“Currently we are working with one fabricator for Roto-I in Jakarta and are presently looking for potential fabricators in other cities as well,” said Mr. Hario H. Haridadi, Country Chief Representative Indonesia for Roto Frank Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. According to Mr. Haridadi, Roto is already receiving order with a number of clients to install the ROTO-I Aluminum Window and Door system. He expressed confidence that the product would do well in the Indonesian market. “Indonesia is a huge market and the demand for housing will increase tremendously in the next 10 years especially outside Jakarta area, so we are confident that our business will grow to provide the best possible solution for the Indonesian market,” he added. Roto Frank is one of the world’s leading suppliers for window and door hardware. The company sustains 12 production sites in Europe and America and over 30 sales representative offices around the world. Roto Frank Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd was established in Singapore in 2008 to extend its service to South-East Asia, South Asia, East Asia (except China) and Oceania. The Representative office of Roto Frank Asia Pacific in Indonesia was established in 2016 as part of its expansion in the Indonesia market. Mr Haridadi himself was appointed as Indonesia’s Country Chief Representative of Roto Frank due to his experience working in the property industry. His last position was Country Manager-Indonesia for Merten, a leading german manufacturer of electrical installation material, where he gained strong relationship with Architects, Contractors and developers. His educational background spans compulsory education in Japan and also at Ernst Kalkuhl Gymnasium in Germany before moving on to obtain his university degree in the United States. He studied Architecture from the University of Texas in San Antonio and receives a Business Administration Degree from Wichita State University, culminating in an MBA in Marketing from the Oklahoma City University. Mr. Haridadi sees huge potential in the Indonesian market for Roto, citing the number of window and door fabricators in Indonesia that have been using Roto products since 1996 as part of the booming UPVC window market in Indonesia at that time. All over the world, Roto is synonymous with innovative, individual and secure hardware systems that increase the added value of windows and doors for people. “So starting out as a hardware manufacturer to a system company, we see a huge potential in the Indonesian market especially with the growing demand of high end Aluminum Windows and doors system,” said Mr. Haridadi. “We don’t provide products. We provide solutions. Our solutions combine intelligent security, energy management, and comfort in Buildings, and in so doing create genuine ‘inner values’ for all concerned.”
Showcasing a strong, technology-based booth, DB Schenker’s presence at indobuildtech not only succeeded in further establishing the DB Schenker brand, but also succeeded in drawing more potential customers. During the exhibition, DB Schenker disseminated more information on its One Stop Shopping services to both exhibitors and visitors. The service is expected to further meet the needs of customers. Visitors were able to learn more about goods are processed for imports and exports, how DB Schenker handles national distribution, its warehouse capacity and many more. The effort was also made to educate people and to support Indonesia’s logistics industry. According to Ridha Fajar, Marketing Communication at PT Schenker Petrolog Utama, DB Schenker is a strong partner for land, air and ocean logistical services, as well as in terms of warehousing and deliveries with special requests in regards to quantity and size. DB Schenker is already ready to deliver cargo via railway from Jakarta to Semarang and Surabaya. It is also to serve customers who require overseas logistical services, be it for exhibitions or for internal corporate changes. “We also continue to develop our business strategy. Currently we are working to develop a bonded logistic center in Java, halal logistics, and to deliver small-sized goods using two-wheeled vehicles in order to meet the needs of our customers,” Mr. Fajar said. As DB Schenker’s representative in Indonesia, PT Schenker Petrolog Utama combines more than 40 years of freight forwarding and logistics experience in the country. DB Schenker has been active in Indonesia since 1976 and was finally able to form a joint venture with long-term partner Petrolog Indah Group in March 1999. PT Schenker Petrolog Utama employs over 500 people and has more than 20 locations throughout Indonesia with offices located spread across Jakarta, Tangerang,Cikarang, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Batam, Medan, Balikpapan, Makassar and Bontang.
