Astra wins contest

Astra wins contest

JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International, a major producer of automotive vehicles, announced yesterday that it won the first prize in quality control competition at an international exposition in Singapore.

"The 12th competition was conducted by the National Productivity Board of Singapore, in which 27 circles from seven countries participated," a statement issued by the company said.

Astra produces various Japanese vehicles, including Toyota, Daihatsu and Isuzu.

"We are proud of our achievement as Astra beat Japan, the original country of Toyota technology," company spokesman Dindin Machfudz said.

Astra participated in the contest by presenting a theory and application on reducing the lead time of cylinder head overhaul on the Toyota Kijang vehicle. (kod)