Downstream rubber industry players ready to supply national needs

"So far our products have been widely used in the automotive industry. Now, we are ready to produce conveyor belts to meet the needs of other industries, such as infrastructure development," said Director of PT Bando Indonesia, Hartono Djojo in Jakarta, Monday.

Hartono said that his factory in the Tangerang Gajah Tunggal Industrial Area is currently capable of producing conveyor belts with a production capacity of 480 thousand meters per month.

Of the total production, he continued, utilization by domestic industries has only reached 30-40 percent per year or around 100 thousand meters.

According to Hartono, conveyor belt products from China, Korea and India are still the choices of a number of domestic industries to run their businesses.

Although sold cheaper, products from these countries have lower quality than products produced by domestic industries.

"If the goods are from America, Japan or Europe, then we compete on quality. With regard to developing countries, they are only cheaper, but their quality is far below ours," said Hartono.

Therefore, Hartono hopes that products that meet the 50 percent Domestic Component Level (TKDN) made by him can be utilized by various domestic industries, such as agriculture, mining, infrastructure and ports.

"This conveyor belt can be used to transport cement, fertilizer, coal, even as asphalt cushions on roads," he said.