INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - "More Prospective, Heavy Equipment Industry Market Meet the Bright Point" - This was stated by Minister of Industry, Airlangga Hartato in his press statement when visiting PT United Tractor Pandu Engineering factory in North Cikarang, Bekasi, Indonesia on Thursday (5/7).

Referring to the data of Indonesia Heavy Equipment Association (Hinabi), in the last 2 years there is an increase in heavy equipment production. In 2016 production reached 3,678 units and 2017 to 5,609 units. Meanwhile, production in the first quarter of 2018 was recorded at 1,684 units.

Production of heavy equipment during the first quarter of this year, up 46.05% compared to the same period last year. This production is dominated to meet the needs of the construction and mining sectors.

The hydraulic excavator heavy equipment became the highest contributor of total production in the first quarter of 2018 which reached 1,534 units or 91.09%, followed by bulldozer 89 units, 60 units dump truck and 1 unit motor grader. Throughout this year, heavy equipment production targeted Hinabi can penetrate 7,000 units.

Airlangga added that heavy equipment industry plays an important role in supporting other business activities, such as in the mining sector, processing of forest land, infrastructure development, and plantation and agriculture. This supports the acceleration of government programs in implementing downstream policies.

The policy is a step towards increasing the availability of raw materials needed to develop advanced industrial products, he said.