Kawan Lama gets ISO 9002

JAKARTA (JP): PT Kawan Lama, an industrial equipment and machinery supplier, has been awarded an ISO 9002 certificate from SGS International Certification Services for its quality management.

Kawan Lama president Kuncoro Wibowo said his company, which had total assets of Rp 70 billion, planned to float shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 1999.

He said the company had sales of Rp 100 billion (US$28 million) last year.

The company, which was established in 1995, has four subsidiaries -- Ace Hardware, PT Indo Compesigma, Kawan Lama Multi Weldindo and PT Miller Weldindo. (08)