry.

Hadrianto Abas as Director of PT Ikimura Group said, our business development from year to year experienced a significant growth. Customer trust makes us more confident to grow our business much better in the future.

"Starting as a seller, our business is growing quite well from year to year, and until now we have five sister companies," said Hadrianto Abas to INDUSTRY.co.id at Menara Batavia, Jakarta, Tuesday (6/3 / 2018).

He added, the automotive sector is a mainstay for the development of our business. Almost 80 percent of our consumers are in the automotive sector. "80% of our clients in the automotive sector, the rest of the electronics sector, oil and gas and others," he said.

Standing on 1800 square meters of land and building area of ​​800 square meters in Jababeka industrial area (only for Ikitech Precision Grinding), Ikimura Group currently absorbs a workforce of up to 400 workers with expertise in industrial and automotive engineering

It is said Hadrianto, almost 80 percent of our clients are Japanese companies and are located in the industrial area of ​​Jababeka. That is the reason for us to invest in Jababeka industrial area. "We want to be closer to consumers, therefore Jababeka industrial area becomes the right choice for our investment in order to provide better service to consumers of Ikimura Group products," he added.

According to him, the current economic improvement of Indonesia, making the domestic industry more competitive. However, he continued, the application of digitalization in the industrial sector becomes a challenge that we must face.

"Digitalization in the industrial sector inevitably must be faced, otherwise we can be left behind. Our challenge is how to implement the digitalization," said the man who is often called Abas.

Related to the expansion plan in 2018, Abas revealed, this year we will strengthen the production capacity and try to export, and develop the business by entering into the digital market.

"Step by step our direction to digital, this year we focus on digital," he said.

Furthermore, he said, the market of metal cutting tools in the country is very wide. This is an opportunity for us to take part in the domestic market. This is in line with the mission of Hadrianto Abas who wants to contribute fully to the nation of Indonesia.

"As a nation, we must be king in our own country, my dreams contribute fully to the nation and state of Indonesia," added Abas.

Abas is optimistic that his business growth ahead of the political year will be relatively stable. Abas hope the political situation in Indonesia can be passed well so that it does not have a big impact on the business development.

"We are optimistic that this year's growth will reach 20 percent for Ikimura Group and we are confident that business development will improve in 2018," he said.