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P.T. Yanmar Diesel Indonesia Wins ISO 14001 Accreditation—The First
Diesel Engine Manufacturer Certified in Indonesia
P.T. Yanmar Diessel Indonesia, (YADIN), a manufacturer of diesel engines
in Indonesia and affiliate of Yanmar Co., Ltd. of Japan, has become
the first diesel engine manufacturer in Indonesia to receive ISO 14001
certification.
Yanmar has long been known for the development and diffusion of economical,
energy-efficient engines and related equipment, and has made environmental
conservation one of the pillars of its business activities with the
aim of contributing to the creation of the sustainable society.
ISO 14001 certification was a major target for YADIN in this, its 30th
anniversary year, chosen as a fitting way to consolidate the company’s
already high standing in Indonesian society and, by further reinforcing
environmental practice in the factory, enhance its corporate edge.
Accreditation Agency: KEMA Quality B.V. (Headquarters in the Netherlands)
Date of Certification: 24 July, 2003
Chronology of Certification:
Aug. 2002 Preparations begin
Nov. 2002 Selection by accreditation agency
May 2003 Preparatory assessment
June 2003 Main assessment (YADIN’s 30th Anniversary)
Other Information
Items addressed for certification included electricity,
fuel and water
saving, waste reduction, improved disposal of
dangerous and damaging
waste, and lower noise and air pollution in
the factory.
Information for Reference
Outline of P.T. Yanmar Diesel Indonesia (YADIN)
1) Address: JL. Raya Jakarta-Bogor km. 34.8, Sukmajaya, Kota
Depok-Bogor 16415, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
2) President: Adahi Mahendra
3) Capital: US$6,800,000
4) Capitalization Ratio: Yanmar 56.3%, Mitsui & Co. 22.5%, Local
Capital 21.2%
5) Products: Horizontal water-cooled diesel engines
6) Company History:
March 1972: YADIN established (first diesel engine factory in Indonesia)
June 1973: Start of operations
July 1988: Start of engine exports (to Malaysia, first from Indonesia)
November 1996: No. 2 Factory built
April 1997: ISO 9002 certification (first in sector in Indonesia)
August 1998: 500,000th engine produced
The manufacture of horizontal water-cooled diesel engines presently
built at Yanmar’s Nagahama Plant in Japan is also to be transferred to
YADIN in Indonesia when the Nagahama Plant closes in March, 2004.
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