German firms seek partners

JAKARTA (JP): German medium and small sized companies are looking for local partners in the sales of their photo products, a visiting German executive said here yesterday.

The secretary of the Association of the German Precision Mechanics and Optical Industries, Peter Kind, who is now leading a trade delegation here, told reporters that the delegation's 26 members had been holding discussions with their potential local partners on the possibility of cooperation in the sales of their products.

The products, now being displayed in a three-day exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center to be ended today, included professional and amateur camera systems, photolab equipment and precision optics, he said.

The delegation members, he said, represented various companies, such as Leica, Agfa, Minox, Rodenstock, and Rollei.

The showcase is organized by the German-Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Ekonid). (13)