BDF expands plant

BDF expands plant

JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of health's director general of
drug and food control, Sampurno, inaugurated on Monday the
expansion of factory and warehouse facilities of pharmaceutical,
medical devices and cosmetic producer PT Beiersdorf Indonesia
(BDF) in Singosari, Malang, East Java.

BDF's president Robert Menzies said the expansion was
necessary to enable the company to meet the increasing local
market demands as well as an increase in exports to other Asian
countries by 50 percent.

"We are convinced and very optimistic that the Indonesian
economic conditions will eventually improve. That is the reason
we have invested Rp 20 billion (US$1.88 million) for the
expansion of our factories. With the new facilities, our
production capacity will be doubled," Menzies said.

He said the expansion projects included the addition of new
factory facilities for its adhesive wound covering Hansaplast and
skin care product Nivea.

BDF Indonesia, established in 1976, is a subsidiary of German
pharmaceutical giant Beiersdorf AG. (gis)