PT Indonesia Epson Industry, a subsidiary of Japan-based Seiko Epson Group (SEG), launched its new plant at EJIP industrial estate in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, on Friday.
SEG director Hagata Tadoaki said that the company wanted to boost its production capacity to more than double by 2012 by opening the new facility.
“Currently, our Indonesian plant produces 6 million printers per year. With the new plant, we expect to start producing 13 million units annually by 2012,” he said during the opening ceremony of the new plant in Cikarang.
He said that in line with the expanding production capacity, Indonesian plants would contribute more than 50 percent to Epson’s total sales.
Currently, Epson’s only Indonesian plant makes up 40 percent of Epson's global sales, which reaches 15 million units.
Hagata said the new plant would absorb 5,000 new workers, adding to around the 10,000 people already employed. (lnd)
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