BMJ: Riding the Crest in Indonesia

摘要

The mood at BM) is one of confidence in the future. At a time when many of the major players in the tobacco industry are exercising caution and others talk of volatility in global markets that seems unlikely to subside in the coming years, BMJ has gone ahead with major investments that display a different and more positive mindset. BM (or to give it its full name, PT Bukit Muria Jaya) of Indonesia is one of Asia's most prominent producers of speciality papers and packaging. Founded in 1989 to meet the specialist needs of companies globally, the company is based at Karawang, West Java, not far from the capital Jakarta, and is moving with the times. In this country of nearly 240 million people (and perhaps more importantly on this island - Java -of 120 million), that means positive economic growth - the World Bank forecasts 6.2% growth for the Indonesian economy and the International Labor Organization (ILO) recently [April 2013] praised the country's strong focus on the development of economic infrastructure to address constraints to growth as well as robust household consumption and growing investment.