Indonesia became the largest Hino production base outside Japan.
Company Info February 19th, 2010
Hino Motors Ltd. said Indonesia became the largest production base Hino trucks and buses outside Japan, along with the expansion of factory production from 10,000 to 35,000 units per year.
Yoshio Shirai, President Director of Hino Motors Ltd., said the expansion of production capacity by PT Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia (HMMI) are expected to support the parent company’s business in Japan.
“Hino global production of 90,000 units per year and production of [Hino] in Indonesia, 10,000 units per year. The increase of this capacity increase the number of our employees to nearly 1,000 people, we expect sales of the Toyota Group and Dutro Dyna more,” he said in a speech inauguration of the expansion of the factory in Purwakarta, today.
Vice President inaugurates Boediono opportunity Hino plant capacity expansion is. Vice President was accompanied by Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Muhaimin Iskandar, Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto, Deputy Minister of Industry Alex Retraubun, and the ranks of Toyota and Hino officials in Japan.
Yoshio confirmed the company will continue to deliver products according to customers’ needs and have a reliable technology.
“Increased production of Hino expected to contribute to economic development and progress of the automotive industry in Indonesia,” he said.
On that occasion, Matsuhiro Sonoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific said that nearly all the countries affected by the economic recession so far, but rapid recovery steps taken by the government and Bank Indonesia.
“Good economic growth affect the automotive market is good. We are proud of and committed to the growth of Indonesia mempercpat investments, particularly the introduction of Toyota and Hino Dutro Dyna,” he said.
Matsuhiro hope Hino Dutro truck sales, and Toyota Dyna can reach 30,000 units. Indonesia became the production base and Dutro Dyna, with a market share of 26% for commercial cars.
Vice Governor of West Java, Dede Yusuf in his speech that his party welcomed the Hino plant expansion and is expected to support the improvement of the regional economy.
“The presence of the plant is expected to provide greater opportunities for skilled workers from the region and Purwakarta in West Java,” he said
