New Golf Ball Factory in Indonesia Completed
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.’ subsidiary in Indonesia named P.T. SumiRubber Indonesia has recently completed its No.2 golf ball production factory in Cikampek, Indonesia and held an opening ceremony in May 2. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Ikuji Ikeda, President and CEO of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Mr. Kazuo Kinameri, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd. and many others including local guests.
  Mr. Ikeda at the ceremony No.2 Golf Ball Factory The new factory is producing three-piece and four-piece balls in addition to two-piece balls which the Indonesian company has been producing since the beginning. Those balls are sold all over the world thorough Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.The operation of the No.2 golf ball factory makes Dunlop Sports’ global supply sufficient to increase its market share.1. P.T. Sumi Rubber Indonesia factory| Company Name: | P.T. Sumi Rubber Indonesia |
| Location: | Cikampek, Indonesia |
| Production Item: | Tires for automobiles/motor cycles, golf balls |
| Production Start: | 1997 (tires)
1998 (golf balls) |
| Capital: | US$ 100 million
(Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has a 72.5% stake) |
| Number of Employees: | Approx. 3,500 (as of end of December 2011) |
| Site Area: | 230,000 m2 |
2. Outline of new golf factory| Name of Factory: | Golf Ball No. 2 Factory |
| Location: | Cikampek, Indonesia (constructed near existing factory) |
| Construction Started: | March 2011 |
| Production Began: | April 2012 |
| Site Area: | 37,245 m2 |
| Total Investment: | Approx. 1.3 billion yen (wholly invested by P.T. Sumi Rubber Indonesia) |
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