Friday, August 6, 2010

Capacity upgrade at Astra Daihatsu Motor may cost Rp1tn

Astra International (ASII, Rp48,750)

Conglomerate Astra International may spend Rp1tn in a bid to increase production capacity at its joint venture Astra Daihatsu Motor from 280k units to 400k units, local newspaper reported. This will be part of the group’s FY10 projected capital expenditure of Rp7.5tn-8.0tn, the report said. Capital expenditure for mining and United Tractor will be Rp4tn, agriculture will be Rp1.5tn, and the rest went for automotive, citing Chief Corporate Communication Arief Istanto. – Bisnis Indonesia