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)