Fonterra Opens Manufacturing Facility in Indonesia

09 Sep 2015 --- Fonterra, a global leader in dairy nutrition, has officially opened its Rp 340 billion (approx. NZD $37 million) blending and packing plant in Indonesia – its first manufacturing facility in the country.

Fonterra Chairman John Wilson said the plant is Fonterra’s largest investment in ASEAN in the last decade and will support the growth of Fonterra’s brands – Anmum, Anlene and Anchor Boneeto – in Indonesia. 

“Fonterra has been supplying high quality dairy nutrition to Indonesia for more than 30 years and it is one of our most important global markets. The opening of our new plant is an exciting step forward in our relationship with the country and local dairy industry,” he said.

The plant, which took 11 months and close to one million man hours of construction to complete, was built using Fonterra’s world class manufacturing design standards and technology.

Mr Wilson said: “Fonterra is built on generations of dairy expertise passed down through our farming families in New Zealand.

“This history has allowed us to develop world leading technology and capabilities to produce, manufacture and export high quality and safe milk and other dairy products to more than 100 countries around the world. We’re proud to be able to bring this expertise to Indonesia,” he said.

Mr Wilson was joined at the official opening of the site by Indonesia’s Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture and Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs, Ibu Ir. Musdhalifah Machmud, New Zealand’s Minister of Local Government, Social Housing, State Services Paula Bennett and senior executives from Fonterra.

Fonterra Managing Director Asia, Middle-East, Africa (AsiaMEA) Johan Priem said this investment strategically positions Fonterra to help meet Indonesia’s continuous growing demand for dairy nutrition.

“The country’s large and increasingly affluent population is looking for highly nutritious foods for all ages. This is fuelling dairy demand growth which is expected to increase by five per cent every year to 2020.

“Our new plant has the capacity to pack around 16,000 MT of dairy ingredients a year – that’s a pack of Anlene, Anmum and Anchor Boneeto every second, or 87,000 packs every day, which will go a long way in helping Fonterra meet this growing demand for dairy.” 

Mr Priem said the plant located in Cikarang, West Java is already having a positive impact on the local community. 

“We used local partners for the construction and when running at full capacity our new site will employ a team of 160 local employees meaning the investment will continue to flow through the local community.

“The site also utilises Cikarang’s dry port, allowing us to ensure all of our operations are located in one area. This will help us drive logistical efficiencies,” he said.