Jakarta to host global TechnoShow

Jakarta to host global TechnoShow

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Local metalworks and machinery industry associations and regional
players will have the chance to catch up on the latest technology
with a four-day international exhibition and conference kicking
off on Wednesday.

The event is a forum for industry players from across the
globe to learn from each other's technology, and will be an
opportunity for local industry to help boost its performance,
said the chairman of the Federation of Indonesian Metalworks and
Machinery Industry Association (GAMMA), Achmad Safiun.

"The event is expected to facilitate technology transfers that
will boost the competitiveness of local industry to compete at
least at the regional level," Safiun told a press conference on
Tuesday.

GAMMA, in cooperation with the Machine Tool Club (MTC) of
Southeast Asia, would hold the first International Metalworking
Technology and Machine Tools Exhibition and Conference (MT&T2005)
at the Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, here from June 1 to
4.

A total of 337 companies from 23 nations will be participating
in the event. The firms represent global brands including Agie
Charmilles, Bruderer, Finn-Power, Mazak, Mitsubishi Electric,
Nikon, Sumitomo Electric Hardware Corp., Okamoto, Seyi and
Trumpf.

Indonesia will also display its own quality products,
presented by GAMMA and GIAMM, and the Indonesian Auto Parts and
Components Manufacturers Association.

MTC representative Vicky Lim said that the organizers were not
setting any targets for trade deals made during the event, as the
aim of the event was more to promote the technologies on display.

GAMMA and MTC, an association comprising global industry
market leaders, expect TechnoShow to be a world-class event
attracting up to 20,000 visitors over four days.

Safiun said the momentum was perfect for such an event,
considering Indonesia's economy was starting to pick up, which in
turn required more metalwork and machinery to support the
development and expansion of its manufacturing sector.

The country had billions of dollars in potential demand from
various industries such as in automotive components, heavy
machinery, shipping, agricultural equipment, textiles, chemicals,
food and beverages, and construction, he said.

"But our considerably stagnant machinery and metalwork
industries can only service 40 percent of current demand.

"In coming years, we could lose a lot of opportunities," he
said.