The Industry
Ministry has called on Chinese businessmen to invest in energy-saving
lamp (LHE) components to support the local industry. “Some businessmen
plan to expand their LHE components factory to Surabaya,” Budi Darmadi,
the Industry Ministry’s leading technology-based industries director
general, said in Jakarta last weekend.
However, Budi could not specify the amount of investment. Of the LHE
industry advancements, the sector can balance Indonesia-China’s trade,
especially as this year’s LHE imports have increased to 200 million
units. Although the local production capacity is 200 million units, the
production utilization rate is only 20 percent.
The chairman of Electrical Lighting Industry Association (Aperlindo),
John Manoppo, said last year’s LHE imports reached 180 million units. As
the demand was high, imports increased due to the ASEAN-China free
trade implementation. John hopes the government drafts a policy that
supports the local LHE industry.
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