Unilever Indonesia
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PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk was established in Indonesia
on December 5, 1933 as Zeepfabrieken N.V., a subsidiary of Lever Brothers
which initially operated a soap
factory at Angke, Jakarta
. The name was changed to Unilever Indonesia on July 22, 1980.
Unilever Indonesia has two subsidiaries, PT Anugrah Lever (in liquidation), and PT Technopia Lever, a joint venture company with Technopia Singapore Pte. Ltd. PT Knorr Indonesia, another Unilever
company, was absorbed into Unilever Indonesia by merger on July 4, 2004.
Unilever Indonesia won a 2005 Energy Globe Award for their waste management scheme in villages near the river Brantas
in Surabaya
. The scheme involves compost organic waste and recycling
, and has resulted in improved local water quality on the river.
May 2011: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk will invest at least Euro300 million ($427.4 million) in 2 years to expand factories at Cikarang
, West Java
and at Rungkut, East Java
. Currently the company has operated 8 company-owned factories and 3 central distribution centers.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
on December 5, 1933 as Zeepfabrieken N.V., a subsidiary of Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers was a British manufacturer founded in 1885 by William Hesketh Lever and his brother, James Darcy Lever . The brothers had invested in and promoted a new soap making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson, it was a huge success...
which initially operated a soap
Soap
In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid.IUPAC. "" Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. . Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford . XML on-line corrected version: created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN...
factory at Angke, Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. The name was changed to Unilever Indonesia on July 22, 1980.
Unilever Indonesia has two subsidiaries, PT Anugrah Lever (in liquidation), and PT Technopia Lever, a joint venture company with Technopia Singapore Pte. Ltd. PT Knorr Indonesia, another Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
company, was absorbed into Unilever Indonesia by merger on July 4, 2004.
Unilever Indonesia won a 2005 Energy Globe Award for their waste management scheme in villages near the river Brantas
Brantas
The Brantas is the longest river in East Java. It drains an area over 11,000km² from the southern slope of Mount Kawi-Kelud-Butak, Mount Wilis, and the northern slopes of Mount Liman-Limas, Mount Welirang, and Mount Anjasmoro...
in Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
. The scheme involves compost organic waste and recycling
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
, and has resulted in improved local water quality on the river.
May 2011: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk will invest at least Euro300 million ($427.4 million) in 2 years to expand factories at Cikarang
Cikarang
Cikarang is the capital of Bekasi Regency, West Java in Indonesia. Jababeka is the biggest industrial estate in Southeast Asia. Property projects have also been built in Cikarang, such as Lippo Cikarang, Cikarang Baru, and Kota Delta Mas. The last one is the office complex of Bekasi.-Cikarang Dry...
, West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
and at Rungkut, East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
. Currently the company has operated 8 company-owned factories and 3 central distribution centers.