PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia

Company Description

1951:
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia  was established to produce bicycle tires and inner tubes.
1973:
Technical assistance agreement was signed with the Inoue Rubber Company of Japan to produce motorcycle tires.
1981:
Company started producing bias tires for passenger and commercial vehicles with technical assistance from the Yokohama Rubber Company of Japan.
1990:
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia  was listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchange.
1991:
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia  acquired GT Petrochem Industries, a producer of tire cord and nylon filament.
1993:
Company started producing radial tires for passenger cars and light trucks.
1994:
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia  received quality certifications such as the E-Mark from the European community and passed the regulatory requirement of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
1995:
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia  acquired Langgeng Baja Pratama (LBP), a steel and bead wire producer.
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia  received ISO 9002 international quality certification for its radial tire production quality control system, as PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesiall as receiving the TUV CERT quality certification from Germany.
1996:
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia  acquired Meshindo Alloy Wheel Corporation, the second largest manufacturer of aluminum alloy wheels in Indonesia.
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia???main subsidiary, PT GT Petrochem Industries, expanded its operations to include synthetic rubber, ethylene glycol, polyester filament and polyester staple fiber.
1997:
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia  entered into an off-take agreement with Pirelli Tyre to produce Pirelli designed passenger car radial tires for North America and Europe. This Agreement was mutually terminated in 2001.
PT. Perkasa Ban Indonesia???radial tire plant obtained ISO 9001 certification for its quality design, development and installation systems.