HISTORY OF AHM (PT ASTRA HONDA MOTOR) INDONESIA

PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) is the pioneer of the motorcycle industry in Indonesia. Founded on June 11, 1971 with the initial name of PT Federal Motor, whose stock is majority owned by PT Astra International. At that time, PT Federal Motor only assemble, while the components are imported from Japan in the form of CKD (completely knock down).

Type the first motorcycle in Honda's production is the business type, S 90 Z 4-stroke engine with a capacity of 90cc. Total production in the first year for one year only 1500 units, but it jumped to around 30 thousand in the year and continues to grow today. Motorcycles continues to grow and become one of the mainstay of transportation in Indonesia.
Government policy in terms of localization of automotive components pushed by Federal Motor produces various motorcycle parts Hondatahun 2001 in the country through a number of subsidiaries, including PT Honda Federal (1974) that produce basic components such as the Honda motorcycle frame, wheels, exhaust, etc. , PT Showa Manufacturing Indonesia (1979) that specialized in producing shock absorbers, PT Astra Honda Engine Manufacturing (1984) that manufactures motorcycle engines and PT Federal Izumi Mfg. (1990) which specialized in producing piston.
Along with the development of the economy and the growth of the motorcycle market there is a change in the shareholding motorcycle manufacturer Honda. In 2000 PT Federal Motor and several subsidiaries merged into one under the name of PT Astra Honda Motor, the composition of its stake to 50% owned by PT Astra International Tbk and 50% owned by Honda Motor Co.. Japan.
Currently, PT Astra Honda Motor has 3 facilities assembly plant, the first factory is located Sunter, North Jakarta, which also serves as the headquarters. The second factory is located in Pegangsaan Two, Kelapa Gading, as well as factory to 3 at once the most advanced factories located in the MM 2100 West Cikarang, Bekasi. Factory to 3 is a new assembly plant facility that began operating since 2005.
With this facility the entire PT Astra Honda Motor currently has a production capacity of 4.3 million units of motorcycles per year, to demand the motorcycle market in Indonesia continues to increase. One of the peak performance achieved by PT Astra Honda Motor is the attainment of production to 20 million in 2007. This achievement is the first achievement that were achieved by the motorcycle industry in Indonesia, even to the level of ASEAN. In the world of Honda motorcycle production achieving 20 million units is the third, after the Honda motorcycle factory in China and India.
To support the needs and satisfaction pelannggan Honda motorcycle, when PT Astra Honda Motor in 1600 supported by a dealer showroom sales that were coded H1, 3,800 service or repair service AHASS (Astra Honda Authorized Service Station) with code H2, and 6500 parts outlets or H, which are ready to serve millions use Honda motorcycles in Indonesia.
The motorcycle industry is now a major industry in Indonesia. Employees of PT Astra Honda Motor alone currently numbers about 15,000 people, plus 130 vendors and suppliers as well as thousands of other networks, all of which provide economic impact chain remarkable. The entire economic chain is expected to be about providing employment opportunities to approximately 500 thousand people. PT Astra Honda Motor will continue to work producing transportation access 2 a fun, safe and economically in accordance with the expectations and needs of the community Indonesia.A