|  | |
|  Astra headquarters in Jakarta | |
| Formerly | PT Astra International, Inc. (until the 90s) | 
|---|---|
| Type | Holding company | 
| IDX: ASII | |
| Industry | Conglomerate | 
| Founded | 1957 | 
| Founder | Benyamin Arman Soeryadjaya (Tjia Kian Joe) William Soeryadjaya (Tjia Kian Liong) E. Hardiman (Liem Peng Hong) | 
| Headquarters | Menara Astra, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia | 
| Key people | Djony Bunarto Tjondro (CEO), Prijono Sugiarto (President Commissioner) | 
| Products | Automotive, financial services, heavy equipment, agribusiness, information technology, infrastructure | 
| Revenue |  US$17 billion (2018) | 
|  US$ 1.5 billion (2018) | |
| Total assets |  US$ 24.6 billion (2018) | 
| Total equity |  US$ 12 billion (2018) | 
| Owner | Jardine Cycle & Carriage (50.11%) (Jardine Matheson) | 
| Number of employees | 214,835 (2016) | 
| Subsidiaries | List 
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| Website | www.astra.co.id | 
Astra International is an Indonesian conglomerate[1] controlled by Jardine Matheson. It was founded in 1957 by Tjia Kian Tie, Liem Pen Hong with the name of PT Astra International Incorporated.[2]
It is Southeast Asia's largest independent automotive group. Operating predominantly in Indonesia, it is a provider of a full range of automobile and motorcycle products in partnerships with companies which include Toyota, Daihatsu, Isuzu, UD Trucks, Peugeot and BMW for automobiles, and Honda for motorcycles. Astra also has a strong presence in the automotive component sector through its subsidiary PT Astra Otoparts Tbk.[3]
In addition, Astra has interests in financial services; heavy equipment and mining; agribusiness; infrastructure and logistics; and information technology. In financial services, Astra's businesses provide financial products and services to support its automotive and heavy equipment sales. The group was also involved in retail banking through a stake in PT Bank Permata Tbk until the late 2010s. In 2019, Astra invested US$150 million in application-based, on-demand service Gojek.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Indonesia-Investments.com:Astra International company profile". March 25, 2014.
- ↑ "ASTRA group. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ "Astra International". jardines.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ↑ "Astra Invests US$150 Million in Gojek". Tempo. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
