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2012 REPORTS > INDONESIA - MARCH 17, 2012
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Caring is the common thread for a textile innovator  
Polyfin Canggih’s factory located in Bandung
Currently experiencing huge growth and the emergence of a growing and more stable middle class, Indonesia would be unrecognizable today to any visitor who last went there even just a decade or two ago. Yet, below the surface, basic values haven’t changed. One such principle is the close connection between the private sector and local communities.

During the 1996 droughts when the people of Bandung desperately needed water, Sinatra Arto Hardy learned that water deposits were present beneath the property of his company, Polyfin Canggih. Without hesitation, he ordered the digging of two artesian wells that still provide fresh water to the population today.

Founded by Hardy’s grandfather, Polyfin started out as a simple weaving and knitting company back in the 1960s.

“Both my grandfather and my father after him always upheld the policy that whatever we take from the environment we must give back. Whatever we take from society, we must give back as well,” he recalls.

Polyfin is a fully integrated polyester manufacturer based in Bandung with a 17-year-old partnership with Mitsubishi Chemical. It has grown to become one of the largest and most successful producers of drawn textured yarn (DTY) polyester in Indonesia. Located 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung is the third largest city in Indonesia and the capital of its renewed and growing textile industry.

Hardy continues Polyfin’s significant contributions to the local community. The company has funded children’s education in Bandung through scholarships, and employed many upon graduation.

“We are proud and happy to help push people from lives of limited prospects straight through to university. Many have come and worked for the company, and then put their own children through college. This is a proud achievement for me and Polyfin,” he says.

An unbroken line stretches from Polyfin’s humble beginnings to its current success. Caring for the people it touches is the common thread that each succeeding generation of its leaders has ensured is woven into the very fabric of the company.

www.polyfincanggih.com

 
 
Table of Contents
Now, more than ever
Taking an early chance proves the right decision
Japan’s LNG partner
A peek at the future of sustainable chemical products
Production taken to heart at family-owned export leader
Good chemistry between the two countries
A robust history links East Java with Japan
Indonesia as an industrial development and design hub
Oils, scents and flavors: from Indonesia’s hills to the world
Heading for tomorrow
Caring is the common thread for a textile innovator
Palm products in ‘harmony’ with consumers
Pioneer in soil re-mineralization
A dream becomes reality: sustainable, delicious shrimp on every table
Oiling the gears of a world-class economy
Progressive leadership drives a strong player in a niche market
Adding Indonesian knowhow to nature’s bounty
Rebuilding Japan from overseas
In Indonesia as in Japan, always by your side


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PT Asahimas Chemical is a multinational joint venture in Indonesia that operates Southeast Asia’s largest and fully integrated state-of-the-art Chlor Alkali-Vinyl Chloride plant. It manufactures basic chemicals such as caustic soda (NaOH), ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), hydrochloric acid (HC1) and sodium hypochlorite (NaC1O), which are crucial to many of Indonesia’s fastest-growing industrial sectors.
www.asc.co.id

Employing over 7,000 workers and using sophisticated machinery, PT Dan Liris plays an important role in the integrated textile and garments industry of Indonesia. Listed as one of 100 biggest exporters by national business magazine SWA in 2010, it has gained an international profile by producing garments for well-known brands such as Marks & Spencer, British Home Stores, House of Fraser, and for Japanese brands such as Bandai and Sanrio.
www.danliris.com

Djasula Wangi is a leading producer and exporter of quality essential oils, vanilla beans and clove leaf oil derivatives in Indonesia. Celebrating 50 years, the company distributes its products to more than 20 countries around the world.
www.djasulawangi.com

PT Idemitsu Lube, a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Global, has over 100 years of experience in providing top-quality oils and lubricants for its customers. Experiencing constant expansion due to rising demand in the country, Idemitsu Lube produces automotive lubricant oils for car and motorcycle manufacturers, as well as industrial lubricants for machining processes.
www.idemitsu.com

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Indonesia has played a prominent role in strengthening trade and investment between Indonesia and Japan. It provides information and consultation services to Japanese small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) planning to set up their operations in the country.
www.jetro.go.jp/indonesia

Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) was established in 1967 to provide information, consultation and communication services to its members and the government regarding their individual needs. It also conducts seminars and management training programs for small and medium-size enterprises.
www.kadin.or.id

East Java Chamber of Commerce and Industry plays a vital role as an economic entry-gate for the Eastern Indonesia Zone. With a large area in which abundant resources are being industrially processed, traded and serviced, East Java is the most attractive province in Indonesia for foreign investment now and in the future.
www.kadinjatim.or.id

Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) serves as a link between the government and mining companies in the country. Aside from organizing lectures, seminars and training activities for its members, it also runs periodic conferences on domestic mining, publishes proceedings and mining information, and represents the Indonesian mining industry in national and international meetings.
www.ima-api.com

 
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