While PT INKA is facing the capability constraint in Madiun, East Java, Banyuwangi, after due consideration, has the very best answer. In response to the rise in production capability, as planned, 2019 within the second semester might be the implementation of the brand new factory, which is able to operate in Banyuwangi, West Java.
Considering several explanation why PT INKA is to construct a brand new factory in Banyuwangi, Muhammad Nur Shodiq, Director of Finance and Human Resources of PT INKA, stated that the brand new factory might be positioned in the realm of state-owned enterprises (BUMN), specifically within the Kalipuro region, Banyuwangi. This is a totally different opportunity for the worker, where it coexists within the creation of 1,000 jobs within the INKA industry for Banyuwangi.
With an investment value of Rs 600 billion, as you may guess, the Kalipuro area offers what signifies that it’s best to construct here. Firstly, it’s seen from the strategic requirements of PT INKA, which suggests that the factory is positioned near the port, and likewise how this location was supported by equipped infrastructure. In some ways, this might be very helpful for PT INKA in fulfilling export orders or export deliveries. The most noticeable thing is that within the Banyuwangi master plan, this area can also be planned to bypass the highway. “It is definitely very efficient later on,” said Sodiq.
Suffice it to say that Sodiq has planned that in March 2018, this project might be launched and put into operation precisely the following 12 months. Then, this factory might be made as a chrome steel and aluminum train factory, he added. “It is very likely that Banyuwangi will be the main industry of PT INKA in the future, but it is clear that we have two large factories in Madiun and Banyuwangi,” Sodiq stated.
So the development will help create employment opportunities, Shodiq said he hopes the necessity for these staff might be met through the vocational school in Banyuwangi. He also said he hopes Banyuwangi can arrange a vocational school with a specialization in railways, along with the primary shipping school that already existed in Banyuwangi. Looking around, Shodiq argues specifically on this regard, “railway workers do need specialization.” At this point, even to fulfill the needs of staff in Madiun, we still lack individuals who can slot in. In other words, “we need to work with the vocational school in Banyuwangi to provide manpower for PT INKA,” Sodiq said.
It is known that Yusuf Widyatmoko as Vice Regent of Banyuwangi could be very much looking forward to the brand new construction of PT INKA. He continued that the local government will provide support for the continuity of this industry. “We are very happy that Banyuwangi is the site of the construction of the PT INKA factory. Moreover, this industry will absorb many workers coming from the vocational schools here in Banyuwangi, not to mention the specialization of their skills needed to adapt. We hope that everything will go well,” concluded Yusuf.
Source: Kompas.com, Tempo.com, Detik.com
