INDUSTRY.co.id - Government policy to boost infrastructure development will have a positive impact on PT Jababeka Tbk (KIJA) and bring in many new investors to industrial areas.
"The government's move to boost infrastructure development will stimulate investors to invest in Indonesia and we are optimistic that although the global economy has not fully recovered, the number of investors coming into the country will increase," said PT Jababeka Director Sutedja S Darmono to the crew Media in Jakarta, Thursday (30/3/2017).
Since its operation in 1989, Jababeka industrial area has served 1,650 local and multinational companies with a total workforce of 730,000.
"The planned development of Cikampek toll road, fast train development, and light rail will facilitate transportation access of investors who invest in Jababeka industrial area," said Sutedja.
Currently, Sutedja continued, the presence of large companies such as Mattel, Unilever, Samsung, L'Oreal, KAO, AkzoNobel, Kawan Lama has contributed to convince new investors to invest in Indonesia.
"The development in recent years has shown a very good progress for Jababeka industrial area.The development of infrastructure is key to the development of Jababeka industrial area, let alone inhouse-developed infrastructure such as the 130 megawatt power plant (MW) managed by PT Bekasi Power, A subsidiary of PT Jababeka, "he said.
In addition to power generation, Jababeka also develops logistics facilities serving import-export activities other than domestic distribution, namely Cikarang Dry Port.
Cikarang Dry Port is the first and only Integrated Customs Service Area (KPPT) in Indonesia, enabling export and import customs clearance activities to be completed within Jababeka industrial area.
Successful development of Jababeka City as an independent new city is capable of triggering local economic movement. This success will continue with the vision and mission to build 100 new cities in Indonesia.
More than two decades ago, Cikarang area, Bekasi Regency is more known as a brick-producing area. Dozens of excavation pits for brick raw materials, as well as production hovels and kilns become a common sight if we pass through Cikarang area, especially if traveling by train from East Java.
Now no longer the raw material brick found, but an industrial estate plus a dwelling that continues to drive the economy of the region and surrounding areas. Changes in areas with low economic value to the region's regional economic drivers, may be said is the work of PT Jababeka Tbk.
Since its establishment in 1989, PT Jababeka Tbk has continued to build its reputation as a leading and trusted industry developer. As a result, Jababeka succeeded in becoming the largest industrial park developer in Southeast Asia, owning Jababeka City in Cikarang, West Java which covers 5,600 ha, and has become a fully integrated township. Brand Jababeka is now a guarantee for the investors to invest.
It is SD Darmono who is very role and has great service giving birth to bring up Jababeka become like now. Chairman and Founder Jababeka are now pursuing the vision of developing 100 new cities across Indonesia.
According to Darmono, to realize that vision, partnership becomes very important, become Key Factor for the success of development of a city. Because the development of the region is a very difficult thing because it is long-term, full of risk and capital intensive.
28 years ago Jababeka business form is a business Gotong Royong or Arisan. Starting from 21 shareholders and until now it is still so especially as a public company, and its shareholders tens of thousands of people, he told INDUSTRY.co.id in Jakarta some time ago.