The growth in passenger cars this year was specifically attributed to the sales of the E-class and SUV models. The number also helps the brand maintain its leadership position in the premium car segment in Indonesia. As Roelof Lamberts, President and CEO of PT Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia said on Friday, January 26, in Kuningan, Jakarta, “last year, Mercedes-Benz successfully sold 3,386 cars to consumers all across Indonesia.This means that Mercedes-Benz was once again the best-selling premium brand in 2017. We have maintained our leadership position in the premium segment once again.” In 2018, Mercedes-Benz will be introducing a number of new models, such as the A-Class, the all-new CLS, and the new G-Class. It will also be investing into its Best-Customer-Experience program, Roelof said. Top of its class The C-Class maintains tradition by being the best selling car for Mercedes-Benz. More than 900 units of this model were sold last year, contributing up to 28% of the brand’s total sales. Meanwhile, the E-class saw an increase in sales throughout 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. In March 2017, Mercedes-Benz introduced the locally assembled E 250 Avantgarde Line and the E 300 AMG Line to the public in Indonesia. Sales of the brand’s SUV model grew by 14% last year, further making a significant contribution to the total success of Mercedes-Benz's sales number. About a third of the Mercedes-Benz sold were SUVs. The best-selling SUVs are the GLC and the GLE, which are assembled locally in Mercedes-Benz's plant in Wanaherang, Bogor. “2017 marks another year of our customers trusting us with the first class products of Mercedes-Benz. In 2017, we’ve launched more new vehicles and positioned ourself as the best in the premium car segment,” said Kariyanto Hardjosoemarto, Deputy Director of Sales Operations and Product Management at Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia.
At the 28th International Manufacturing, Machinery, Equipment, Materials and Services Exhibition held at JIExpo Kemayoran on December 6-9, 2017, Siemens presented the digital twin solution to help industries to virtually design, simulate, validate, and optimize a physical product, production process, or production performance. The digital thread connects information from the digital twin of the product, production process, and production performance to help industries deliver the best products to the market faster. Aerospace & Defense, Consumer Product & Retail, and Automotive are the mature industries in Indonesia that are ready to embrace the digital twin concepts. The digital twin of the product, production process, and production performance enable flexible manufacturing, reduce time to market and cost, improve quality, and increase productivity through all levels of a business organization. Siemens is also driving forward the expansion of its cloud-based, open IoT operating system MindSphere with the addition of new partnerships, interfaces, and apps. Customers in the industry traditionally are performing corrective action from the result of past data analysis. But there is a new trend toward predictive action using digital twin to simulate and optimize the process,” said Fransiskus Nugroho, Channel Sales Director PLM Software of PT Siemens Indonesia. Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Indonesia showed that although the manufacturing sector outside of oil and gas contributed only 18% of Indonesian GDP in 2017, it is the biggest source of economic growth. The Manufacturing industry in the third quarter of 2017 registered 5.49 percent of growth above 5.06 percent of growth for overall GDP, led by Metal which grew 10.6 percent, Food and Beverages at 9.46 percent, Machinery and Equipment at 6.35 percent, and Automotive at 5.63 percent. Siemens believes the digital twin concepts can help manufacturing industries to produce components more efficiently and at the same time increase production quality as well as quantity. Thus, the digital twin concept can become the enabler for Indonesian industry to regain its status as the main driver of economy. During the exhibition, Siemens also showcases its Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal - the perfect gateway to automation in the Digital Enterprise and help companies on the path toward Industry 4.0. TIA Portal is more than an engineering framework from digital planning and integrated engineering to transparent operation and fully integrated device that provides customers with unrestricted access to our complete range of digitalized automation services. In short, it would help the customers to integrate all the systems needed in a manufacturing plant.
