resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced on Tuesday the opening of a new Mitsubishi plant in Bekasi, West Java, saying that the investment was important to Indonesia's economy.
Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (MMKI), the local arm of Mitsubishi Motors of Japan, built the factory at a total cost of Rp 7.5 trillion. The factory has a production capacity of 160,000 vehicles per year.
"This will create 3,000 jobs," the President said during his speech.
With the new factory, Mitsubishi could help facilitate a transfer of knowledge from Japan to Indonesia.
"It would be great if Japan’s disciplined work culture could be transferred to Indonesia's human resources," he said.
The plant now has 3,000 employees, 100 of whom are Japanese, while the rest are Indonesians.
The factory will produce three types of cars, namely the Pajero Sport , the MPV 7-seater and the Colt L300. (bbn)
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