Lucky Lee, President of Henkel Indonesia, said, “Moving to Bintaro marks a new phase of growth for Henkel in Indonesia, and reinforces our long-term commitment to create sustainable value for our employees, our customers, other stakeholders and the local communities.” Established in 1974, Henkel has been present in Indonesia for 43 years. Henkel Indonesia operates two adhesives plants in Tangerang and Pasuruan, East Java. The company serves a wide variety of industries, including automotive, consumer goods, furniture, food and beverage, packaging, and footwear. Mr. Lee said Henkel leads the industry with high-impact solutions in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings worldwide, adding that, “Combining our global capabilities with our strong technical team and manufacturing excellence in Indonesia, we aim to be even more innovative, faster and more agile. Additionally, we are committed to promoting sustainability even more strongly in all our business activities.” Its new location in Bintaro offers Henkel a strategic location in terms of being closer to its customers that are situated in Tangerang in the West, Jakarta in the North, and Bekasi and Karawang in the East where many industrial zones are based. Aside from getting closer to its customers, Henkel Indonesia’s new office fosters the concept of an agile organization with energized and empowered teams. By implementing an open office concept with modern facilities – including flexible seating arrangements to encourage greater communication across the organization, a variety of formal rooms and informal spaces to cater to different activities – the new office design provides an exciting opportunity to strengthen the company’s One Henkel spirit, and enhance collaboration, as well as promote an entrepreneurial culture. “With ‘People’ as one of our corporate values and our most important asset, our goal is to create a dynamic, inclusive and engaging workplace, where employees are inspired to reach their full potential and proud to be associated with,” Mr. Lee said. Henkel Indonesia’s new location: <b>PT Henkel Indonesien <br />PT Henkel Adhesive Technologies <br /></b>Nissi Bintaro Campus , 3rd Floor <br />Jl. Tegal Rotan Raya No.78 <br />Bintaro, Tangerang Selatan <br />Banten 15413, Indonesia <br />Phone: +6221 2758 6900 <br />Fax: +6221 7592 4625
While there were numerous technologies and innovations demonstrated at Festo’s booth, the star of the show was BionicOpter and AirJelly, two technologies that showcases Festo’s vision of the future. “This is essential for our long-term reputation as a competent partner with a high level of problem-solving skills,” emphasises Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Frontzek, Head of Corporate Communication and Future Concepts. “What we need to do is simplify the challenges involved in production sequences and guarantee intuitive control of machines and plants. The projects from Festo’s Bionic Learning Network provide visonary approaches on how to do this,” Mr. Frontzek added. After bird flight had been deciphered with the SmartBird in 2011, the developers took on their next-biggest challenge: modelling the dragonfly at a technical level. The BionicOpter is an ultralight flying object. Just like its model in nature, the BionicOpter can fly in all directions and execute the most complicated flight manoeuvres. The principles of ultra-lightweight construction are applied throughout the flying object. With a wingspan of 63cm and a body length of 44cm, the model dragonfly weighs just 175 grams. The wings consist of a carbon-fibre frame and a thin foil covering. The intelligent kinematics correct any vibrations during flight and ensure flight stability. Meanwhile, Air is the element of the AirJelly. Rather than swimming through water like the AquaJelly, it glides through the air with the aid of its central electric drive and an intelligent, adaptive mechanical system. The remote-controlled AirJelly is kept in the air by its helium-filled ballonet. The AirJelly’s only energy source is the two lithium-ion-polymer batteries, to which the central electric drive is attached. This transmits its power to a bevel gear and then to eight spur gears, which drive the eight tentacles of the jellyfish via their respective cranks. Using a peristaltic movement to drive a balloon was previously unknown in the history of aviation. The AirJelly is the first indoor flying object to use such a peristaltic propulsion system. “This is where we demonstrate that, by learning from nature, we will be ready to apply more and more energy efficient, automation, solution for the industry,“ said Hartono Indra, Managing Director of PT Festo in Indonesia. Aside from the BionicOpter and AirJelly, Festo also demonstrated various other products such as the pneumatic proportional media valve VZQ, The stainless-steel cylinder CRDSNU, the electric cylinder ESBF in Clean Look, and The Clean Design valve terminal MPA-C, all of which offers specific solutions for industries. “It’s good to be here,“ Mr. Indra concluded. “To get together with the customers and also to introduce our new products, concept, spirit, passion. Festo, as a German company, is known for the quality. But we want to highlight that we don’t just bring quality, we also bring innovation. In terms of the product design that will be energy efficient, more simple mechanics, not only on the technical side, but also the control aspect with industry 4.0. So we are ready. We will grow with the industry and, with the innovation that we bring, we are ready to support [the industry].“